The educational activity of 129,666 students and 17,923 teachers from 836 organizations of Russian-speaking higher education in Russia and the Near Abroad were analyzed for the rating. According to the results of the rating, Kuban State University is among the 10 leading universities in the digital educational process. Irkutsk and Kuban State Universities show an example of achieving success for representatives of the regions. Quick adaptation to the changing educational environment, combined with a strong corporate culture and the desire of the administration to carry out reforms allowed...