Kazan Federal University

Rounding out our list of the best universities in Russia is Kazan Federal University. Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University is Russia's oldest and most popular higher education institution (KFU). This is a government-run organization that was established in 1804 on Emperor Alexander I's initiative. The Kazan Federal University has had several names during the course of its existence. Only in 2010 did he reclaim his historical name. The university's main building is located in the city of Kazan.


Kazan Federal University is now the largest university in the country that trains specialists in a variety of fields. It is now ranked 12th in the national rankings and 611th in the worldwide rankings. The subjects are taught at a high level. Humanities courses are in high demand among candidates.


There are a huge number of KFU graduates who went on to become renowned across the world after graduating from the institution. These individuals include well-known scientists, authors, politicians, professors, and others. It's worth noting that among the famous people are:

  • Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky (Russian mathematician, one of the creators of non-Euclidean geometry);
  • Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (revolutionary, major theorist of Marxism, Soviet political and statesman, creator of the Russian
  • Social-Democratic Labor Party, chief organizer and head of the October Revolution);
  • Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (writer and thinker, participant in the defense of Sevastopol);
  • Alexander Mikhailovich Butlerov (chemist, creator of the theory of the chemical structure of organic substances);
  • Nikolai Nikolaevich Zinin (an organic chemist, academician of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences, the first president of the Russian Chemical Society);
  • Alexander Mikhailovich Zaitsev (an organic chemist, corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences);
  • Ivan Yakovlevich Yakovlev (Chuvash enlightener, Orthodox missionary, teacher, organizer of public schools, the creator of the new Chuvash alphabet and textbooks of Chuvash and Russian for Chuvashes, writer, translator, folklorist);
    Alexander Romanovich Luria (Soviet psychologist, founder of national neuropsychology);
  • Nikolai Alexandrovich Semashko (Soviet party and statesman, doctor, one of the organizers of the health care system in the USSR).

The list of great graduates may go on and on. They've all made significant contributions to the advancement of their respective disciplines.


The Kazan Federal University's main buildings are in the heart of Kazan, not far from the Kremlin. Tatarstan, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, Karelia, Samara Region, and the Republic of Mari El are home to the surviving structures. Various student collectives and organisations exist on the university's campus. These are both artistic and sporting groups that are run by the government. This institution's students compete in a variety of olympiads and competitions on a regular basis. The Federal University of Kazan (Volga Region) contains everything you need to create a comfortable learning and living environment. IREX, Fulbright, USIA, DAAD, TEMPUS, INCO-Copernicus, Eurasia, and other well-known programs participate in the university.


Founded: 1804

Location: Kremlyovskaya St, 18, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, 420008

Website: www.kpfu.ru

Email: inter@kpfu.ru
Phone: +7 843 233-71-09

Score Achieved: 31.4

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