According to the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Dmitry Livanov, the entry in the top 100 rankings is not an end in itself, but a certain indicator that allows you to compare the achievements of our country with the achievements of other countries.

On the other hand, it is a signal to the external environment: in these universities leading scientists, quality educational program. We must strive to ensure that work and study here. These universities do not just meet international standards They set the standards.

National University of Science and Technology "MISiS" is one of the 15 leading Russian universities that have received state support for the development of international rankings on the program "5-100-2020".  Every year universities participating in the project, defended their program to improve competitiveness, receive about 600 million rubles.