After attaining all the global status, the University was able to rank itself among the top medical Universities of Russia. In Russian National Ranking system, the University has earned the title of the best University in Russia and stands at 16th place in RAEX rankings and 9th place in Interfax National Ranking of the Universities.
According to the QS World University Rankings system, the University was ranked at the position of 601- 370 in 2012. It is also one of the first Universities in Russia which has been offered with 5 star rating in QS Star rating system in 2020.
Currently in Times Higher Education the University is ranked at 601-800. KFU is the only University in Russia to appear in the list of Academic Ranking of World Universities so far in 2018- 2019 and was ranked at 801-900 position.
Kazan Federal University is ranked in multiple subject areas in both QS Subject rankings and Times Higher Education subject rankings.