Facts, Figures, Rankings

University presentation

https://kpfu.ru/portal/docs/F373865927/KFU.Presentation.EN.pdf

Full title: Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University”

Established in: 1804

Rector: Lenar Safin

Kazan University is engaged in various forms of international cooperation with 245 partners from 58 countries.

KFU’s academic profile

• Over 52,000 students enrolled in all types of programs
• About 11,500 international students from 101 countries
• Over 8,000 employees, including over 4,000 teaching and research staff
• 18 educational units in the central campus, 3 territorial campuses, 3 secondary schools

KFU’s research and academic infrastructure

• Nikolay Lobachevsky Scientific Library with over 5 million storage units, including 150,000 old and rare units
• University Clinic with 836 beds and over 40,000 serviced district residents
• 10 Museums
• Student campus (Universiade Village Dorm Complex) for 13,000 people
• 11 sports and cultural facilities

KFU in World Rankings

• QS World University Rankings 2027 — 468
• Three University Missions 2025 — 501-550
• Times Higher Education 2026 — 801-1000

KFU in Regional Rankings

• Interfax (Russia) National University Rankings 2025 — 8
• Three University Mission BRICS 2025 #2 — 80
• National Aggregate Rankings 2026 — Premier Leagues, straight «A»s

KFU in QS Rankings by Subject 2026

• Petroleum Engineering — 51-100
• Education and Training — 86
• Linguistics — 201-250
• English Language and Literature — 251-300
• Natural Sciences — 389
• Mathematics — 301-350
• Arts and Humanities — 401-450
• Physics and Astronomy — 351-400
• Engineering and Technology — 501-550
• Chemistry — 451-500
• Computer Science and Information Systems — 501-550
• Biological Sciences — 451-500
• Medicine — 651-700

KFU in RAEX Russia National Subject Rankings 2024

• Teacher education — 3
• Biology — 4
• Geography — 4
• Hospitality — 4
• Chemistry — 5
• Petroleum engineering — 5
• Psychology — 6
• Linguistics and foreign languages — 7
• History and archeology — 8
• Sociology — 8
• Environmental science — 10
• Law — 10
• Public administration — 10
• Management — 11
• Pharmacy — 11
• Philology and journalism — 11
• Mathematics — 13
• Physics — 13
• Politics and international relations — 13
• Technology of materials — 13
• Economics — 14
• IT — 17

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Rankings as of October 2025

If you are interested in cooperation with our University, please contact the International Office at cooperation@kpfu.ru.