Saint Petersburg State University Ranks Fifth in Forbes Russia's "Best Russian Universities -- 2025" List

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In the 2025 ranking, Saint Petersburg State University was recognized as one of the top universities in Russia, scoring 61.49 points and taking fifth place overall. The Forbes rating assesses universities based on five key indicators, including quality of networking, global reputation, authority among employers, development of the academic environment, and the Forbes factor. Saint Petersburg State University was specifically recognized for its strong networking, employer trust, international recognition, and academic environment quality.

Key Takeaways:

  • Saint Petersburg State University ranked fifth in the Forbes Russia's "Best Russian Universities -- 2025" list with a score of 61.49 points.
  • The university received 19.85 points in the Networking category, with employers rating the level of trust in the quality of specialist training at 20.77 points.
  • Saint Petersburg University scored 8.63 points in the International Recognition metric due to its regular inclusion in global and subject rankings.
  • The university's quality of academic environment formed at St Petersburg University deserves 8.24 points out of 10 possible.
  • In the Forbes Factor category, Saint Petersburg University scored 4 out of 5 points.
  • Russian companies with the highest ESG indicators, as well as the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia in 2024, were used to calculate the rankings.
  • The full Forbes rating "Best Russian Universities -- 2025" is available on the Forbes website.
  • Saint Petersburg State University's endowment management fund, "Development of St. Petersburg State University", had a net asset value of 1.6 billion rubles in 2024.
  • The endowment fund supports students and postgraduates who have achieved particular success in their academic and research activities, and provides scholarships and grants to university athletes and teams that win innovative project competitions.

Statistics:

  • 564 universities with Russian accreditation were assessed in the ranking (2025).
  • Saint Petersburg State University scored 61.49 points overall.
  • The university received 19.85 points in the Networking category.
  • Employers rated the level of trust in the quality of specialist training at 20.77 points.
  • Saint Petersburg University scored 8.63 points in the International Recognition metric.
  • The university's quality of academic environment formed at St Petersburg University deserves 8.24 points out of 10 possible.
  • In the Forbes Factor category, Saint Petersburg University scored 4 out of 5 points.
  • 1.6 billion rubles was the value of the net assets of the endowment management fund "Development of St. Petersburg State University" in 2024.

Sources:

  • Forbes Russia's "Best Russian Universities -- 2025" list
  • Saint Petersburg State University Endowment Fund
  • Ministry of Education and Science of Russia
  • Russian companies with the highest ESG indicators (2024)