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Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Russia

Institute of Astronomy ranks first in Russia for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022–2025 (#134 worldwide), followed by Lomonosov Moscow State University and Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.

Russia's world rank
#15
of 51 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
5.3k
Top-10% rate
7.4%
Ranked institutions
20

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Russia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Institute of AstronomyMoscow #13419.615.0%239
2Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscow #17914.97.6%492
3Peoples' Friendship University of RussiaMoscow #19813.219.7%65
4Space Research InstituteMoscow #2906.97.0%283
5P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow #3474.09.4%154
6Ioffe InstituteSt Petersburg #3563.613.8%105
7Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow #3812.55.9%178
8St Petersburg UniversitySaint Petersburg #3862.37.6%131
9Moscow Institute of Physics and TechnologyDolgoprudnyy #3902.117.5%65
10Special Astrophysical ObservatoryNizhniy Arkhyz #3932.03.7%221
11Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism Ionosphere and Radio Wave PropagationMoscow #3981.84.4%193
12Pulkovo ObservatorySaint Petersburg #410127.03.6%185
13Institute of Solar-Terrestrial PhysicsIrkutsk #415107.02.7%194
14National Research Nuclear University MEPhIMoscow #416103.08.9%72
15National Research University Higher School of EconomicsMoscow #41991.09.4%63
16Kurchatov InstituteMoscow #42376.07.4%63
17Kazan Federal UniversityKazan’ #42664.04.2%86
18Keldysh Institute of Applied MathematicsMoscow #42760.06.9%65
19Institute of Applied AstronomySaint Petersburg #42953.02.1%127
20Ural Federal UniversityYekaterinburg #43337.04.2%76

Institutions in Russia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Russia?

D. Lynden–Bell, S. L. Danilishin and Е. А. Хазанов rank highest among researchers based in Russia.

  1. 1D. Lynden–Bell#11,452 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 48 works
  2. 2S. L. Danilishin#20,306 worldwide overall1k citations · 50 works
  3. 3Е. А. Хазанов#22,868 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 48 works
  4. 4J. E. Pringle#42,290 worldwide overall748 citations · 59 works
  5. 5A. T. Basilevsky#59,641 worldwide overall334 citations · 64 works
  6. 6R. Burenin#62,552 worldwide overall662 citations · 59 works
  7. 7I. Bikmaev#118,177 worldwide overall460 citations · 53 works
  8. 8Roman Krivonos#138,343 worldwide overall509 citations · 56 works
  9. 9B. A. Ivanov#199,640 worldwide overall290 citations · 58 works
  10. 10L. R. Yungelson#319,613 worldwide overall230 citations · 54 works
  11. 11Anna Fedorova#409,880 worldwide overall168 citations · 48 works
  12. 12R. Sunyaev#433,604 worldwide overall1k citations · 194 works
  13. 13A. M. Bykov#446,832 worldwide overall300 citations · 60 works
  14. 14S. Sazonov#522,482 worldwide overall242 citations · 54 works
  15. 15Oleg Korablev#562,430 worldwide overall183 citations · 72 works

How Russia compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics