National Research University Higher School of Economics
(HSE)
About
HSE University, officially the National Research University Higher School of Economics is a public research university founded in 1992 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Along with its main campus located in the capital, the university maintains three other regional campuses in Nizhny Novgorod, Perm and Saint Petersburg. It also has an online campus. There is also the Lyceum at HSE University in Moscow.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 440 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 61 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 36,414
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 18.8 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 13%
- Female : Male
- 62 : 38
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
30 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | =83 | 57.8 | 2026 |
| Law | 96 | 49.9 | 2026 |
| Education | 126–150 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 176–200 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 176–200 | 48.4 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 201–250 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 801–1000 | 27.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
US News
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | =85 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 141 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 194 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 345 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | =384 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 428 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =439 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 1,390 | 49.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,340 | 49.4 | 2026 |
ARWU
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Economics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |