The following is a list of universities in Russia: // History Because of the above definition, the oldest universities in the world were all European, as the awarding of academic degrees was not a custom of older institutions of learning in Asia and Africa. ...

Universities offering broad range of degrees

• 1724—Saint Petersburg State University
• 1755—Moscow State University
• 1804—Kazan State University
• 1880—Tomsk State University
• 1899—Far Eastern National University, successor of Oriental Institute in Vladivostok, Russia
• 1909—Saratov State University
• 1915—Rostov State University, successor to the Warsaw Russian University (founded 1869)
• 1916—Perm State University
• 1918—Yaroslavl State University, successor to the Demidov Lyceum (founded 1803)
• 1918—Voronezh State University, successor to the University of Dorpat (founded 1802 or 1632)
• 1918—Nizhny Novgorod State University
• 1920—Ural State University
• 1955—Orenburg State University
• 1957—Bashkir State University
• 1959—Novosibirsk State University
• 1960—Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
• 1967—Kant Russian State University, former Kaliningrad State University, indirect successor to the Albertina University of Königsberg (founded 1544) [1]
• 1967—Vladivostok State University of Economics
• 1970—Kuban State University
• 1973—Kemerovo State University
• 1974—Omsk State University
• 1991—Russian State University for the Humanities (РГГУ), Moscow [2]

Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Seal of Saint Petersburg State University Saint Petersburg State University (Санкт-Петербургский Государственный Университет) one of the oldest Russian educational institutions, established in the city of Saint Petersburg on January 28, 1724 by decree of Peter the Great. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Moscow State University campus M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russian: Московский Государственный Университет имени Ðœ.Ð’.Ломоносова, often abbreviated МГУ, MSU, MGU) is the largest and oldest university in Russia, founded in 1755. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Kazan State University is located in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Tomsk State University (TSU) is the first university in Siberia - it was founded in 1878 in Tomsk. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Far Eastern National University (Russian: ) is one of the top Russian universities. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Rostov State University is the university in Rostov-on-Don, Russia founded in 1915 as a successor to Warsaw Russian University (founded 1869). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Voronezh State University is one of the main universities in Central Russia. ... The University of Tartu (Estonian: Tartu Ülikool, German: Universität Dorpat) is the national university of Estonia, and the one classical university in Estonia, located in the city of Tartu. ... --69. ... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bashkir State University is located in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Peoples Friendship University of Russia (Росси́йский Университе́т Дру́жбы Наро́дов, РУДН) is located in Moscow. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The inscription upon Kants tomb in Kaliningrad. ... The inscription upon Kants tomb in Kaliningrad. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... Vladivostok State University of Economics (Russian: Владивостоќский госуда́рственный университе́т эконо́мики и се́рвиса), or VSUE (ВГУЭС), is a university located in Vladivostok, Russia. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Kemerovo State University (Russian: Ке́меровский госуда́рственный университе́т) (KemSU) was established in 1973 as a successor to Kemerovo Pedagogical Institute. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... View of the RSUH campus The Russian State University for the Humanities, also known as RSUH or RGGU (РГГУ, Российский государственный гуманитарный университет), is a university in Moscow, Russia with over 5500 students. ...

Universities offering limited range of degrees (former Institutes)

• Adyghe State University
• Biysk Pedagogical State University
• Far Eastern State Technical University
• Gorno-Altaysk State University
• Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology
• Bauman Moscow State Technical University
• Moscow Aviation Institute
• Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (Technical University) (MIET/МИЭТ) website
• Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (State University) (МИФИ)
• All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, named after Sergey Gerasimov (VGIK/ВГИК), Moscow
• Independent University of Moscow
• Moscow State Industrial University (MGIU-University/МГИУ) website
• Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University/МГИМО) website
• Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI-University/МЭСИ) website
• Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT, aka Phystech, MFTI/МФТИ) website
• Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (МИСиС) [3]
• Moscow Power Engineering Institute (МЭИ(ТУ)) website
• Norilsk Institute of Industrial
• Saint-Petersburg Electrical Engineering University
• Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
• Saint Petersburg State Technical University
• Omsk State Agricultural University
• Tomsk State Technical University
• Ural State University of Economics
• Ural State Technical University - UPI
• Tyumen State Oil and Gas University