According to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Europe and West Asia ranking, Russian-Armenian University ranked second among the best universities of Armenia, as well as came 445th in Europe and 23rd in West Asia.
 
Russian-Armenian University holds a strong position in the QS ranking. Today RAU is a leading university where almost all areas of natural science and humanities are represented.
 
In this ranking, universities are assessed according to 10 indicators: besides academic reputation and employer reputation, these include the faculty/student ratio, the citations per faculty, international research network, sustainability, the share of employees with a PhD, employment outcomes, international faculty ratio and international student ratio. Each indicator contributes to the overall assessment of the university.
 
QS World University Rankings is a global study and the accompanying ranking of world’s top universities according to the British consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). QS World University Rankings is recognized as one of the most influential ranking systems.
 
First published in 2004, the QS World University Rankings is recognized as one of the most widely read rankings in the world, covering global overall and subject rankings.