BelSU Enters Success Zone: First League Status Confirmed in Independent Ranking

Belgorod National Research University (BelSU) has secured a place among 76 universities in the first league of the newly published National Aggregated Ranking of Universities, compiled by the Aggregator for Independent Assessment of Higher Education.

The latest edition of the ranking draws on 13 Russian rankings that meet strict criteria for transparency (publicly available information), stability (at least three years of existence), broad participation (evaluation of at least 100 universities), and regularity (annual publication). A total of 732 universities are represented in the ranking.

This year’s league additions show mixed dynamics: five leagues saw an increase in participating universities, while five leagues experienced a decrease. League sizes ranged from 1 to 18 universities.

A new feature of this year’s edition is the division of all leagues into three zones: Success Zone (43% of participants) – Premier League, Leagues 1–3; Opportunity Zone (33% of participants) – Leagues 4–6; Alarm Zone (24% of participants) – Leagues 7–9.

BelSU National Research University entered the first league, receiving the highest grade of “A” in eight separate rankings.