NUST MISIS Takes 52nd Place in QS Emerging Europe & Central Asia

NUST MISIS has strengthened its positions in the ranking`s main reputation indicators, which account for 50% of the total criteria. For the Academic Reputation indicator, the University has jumped from 97^th to 83^rd place, and for the Employee Reputation indicator, the University is now 54^th—up from 58^th in 2017.

“Systematic work with business partners that affects every area of our activities — education, research and innovation—is one of NUST MISIS’s priorities. Currently, the University is cooperating with 1,609 companies. Every year, our business partners establish scholarships and grant programs to support talented students”, said Alevtina Chernikova, Rector of NUST MISIS.

The commercialization of research developments is one of the main areas of cooperation between NUST MISIS and its business partners. The research works conducted by NUST MISIS and its business partners—such as RUSAL, Russian Railways, RUSNANO, etc.—are world-class projects that help NUST MISIS’s positions in global academic rankings. About 80% of the University’s academic staff is involved in the implementation of R&D works and both undergraduate and PhD students are also actively involved in research so they can get practical experience during their time at the University. In 2017, the volume of extra-budgetary funds amounted to 36% of the University`s total funding.

The University also improved its rank in the Citations per Paper indicator, rising from 143^rd to 138^th, and the Faculty-Student indicator, which rose from 61^st to 43^rd place. Perhaps most impressively, NUST MISIS took 13^th place overall in the International Students indicator.