UrFU has improved its position in QS BRICS Region University Rankings

16:51, October 17, 2018

In the new Ranking of the British agency QS, the university holds 58 place

Ural Federal University has improved its position in the ranking of the BRICS countries’ universities (QS BRICS Region University Rankings 2019) by five positions, rising from 63 to 58 and entering 15% of the best universities in the list.

‘The total score of the university in the ranking increased by 13% - from 53.6 to 60.4,’ says the rector of UrFU Victor Koksharov. “We are showing the greatest growth in terms of reputation among employers, having risen by 20 positions in the ranking compared to last year and moving from 76 to 56 place. For several years now we have been moving along the path of collaboration with employers as one of the key participants in the process of preparing and employing young people. Their active involvment in the educational process makes it possible to introduce project-based training, improve internship process and build individual career paths for the most talented students.’

Experts note that, the university improved its position in the number of international students by 10 points, moving from 55 to 45 place. UrFU also shows growth in the ratio of students and lecturers by six positions (22 place); and by three points in the level of academic reputation (61 place).

'The success of the university and our colleagues is largely due to the joint efforts of Russian universities. Joint projects make an important contribution to the development of Russian higher education in the world,’ notes Victor Koksharov.

The Rector is sure that the role of Ural Federal University in the 5-100 project, aimed at increasing the competitiveness of leading Russian universities among the world's scientific and educational centers, continues to play a key role in improvement of UrFU’s positions in international rankings.