Ural Federal University
(UrFU)
About
The Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin, the first president of Russia is an educational institution in the Ural region of Russia. The Ural Federal University was formed by a merger of the Ural State Technical University and Ural State University. It is one of 10 Russian Federal Universities. The university cooperates with the Russian Academy of Sciences and serves as a research and...
The Ural Federal University named after B. N. Yeltsin, the first president of Russia is an educational institution in the Ural region of Russia. The Ural Federal University was formed by a merger of the Ural State Technical University and Ural State University. It is one of 10 Russian Federal Universities. The university cooperates with the Russian Academy of Sciences and serves as a research and innovation center for the Ural region. UrFU offers educational programs in four areas of knowledge and 108 academic majors. UrFU also has the right to independently award academic degrees.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 519 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 55 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 29,855
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 15.7 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 15%
- Female : Male
- 52 : 48
- Staff
- 5,640
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
28 subjectsARWU
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgical Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 101–125 | 52.2 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 501–600 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 801–1000 | 27.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 801–1000 | 22.9 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
US News
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | =153 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =168 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =184 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Optics | 201 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =291 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 313 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =318 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Physics | 327 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =365 | 47.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =539 | 47.4 | 2026 |