On January 21, 2026, the ranking agency Times Higher Education published the results of the WUR by Subject 2026 — a prestigious international study that evaluates universities worldwide across various academic disciplines.
A key feature of the WUR rankings is the high (up to 44%, depending on the subject area) weight of academic and research reputation indicators in the overall assessment. The second most important criterion is bibliometric indicators, including citation metrics of university research papers. Additionally, the ranking considers factors such as the student-to-faculty ratio, the ratio of higher qualification graduates to Bachelor’s graduates, the ratio of postgraduate to research staff, the return on university research, and international activity indicators. The weightings of these factors vary depending on the specific subject area.
In 2026, the Financial University reaffirmed its leading position in Russian education, ranking as follows among Russian universities included in the ranking:
Business and Economics — 4th place
Law — 4th place
Social Sciences — 10th place
Computer Science — 13th place
Mathematics — 15th place
Learn more about the Financial University’s standings in other educational rankings: https://www.fa.ru/university/rating/
