Nizhny Novgorod Ranks 4th in Russia's Tech Development
Nizhny Novgorod Region ranked fourth in Russia's 2025 scientific and technological development index, with Moscow, Tatarstan, and St. Petersburg leading the rankings. The top ten regions accounted for 69% of the country's innovative output.
Consensus
- Nizhny Novgorod Region was ranked fourth in Russia's scientific and technological development ranking for 2025.
- Moscow, Tatarstan, and St. Petersburg were ranked first, second, and third respectively.
- The top ten regions accounted for 69% of Russia's total innovative goods, works, and services output in 2025.
- The research was based on data from Rosstat and Rospatent.
- The evaluation criteria included material base, human resources, and the efficiency and scale of scientific and technological activities.
- Karelia, Chechnya, Ingushetia, the Jewish Autonomous Region, and Zabaykalsky Krai were at the bottom of the ranking.
- The bottom-ranked regions were linked to weak development of scientific research and high-tech industries due to historical and geographical factors.
Points of divergence
- Novosibirsk Oblast replaced Tyumen Oblast in the top ten, marking the only change in the top ten over the year. — riamo
- Moscow, Tatarstan, and St Petersburg together accounted for more than 44% of Russia's total innovative output in 2025. — riamo
- The bottom group includes Karachay-Cherkessia, Chechnya, and Ingushetia — no mention of other regions or specific reasons. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast took fourth place in scientific and technological development — РИАМО
- Moscow, Tatarstan and St. Petersburg topped the rating of regions by scientific and technological development by the end of 2025. — РИА Новости (Telegram)