Russia ranks 8th globally by spending on science, 6th by number of researchers - deputy PM

MOSCOW. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Russia is in eighth place globally by the amount of funding for research and developments, and in sixth, by the number of researchers, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said.

"Russia is in eighth place by spending on research and developments, and in sixth, by the number of researchers," Chernyshenko said at a conference, titled "Priority - technological leadership," on Monday.

Higher-education institutions participating in Priority 2030 have raised nearly 320 billion rubles from Russian businesses over five years, he said.

"That is 141 higher-education institutions and more than 280 projects. Another tool is advanced engineering schools Businesses contributed around 60 billion rubles, almost 3 rubles from businesses per one ruble from the state. We already have 50 of such schools, there will be 100 of them at the behest of our head of state," Chernyshenko said.