The first educational institution in Krasnoyarsk was the Latin School, which opened in 1759. Among 29 universities in Krasnoyarsk, the Siberian Federal University was included in the Forbes ranking of the most promising and prestigious universities, taking 34th place. One of the "flagship universities" of the country, the Siberian State University of Science and Technology named after Academician MF Reshetnev, operates in the region. In total, 29 universities have been opened here, among them 5 branches, more than 150 thousand students are studying.
Krasnoyarsk is known as one of the leading scientific and educational centers of the country: on the last peak of the Sayan Range, Akademgorodok, a branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences, was built in 1956, where more than 20 scientific institutions and organizations operate. Get acquainted with TOP universities in Krasnoyarsk according to our ranking.
Top universities in Krasnoyarsk 2024 rankings
| 1 | Siberian Federal University (SibFU) |
| 2 | Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology |
| 3 | Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University |
| 4 | Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P. Astafieva |
| 5 | Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky |
| 6 | Krasnoyarsk State Art Institute |
| 7 | Dmitri Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk State Academy of Arts |
| 8 | Krasnoyarsk State Transport University |
| 9 | Yenisei branch of Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport in Krasnoyarsk |
| 10 | Siberian Institute of Business, Management and Psychology |
| 11 | Krasnoyarsk branch of Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics |
| 12 | Krasnoyarsk branch of Russian State Social University |
| 13 | Krasnoyarsk branch of Modern Humanitarian Academy |
| 14 | Krasnoyarsk branch of Moscow Psychological and Social University |
| 15 | Krasnoyarsk branch of Academy of Labor and Social Relations |
| 16 | East Siberian Institute of Tourism (branch of Russian International Academy of Tourism) |
| 17 | Siberian Law Institute of the Federal Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation |
| 18 | Krasnoyarsk branch of University of the Russian Academy of Education |
| 19 | Krasnoyarsk branch of Saint Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions |
| 20 | Krasnoyarsk branch of St. Petersburg Institute of Foreign Economic Relations, Economics and Law |
| 21 | Krasnoyarsk branch of St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation |
| 22 | Krasnoyarsk Institute of Social and Economic Sciences |
| 23 | Trade and Economic Institute of Siberian Federal University |
