Russian University Leaders: Biographical and Degree Data for 85 Regions

Biographical profiles of rectors and vice-rectors from state universities in 85 Russian regions, collected by Vladimir Krestinin in 2025. The data includes academic degrees, functional specializations, and educational history for senior executives. It covers all main state university campuses while excluding regional branches.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the distribution of 'Candidate or Doctor of Sciences' degrees among rectors versus vice-rectors
• Evaluating gender representation in senior management using the gender and role fields
• Linking executive profiles to institutional performance metrics using the Russian Monitoring of Higher Education Institutions’ Performance identifier

Strengths

• Covers all state universities across 85 regions of the Russian Federation
• Includes specific vice-rector functional specializations
• Provides identifiers for linkage to the Russian Monitoring of Higher Education Institutions’ Performance

Limitations

• Excludes university branches, focusing only on main campus leadership
• Text fields for job titles and specializations are unedited and may lack standardization
• Biographical fields are limited to information available on public official websites

Provenance

Source

Official websites of Russian state universities

Collection Method

manual collection

Time Range

2025

Freshness

Last updated February 2026; data collected in 2025.

Geography

Russia (85 regions)