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Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

🇷🇺 Russia 4-Year University
Global #546 Russia #12
Campus of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Institution Info

Founded
1960
Type
4-Year University
Students
31,759 students

About

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia is a higher education institution in Russia, founded in 1960. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is one of the leading universities in Russia. The university has approximately 32K students, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Top 20 Universities in Russia.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #367 · Ranked 40.50
THE 2026 THE #825 · Ranked 38.51
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #546 · Ranked 83.53

Research Output via OpenAlex

147
h-index
376,750
Citations
36,448
Publications
9,028
i10-index
1.38
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia is ranked #546 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Russia, it holds the #12 position.
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia was founded in 1960, making it 66 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Russia.
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia has a student body of approximately 31,759 students.
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia has produced 36,448 research publications with 376,750 total citations and an h-index of 147, according to OpenAlex data.