University Included in World Subject Ranking in Social Sciences

12:58, November 1, 2021

UrFU is in the top 12 Russian universities according to THE

Ural Federal University is ranked among the world's best universities in the social sciences. The subject ranking was prepared by Times Higher Education. Among Russian universities, UrFU is one of the top 12, and in the world it ranks 601+.

"For several years, UrFU has been confirming the quality of education in the Social Sciences field, maintaining its position in the THE world ranking. This is the result of effective interaction between scientists of the university and foreign researchers, high intensity and quality of joint scientific publications," said Victor Koksharov, Rector of UrFU.

Specialists of the Ural Humanitarian Institute of UrFU are engaged in training professionals and scientific research in the field of social sciences. The institute, the largest in terms of the number of students, professors, and researchers, annually increases the number and quality of publications, and invites foreign professors and students.

THE evaluated the universities' results in communications, media studies, political science, international relations, geography, and sociology. The experts compared the universities in several areas: teaching, research, citations, and international cooperation.