There are 555 national institutions of higher learning (including subordinate specialized institutions) in Russia, including 9 1 in Moscow and 44 in St. Petersburg. Moscow University, St. Petersburg University, Russian People's Friendship University, St. Petersburg Kalinin University of Technology, Institute of Precision Mechanics and Optics, Moscow University of Culture and Arts and St. Petersburg University of Culture and Arts, Lenin Normal University and Russian Normal University, St. Petersburg University of Finance and Economics and Institute of Economic Statistics and Information are all first-class institutions in Russia.
The fine arts category includes Repin Academy of Fine Arts, National Surikov Academy of Fine Arts and St. Petersburg Academy of Art and Design;
Music categories include Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music and St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music;
Sports category includes Russian National Sports Institute and St. Petersburg National Sports Institute;
There are also some national cultural and artistic universities, and the fine arts departments of comprehensive universities can provide world-class teaching quality.
Russian medicine is also second to none in the world. Pavlov Medical College in St. Petersburg, Donoff Medical College and Moscow University Medical College all have a long history and brilliant achievements.