Alternatives and competitors

Sites like msu.ru

The 20 closest higher education alternatives to msu.ru, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 3 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to msu.ru? The closest matches are HSE, University of Missouri and LMU. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About msu.ru

msu.ru

Wikidata: public research university in Moscow, Russia

Top 10K · #4,427 Russian 3 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit msu.ru

Summary by Claude

Official website of Lomonosov Moscow State University, a public research university in Moscow offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs across 43 faculties and 15 research institutes.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, researchers, staff
Business model
Public funding and tuition

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to msu.ru’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinUniversity of UtahPennsylvania State UniversityPeking UniversityUniversity of TorontoArizona State UniversityLSELMUUniversity of MissouriHSE

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to msu.ru

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to msu.ru, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in Russian

We can’t read msu.ru’s homepage (too little text on the homepage), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    HSE hse.ru Top 10K

    HSE University

    HSE is one of the top universities in Russia and the leader in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in economics and social sciences

  2. 02
    University of Missouri missouri.edu Top 10K English

    Homepage | Mizzou

    public research university in Columbia, Missouri, USA

  3. 03
    LMU uni-muenchen.de Top 10K German

    Startseite - LMU München

    Die Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität gehört zu den größten und forschungsstärksten Universitäten Europas. Mit ihrem ausdifferenzierten Fächerspektrum verfügt sie über ein herausragendes Potenzial für zukunftsweisende Forschung.

  4. 04
    LSE lse.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE

    LSE is a world-leading social science specialist university, awarded University of the Year 2025 and ranked 1st in London and the UK in 2025 and 2026.

  5. 05
    Arizona State University asu.edu Top 10K English

    ASU Homepage | Arizona State University

    public university in Tempe, Arizona, US

  6. 06
    University of Toronto utoronto.ca Top 10K English

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    The University of Toronto - Error 403

  7. 07
    Peking University pku.edu.cn Top 10K

    北京大学

    北京大学

  8. 08
    University at Buffalo buffalo.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to the University at Buffalo - University at Buffalo

    Explore New York's flagship. The University at Buffalo, the top public university in the state, combines superior academics with true affordability.

  9. 09
    Monash University monash.edu Top 10K English

    public university based in Melbourne, Australia

  10. 10
    Pennsylvania State University psu.edu Top 10K English

    The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

    Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

  11. 11
    University of Bologna unibo.it Top 10K English

    University of Bologna

    university in Bologna, Italy

  12. 12
    University of Bonn uni-bonn.de Top 10K English

    University of Bonn

    The University of Excellence in Bonn is one of Germany's top universities. Study and research at one of the largest and best research-led universities in Germany.

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    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  14. 14
    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin hu-berlin.de Top 10K English

    Making sure you're not a bot!

    Wir forschen, lehren und arbeiten für die und mit der Gesellschaft. Frei. Unabhängig. Verantwortungsvoll. Mutig und engagiert. Vielfältig und offen. Geschichtsbewusst und zukunftsorientiert. Exzellent. Wir sind die Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU).

  15. 15
    WashU wustl.edu Top 10K English

    Home | WashU

    At WashU, we’re connecting learners, thinkers, leaders and doers who inspire each other to ask big questions and find real solutions — together.

  16. 16
    University of Oregon uoregon.edu Top 10K English

    University of Oregon | Public Research University in Eugene

    Oregon's only AAU university. 300+ degrees, bold research, and a campus community designed for unconventional thinkers. Eugene, Oregon.

  17. 17
    UZH uzh.ch Top 10K German

    Universität Zürich | Universität Zürich | UZH

    Die Universität Zürich gehört zu den besten Forschungsuniversitäten Europas und bietet das breiteste Angebot an Studienfächern in der Schweiz.

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    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

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    University of Vienna univie.ac.at Top 10K English

    University of Vienna – study, research, live in Vienna

    With more than 90,000 students, the University of Vienna is one of the largest universities in Europe. Discover our diverse range of degree programmes, excellent research and vibrant university life in the heart of Vienna.

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    Louisiana State University lsu.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to LSU, a top research university | Baton Rouge, La.

    LSU is an elite research university tackling global challenges, with a unique culture, top academic programs, and a rich and rewarding educational experience.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to msu.ru’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones msu.ru uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What msu.ru is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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