On June 16, the RAEX agency published the fifteenth annual ranking of the best universities in Russia, RAEX-100, which is part of the Three University Missions family. The National Research Nuclear University MEPhI took the 5th place among all Russian universities.

In 2026, the ranking included 100 universities from 30 regions of Russia. Universities were evaluated in 3 areas (45 indicators in total): conditions for obtaining a high-quality education; the level of demand for graduates by employers; the level of research activity, etc. Statistical indicators were used, as well as the results of surveys of over 160 thousand respondents: representatives of academic and scientific circles, students and graduates, employers. 

Reference: The RAEX-100 ranking of the best universities in Russia has been published annually since 2012. When assessing the quality of education in higher education institutions (weight 50%), the groups of indicators "teaching level", "international integration", "resource availability" and "demand among applicants" were considered. To assess the demand for university graduates by employers (weight 30%), groups of indicators "cooperation with employers" and "quality of graduates' careers" were analyzed. The level of research activity of the university (weight 20%) was determined based on the groups of indicators "research potential", "scientific achievements" and "research infrastructure".