HSE Tops Ranking of Universities Participating in Priority 2030 Programme
The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education has published an updated list of participants in the Priority 2030 programme. A total of 106 universities will receive support this year. HSE University was included in the first group and topped the ranking.
Meetings of the Priority 2030 Council, chaired by Minister Valery Falkov, were held from November 18 to 21. Representatives of the ministry, along with experts from business and the academic community, reviewed the universities’ preliminary performance results. Ninety-nine universities, as well as candidate institutions recommended for participation in the programme’s main track, presented their progress to the council.
‘This work has resulted in an updated list of Priority universities. A total of 106 universities will receive support under the programme this year. The total amount of funding to be distributed among the institutions stands at 26.8 billion rubles. It is important to note that most subsidy recipients are regional universities. Today they compete on an equal footing with leading Moscow and St Petersburg institutions for the best outcomes in implementing their strategic technological projects,’ said Valery Falkov.
Eighty-seven universities from 36 regions have been included in the programme’s main track. These universities have been divided into three groups:
Group One comprises 13 universities, each set to receive around 830 million rubles
Group Two includes 22 universities (around 400 million rubles each)
Group Three includes 52 universities (up to 100 million rubles each)
Group One includes HSE University, MIPT, MEPhI, MISIS University, Far Eastern Federal University, Ural Federal University, Tomsk State University, and others. The approved list of programme participants and candidates for 2026 can be found via the link (in Russian).
A key innovation in 2025 is the programme’s focus on enabling Russia to achieve technological leadership. In 2025, universities participating in Priority 2030 have planned projects across nine areas of the national technological leadership initiative. Major project themes include biomedical technologies, microelectronics and photonics, new materials with tailored properties, transport solutions for various applications, and both new and traditional energy sectors.
Nikita Anisimov, HSE Rector
‘The Priority 2030 Strategic Academic Leadership Programme Council has reaffirmed the high level of responsibility assumed by HSE University in delivering its strategic initiatives. HSE faces serious challenges related to the need to focus on concrete, measurable outcomes and on adopting advanced technologies generated by the scientific community. These challenges must be transformed into clear tasks for the entire university team—for every faculty, department, and member of staff. Our main goal is not only to contribute actively to addressing the current issues faced by the academic sector and the country’s economy, but also to pursue accelerated development and to shape the future. This will be the focus of all our future work.’
The Priority 2030 programme, launched by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education in 2021, is now the largest university-support initiative in the country’s history. By order of President Vladimir Putin, it has been extended until 2030. From 2025, the Priority 2030 programme will be implemented as part of the Youth and Children national project.
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