History
On May 28, 1878, Emperor Alexander II signed a decree on the establishment of the first and only higher education institution in the vast expanses from the Russian Urals to the Pacific Ocean – the Siberian Imperial University in Tomsk.
Education
- 20 faculties and educational institutes
- 54 areas of Master’s programmes (including English programmes)
- 152 departments and 38 centres of preuniversity training and vocational guidance in Siberia and Kazakhstan
- about 16,000 students (and about 2,000 international students)
Research
- 42 leading scientific schools
- 12 centres of multiple access to unique equipment
- 49 science-based educational centres
- 66 laboratories
- 34 small-scale innovation enterprises
- 42 academic schools entered the presidential list of Russian leading scientific schools
- 24 dissertation councils, about 20 Doctor of Science and 100 Candidate of Science dissertations are defended annually
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
431 -13
2024
418 -154
2023
264
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
501
2024
501 100
2023
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
-
2023
-
2022
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
789 -202
2023
587
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
TSU International Student Centre will help students maximize their social and educational benefits and experience of study and life at TSU. The Centre’s specialists work with international students from their arrival at TSU until they graduate and/or transfer, and provide wide support in the following areas:
- Orientation days
- Health insurance
- Accommodation
- Visa and registration
- Classes of basic Russian language and Russian culture
- Shopping trip for new warm clothing
- Information about university and local events
- Others
Housing services
National Research Tomsk State University opened one of the largest students' residence halls in the city (1,200 places).
Our students are provided with comfortable environment for living: dining rooms, kitchens, sports and laundry rooms, all the necessary social infrastructure. The hostel is divided into sections, you will share a room with one or two more students. There is a hallway, a bathroom and a shower in every room. In the spacious hall there is a place for self-study, relax and socializing.
Library services
Tomsk State University Research Library will take part for the fourth time in the All-Russian activity Library Night. On 22 April from 20.00 to 23.00, visitors will have traditional tour of the robot scanner and restorers of books, and also have new sites, workshops, meetings, and quests.
Campus life
- 10 museums
- Herbarium
- Siberian Botanical Garden
- Accommodation
- Swimming pool
- Centre of Culture
- Research Library (4,000,000 volumes)
TSU Assembly Hall – famous for its perfect acoustics – hosts concerts of classical music. The Concert Hall placed in the Center of Culture is the stage for different performances of TSU theatrical societies, student performances and guest performances.
Sports facilities
Tomsk State University has up-to-date sports facilities and complexes where you can participate in a wide variety of sports activities.
- TSU Stadium
- TSU Sports Complex
You also may become a member of TSU sports clubs or participate in sports activities such as those listed below:
- Aerobics and shaping
- Bodybuilding and Fitness
- Martial arts
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Skiing
- Football
- Swimming
- Chess
Student clubs
The University is home to a branch of Rotary Club International and other local student volunteers' clubs actively participating in the life of the city and the University. The International Division supports English, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and German student language clubs.
Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.