# Russia

> Russia sustains one of the world's largest scientific workforces, with deep traditions in mathematics, theoretical physics, and space science inherited from the Soviet research system. Lomonosov Moscow State University consistently ranks in the top 100 globally for natural sciences and hosts over 9,000 researchers. The Russian Science Foundation distributes competitive grants across fundamental and applied research, funding more than 5,000 projects annually. Russian scientists have been awarded over 20 Nobel Prizes since 1900, with particular distinction in physics, chemistry, and physiology. Novosibirsk Akademgorodok — a purpose-built science city in Siberia — concentrates expertise in particle physics, mathematics, and bioinformatics. Key strengths include crystallography, condensed matter physics, quantum optics, and number theory, with growing output in materials science and computational chemistry.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/countries/russia/](https://selltoscientists.com/countries/russia/)*

**Country code:** RU
**Annual research output:** 87,000 publications

## Top research fields

- Physics
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Space Science

## Top institutions

- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Novosibirsk State University
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)
- HSE University

## Top funding agencies

- Russian Science Foundation
- Russian Foundation for Basic Research
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia

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