Improving the Competitiveness of Russian Universities and the Role of State Programs in the Development of Higher Education

The project aimed to increase the competitiveness of Russian universities among the world’s leading research and educational centers, which was called “5–100”, was completed in 2020. The aim of this project assumed the entry of five Russian universities into the TOP 100 world institutional rankings. However, due to the fact that there are currently a large number of international rankings among higher education institutions, both global and industry-specific or subject-specific, the indicators achieved within the framework of the “5–100” project are still being discussed by the expert community. For the further effective implementation of the national project “Science“ in terms of achieving the priority state development goals in the field of science and education, it is important to formulate proposals and mechanisms for realization the strategic academic leadership program” Priority-2030“ on the basis of available data and the results of the analysis of the experience gained, which are presented in this paper