Irina Shcheglova — Junior Researcher, Center of Sociology of Higher Education; Postgraduate Student, Institute of Education, National Research University Higher School of Economics. Address: 20 Myasnitskaya Str, 101000 Moscow, Russian Federa­tion. E-mail: ishcheglova@hse.ru

Yuliya Koreshnikova — Analyst, Postgraduate Student, Institute of Education, National Research Uni­versity Higher School of Economics. Address: 20 Myasnitskaya Str., 101000 Moscow, Russian Federation. E-mail: koreshnikova@hse.ru

Olga Parshina — Postgraduate Student, Graduate Center, City University of New York. Address: 205 East 42nd Street, New York, NY10017. E-mail: parshinaolga23@gmail.com

This study explores how academic, research and extracurricular engagement is linked to the development of critical thinking in undergraduates using a spe­cific statistical model. Empirical basis of research was provided by the results of the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey conduc­ted in one of Russian national research universities in 2017 (N = 3,344). Binary logistic regression reveals a statistically significant relationship between the development of critical thinking and student engagement in learning, research and extracurricular activities, higher involvement corresponding to better cri­tical thinking skills. The findings may be useful for developing curricula, allo­cating student workload, and devising new initiatives for university students.