The Presidential Academy has secured 4th place in the 2025 ranking of Russia's top economics universities based on graduate salary levels. According to Superjob, Academy graduates earn an average of 170,000 rubles per month within the first five years after graduation. Notably, their salaries have increased 13% over the past year.
The Superjob ranking evaluates the salary levels of young professionals in the fields of economics and finance who graduated from Russian universities between 2019 and 2024. A total of 57 leading state universities with an economic focus from 40 cities across the country were included in the analysis.
According to Superjob analysts, the average monthly salary of Academy graduates in the first five post-graduation years stands at 170,000 rubles—that is 20,000 rubles more than the previous year, marking a 13% increase. This impressive growth helped the Presidential Academy rise to 4th place in the national ranking.
The Presidential Academy is a leading institution preparing top-tier talent for federal, regional, and municipal government bodies. Over 50 Academy graduates have gone on to lead Russian regions, five have become federal ministers, and more than 20 serve as deputy ministers — including seven as first deputies.
Former students of the Academy now work in major corporations and banks, hold senior roles in government agencies, and contribute to both international and national developmental institutions, as well as commercial enterprises around the world. Many have also launched successful businesses of their own. A number of graduates are thriving in top Russian media outlets such as TASS, Rossiya Segodnya, RBC, and VGTRK.
The Academy's alumni include heads of marketing departments, SEO specialists, digital marketers, consultants, employees of international corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises, business analysts, information product and project managers, and brand managers.
