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
- Round University Ranking 2024 – 404
- QS World University Rankings 2025 – 401
- Three University Missions – 401-450
- U. S. News Best Global Universities 2023 – 860
- KFU in Regional Rankings
- National Aggregate Ranking of Universities – Top 25 (Premier League)
- RAEX (Russia) National University Rankings 2024 – 20
- RAEX (Russia) National Inventiveness Rankings 2023 – 4-5
- Interfax (Russia) National University Rankings 2024 – 8
- KFU in QS Rankings by Subject 2024
- Petroleum Engineering – 38
- Education – 89
- Linguistics – 101-150
- English Language and Literature – 151-200
- Modern Languages – 201-250
- Mathematics – 251-300
- Chemical Engineering – 301-350
- Natural Sciences – 301
- Physics and Astronomy – 301-350
- Economics and Econometrics – 351-400
- Arts and Humanities – 375
- Social Sciences and Management – =400
- Biological Sciences – 401-450
- Chemistry – 401-450
- Engineering and Technology – 401-450
- Computer Science and Information Systems – 451-500
- Medicine – 551-600
- 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
