At all times, society has experienced the need for competent and intelligent people, because it is they who can take on the hardships of managing the state. There were moments in history when such people were not enough, since there were few nuggets, and the rest were not trained at all. Thus, a process called “education” was invented. Today, this term has become commonplace, since each of us is studying in special institutions. Education itself is a structured process of educating a person, which is carried out in the interests of the state by instilling skills, values, ethnic characteristics, etc. The mechanism of education starts from the moment we enter school and has no end, because each of us gets new experience throughout life. The most important stage of education is entering a higher educational institution after school. Today, a huge number of young graduates of Russia can not decide where to go after school. Everyone wants to go to prestigious universities, but no one knows which of them have this fashionable status. In the article below we will try to find out exactly which institutes, universities and academies can be called truly prestigious.
How it all began
From the moment when the monks from Byzantium Cyril and Methodius created the Slavic alphabet, the process of development of education on the territory of modern Russia began.
The process of formation and development of the domestic educational mechanism has gone through many negative and positive moments.
The first include the introduction of Christianity in Russia by Vladimir the Great in 988, the scientific discoveries of great scientists (Lomonosov, Mendeleev), the reformation policy of Peter I and much more. The most negative impact on education was exerted by the times of unprincipled tsarism and Soviet dictatorship, the period of stagnation, etc.
Nevertheless, today the Russian Federation is one of the most prestigious educational centers around the world, as evidenced by the huge flow of students from many foreign countries. The domestic education process is one of the best on the planet, as our scientists are highly appreciated almost everywhere. It is possible that Russian universities in the world ranking will also soon come to first place due to the level of education they provide.
How are educational institutions classified?
The ranking of Russian universities is based on various factors. Of great importance are organizations or the media that evaluate educational institutions. Inside the country, one can talk about the prestige of a particular university, however, a completely different assessment of the situation is possible abroad, but this will be discussed later. Most often, within the Russian Federation, Russian universities are rated by highlighting the most prestigious educational institutions in one or another field of training (economics, technology, defense, law, etc.). Such an assessment allows you to see not only the degree of “coolness” of the academy or university, but also makes it possible to find out the best forge of personnel in any scientific field.
University Evaluation Criteria
To compare educational institutions, certain criteria are used that allow you to see the features of educational institutions. Thus, the ranking of universities in the Russian Federation is based on the following criteria:
1) the number of applicants, the demand for an educational institution;
2) the presence of different forms of training;
3) the level of funds allocated to this university;
4) qualifications of graduates;
5) the level of education provided;
6) territorial location and improvement.
It is worth noting that completely different evaluation criteria are possible when rating foreign media or organizations.
Technical and legal universities
Say what you like, but the rating of Russian technical universities from year to year puts Moscow State Technical University named after Bauman, which was founded back in 1830. This educational institution is the mecca of absolutely all techies of the Russian Federation and neighboring countries.
In MSTU them. Bauman trained specialists in various fields of technical sciences. The university is constantly included in international rankings. The best lawyers are “made” at the Moscow State Law Academy and, oddly enough, at Moscow State University at the Faculty of Law. Of course, in the technical and legal sectors one can distinguish other venerable educational institutions that graduate at least competent specialists, for example, Peoples' Friendship University, the Law Faculty of the University of St. Petersburg, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Tyumen Oil and Gas State University, and others. Graduates of these universities are known as true specialists of their business.
Military educational institutions
Each state needs military personnel that need to be trained somewhere. To do this, specialized military universities are created, the purpose of which is the release of highly qualified personnel for various special services and defense structures. Russian military universities are known all over the world, because the Russian Federation allocates a huge amount of funds for the development of state defense. The Moscow FSB Academy is the most popular.
Everyone who wants to connect his life with the army and service to his homeland wants to come here. By the number of applicants each year, the Moscow Academy of the FSB is the undisputed leader. The training process is carried out by the best specialists in the field of defense, operational-search activity and other special sciences. The
Voronezh Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Naval Academy in St. Petersburg are not far behind the obvious favorite. The popularity of the Voronezh Institute increased after the reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. From time immemorial, Russian sailors have been known around the world as one of the most skillful and courageous, therefore, future officers are trained at the Naval Academy in the best traditions of the Russian fleet.
The popularity of military universities is primarily due to the fact that they provide education applicable both in the military and in the public, civilian sphere. In addition, the army in Russia is an elite that is under the constant care of the state.
Humanitarian universities
When it is not possible to build “mutual relations” with the exact sciences , attention must be paid to humanitarian areas. There are a lot of humanitarian universities in Russia. It should be noted such famous educational institutions as MGIMO, whose graduates work in embassies around the world, Moscow State University, where there are many humanitarian faculties, and St. Petersburg State University (the northern analogue of Moscow State University). State universities graduate specialists in various technical sectors, nevertheless, their fame and high level of funding allows us to provide quality humanitarian education. The Russian State University for the Humanities is very popular . The ranking of the Russian State Humanitarian University among Russian universities is constantly at a high level. This is due to the narrow humanitarian specialization of this institution. Therefore, the RSUH in terms of popularity does not lag behind Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State University. Many humanitarian schools are often included in the domestic rating of Russian universities "Expert RA" (MGIMO, Moscow State University, Ural Federal University , etc.).
The best economic universities
Economists have always been famous for their relevance, as their scientific activities directly affect the economic well-being of the state. The rating of Russian economic universities makes it possible to highlight the most prestigious educational institutions in this field of knowledge. Economic universities in Russia are widely known throughout the world because they train excellent specialists in the field of economics. The best economic training is provided to students of the same name faculty of Moscow State University. Lomonosov, MGIMO, St. Petersburg State University. Everyone who wants to devote his life to the study of economics first of all tries to enter these higher educational institutions. This trinity is not inferior in quality of the provided knowledge to the Financial University and the Higher Economic University. Plekhanov. It should be noted that the rating of Russian universities in 2015 showed the undisputed leadership of the University. Plekhanov in front of other “cradles” of economists of all Russia.
Russian universities in international rankings
The Russian Federation is famous for its educational institutions throughout the world. Students from around the world are trying to get to Russia to study, because Russian universities are rapidly approaching the level of such reputable European and American educational institutions as Harvard, Cambridge and others. Today it is completely unsurprising to see any of the domestic higher schools in a certain international TOP . Russian universities in the world ranking are regular guests, especially such educational institutions as St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University. It should also be noted that some ratings are annual, and their results affect the reputation and level of interest in the institution. One of these TOPs is U-multirank. The rating of Russian universities in TOPs of this level is the best way to show the level of education in the state. Only the best and most prestigious educational institutions of the country can get into the U-multirank rating. In 2015, U-multirank was included in the list of the best universities of the St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics.
Moscow State University - the leader of Russian education
Of all the universities of the Russian Federation and neighboring countries, it was Moscow State University that has been and is the alma mater of outstanding scientists who glorify Russian education in the homeland and in other states. Moscow State University Lomonosov was founded in 1755. Today, the university has 15 research institutes, 41 faculties and more than 300 departments. The ranking of Russian state universities always puts MSU in the first place.
This fact indicates the high quality of the knowledge provided in this educational institution, the functionality of the entire educational process, the presence of favorable conditions for training and recreation. As for international tops, in 2015 Moscow State University entered the top twenty universities that train specialists in the fields of physics, astronomy, foreign languages, linguistics and mathematics. It should be noted that foreign students from more than 20 foreign countries study at Moscow State University. Among the outstanding graduates of Moscow University were such outstanding personalities as Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, Sergey Nikolaevich Bulgakov, Maxim Lvovich Kontsevich and many others.
TOP-10 of the best universities by reports for 2015
In conclusion, we need to provide the most recent rating of Russian educational institutions according to estimates for 2015. This year, applicants will storm admission commissions of the following universities:
1) Moscow State University. Lomonosov.
2) Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
3) St. Petersburg State University.
4) National Research Nuclear University.
5) National Research University Higher School of Economics.
6) Moscow State Technical University. N.E. Bauman.
7) Ural Federal University.
8) National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University.
9) Moscow State Institute of International Relations.
10) Voronezh Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Naturally, this list may change after a few months, when the opening company is in full swing. Nevertheless, to date, the rating presented above is based on statistical indicators of the quality of education, the intensity of the learning process, and demand among all the universities listed. A great influence on their assessment is exerted in the world by the demand for those specialties for which training is provided. In modern Russia, the education that makes it possible to work abroad is valued. Not every Russian university can issue a diploma of this type, which significantly affects the distribution of places in the ranking.
So, we found out that modern universities of the Russian Federation provide high-quality and in-depth knowledge in various scientific fields. Russian educational institutions are widely known around the world, as evidenced by the rating of Russian universities abroad. Over the years, the popularity of not only educational institutions, but also education as a whole is growing inexorably. Let us hope that soon it will be Russian educational institutions that will become the standard of education not only among the CIS countries, but also throughout the world.