According to Forbes, Samara University is the Only University in the Region in the Top-100 Universities

Samara National Research University is the only University in the region included in the rating of domestic universities, according to Forbes. In 2024, the University ranks 34th in the rating list. In total, 547 universities in the country participated in the survey.

The leaders of the rating were Lomonosov Moscow State University (89.59 points), HSE (83.5 points), MIPT (74.54 points), St. Petersburg State University (62.56 points) and Bauman Moscow State Technical University (55.12 points).

For the first time, Samara University was included in the rating list in 2018. The last time the rating was released in 2022, and Samara University was ranked 74th in it.

Universities were evaluated by five metrics: quality of networking, reputation of employers, quality of teaching, international reputation and the Forbes factor (if among the graduates of the university there were participants in the Russian Forbes list, the university could receive additional points).

Many graduates of the University have achieved success and hold high positions in political structures, head large enterprises in various industries, banks, and are also founders of technology startups, which services are used in Europe, America and Asia.

Among the successful graduates who form the opinion on Samara University as a university where one can get high-quality education:

• Oleg Demchenko, First Vice President, General Designer of PJSC “Irkut Corporation”, General Director, General Designer of JSC “Yakovlev Design Bureau”, Member of the Management Board of PJSC “UAC”.
• Aleksander Pekarsh, Deputy General Director of “Sukhoi”, Head of its aircraft factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur (Yu.A. Gagarin KnAAZ), Hero of Russia.
• Dmitry Baranov, General Director of the SRC “Progress” (Samara).
• Vitaly Markelov, Member of the Board of Directors, Deputy Chairman of the “Gazprom” Management Board.
• Oleg Sysuev, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Alfa–Bank”. The first mayor of Samara. He held the posts of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia.
• Konstantin Titov, a Russian statesman. Governor of the Samara Region (1991–2007). Senator (2007–2014).
• Ilona Korstin, a Russian basketball player, two-time Olympic medalist, two-time World Cup medalist, three-time European champion in the Russian national team. General Director of the VTB United League.
• Yuri Belonoshchenko, the founder of the federal network of development centers “Baby Club”. Head of the “Uralsib” Management Company (2012–2014).
• Mikhail Degtyarev, a politician. Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs (2016–2020), Governor of the Khabarovsk Krai (2021–2024).
• Maks Krainov, Head of Aviasales.
• Yuri Yuzifovich, Head of the IT division of the global e-commerce giant “Alibaba Cloud Corporation”.
• Vadim Badekha, Head of the United Engine Corporation.
• Sergey Lazarev, General Director of Smartavia Airlines.