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HSE University Becomes Russia’s Only Academic Institution in U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings in Economics and Social Sciences

HSE University Becomes Russia’s Only Academic Institution in U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings in Economics and Social Sciences

HSE University has improved its standing in the general U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking. Today, the agency published its 2019 global rankings. HSE University appeared in the Economics and Business ranking for the first time, placing 235. We are also the only Russian institution to make the cut.

HSE University has also climbed in the Social Sciences and Public Health subject ranking, placing 316th. Here, we are still the only Russian academic institution to appear. In Mathematics, HSE University is confidently closing in on the Top-100 after taking 105th place. We also appeared in one more subject ranking for the first time – Physics (706th). In the global ranking, HSE University placed 574th, having moved up almost 80 positions this year.

Moreover, 2019 turned out to be quite a successful year for Russia's 5-100 Project universities: almost all participants have improved their positions in different global rankings. U.S. News Best Global Universities is no exception: Russian universities have not only improved their respective standings, but also enhanced their overall representation as compared to last year. This year, 17 Russian universities have placed on the U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking with 14 of them representing Russian Academic Excellence Project 5-100, HSE University included.

U.S. News, an American media corporation publishes both a global university ranking, where institutions are evaluated for all areas of activity, and subject rankings in 28 areas. This year, the ranking includes six new subjects, while the number of universities in the total ranking has increased as well. It now includes 1,500 universities from 81 countries, while last year the results were published for 1,250 academic institutions from a total of 75 countries.

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HSE University Graduate School of Business Takes First Place in the Ranking of Business Schools in Russia

The ranking, compiled by the ‘MBA in Moscow and Russia’ web portal, was based on the assessment of graduates of MBA and Executive MBA programmes. This year, 1,290 graduates from 35 business schools in Russia participated in the survey.

HSE University Leads the AI Alliance Ranking

The AI Alliance Russia has released a new ranking of Russian universities based on the quality of education in the field of AI. Similar to last year, HSE University has joined the leaders in A+ group alongside MIPT and ITMO. A total of 207 universities from 69 Russian regions participated in the ranking. In 2024, over 35,000 students were enrolled in AI-related programmes at these universities.

HSE University Tops Forbes Education Ranking of Universities with Highest Reputation among Employers

Forbes Education has released a new ranking of the top 20 Russian universities with the most trusted degrees, based on a survey of the country's leading companies. HSE University tops the list, followed by Lomonosov Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University, and Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

HSE University Leads in 5 Subject Rankings of the ‘Three University Missions’

The RAEX agency has published the subject rankings of Russian universities in 2024. According to the research, HSE University came first in 13 subjects and leads in five disciplines.

HSE University Improves Position in the First Hundred of THE Young University Ranking

HSE University has improved its position in the recently published Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Ranking, rising from 98th to 87th place. This is the best position among Russian universities. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, holds first place.

HSE Maintains Top Position in Russian University Ranking of English-language Websites

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) has presented an analytical report entitled 'Electronic Internationalisation Ranking of Russian Universities (2023).' One of its components is a ranking of English-language websites of Russian universities, with HSE University maintaining the top position.

HSE University among Top Universities in Digital Economy

HSE University took second place in the new 2023 ranking of universities in the digital economy in Moscow and St Petersburg, having lost only to Bauman Moscow State Technical University. HSE University outperformed specialised IT universities such as Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (third place) and ITMO University (fifth place), as well as Moscow State University (fourth place).

Shanghai Ranking Names HSE Top Russian University in 11 Subjects

HSE University is this year’s leading Russian university in 11 subjects in the Shanghai Ranking. In seven of these, the university is the only Russian higher education institution to appear. This year, the university was ranked among the top universities for Communications for the first time and returned to the ranking for Sociology.

HSE University Improves Its Position in Three University Missions Ranking

HSE University has risen 17 places in the list of top world universities and remains among the top five Russian universities in the Three University Missions Moscow International University Ranking (MosIUR).