Irkutsk State University took 58th place in the annual National University Ranking published by the Interfax International Information Group for the 2020/2021 academic year.

The ranking estimates the activities of 341 universities of Russia, including 29 national research universities, 10 federal, 33 flagship, 21 universities participated in the Project 5-100, as well as 4 governmental institutions with a special status.

The assessment of universities is conducted based on the results of questionnaires completed by university administrations, accessible data posted on the websites of educational institutions and information resources of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia.