On 15 April, the RAEX ranking agency published the rankings of best Russian universities in the fields of mathematical and natural sciences and engineering. VSU took 32nd place in mathematical and natural sciences and 48th in engineering.
Universities with mathematical and natural sciences programmes were evaluated for the ranking. To determine the best universities in the engineering field, experts considered the achievements in such programmes as energetics, construction, aircraft industry, robotics, and light industry.
Three factors influenced the position of universities in the ranking: employers' demand for graduates, quality of education, and scientific achievements, such as scientific publications of university staff and students’ prizes at academic competitions.

