SPbSU - St. Petersburg State University - the main alma mater of higher education in the Northern capital. It was in the walls of the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University that the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir V. Putin, studied. SPbU - St. Petersburg State University is one of two educational institutions in Russia that have the right to issue diplomas of higher education of a special type. All students who graduated from St. Petersburg State University with honors receive red diplomas in A4 format.
University Address
The legal address of St. Petersburg State University is: Universitetskaya embankment, house 7-9, the city of St. Petersburg. Index: 199034.
The actual address of St. Petersburg State University is the same. It is there that the main building of the institution is located. SPbU faculties are located in separate buildings in various areas of the city.
Faculty of St. Petersburg State University
The structure of St. Petersburg State University includes 6 institutes, as well as 18 faculties. The structure also includes the St. Petersburg State University Academic Gymnasium, a medical college, and a college of physical education.
Among the faculties of St. Petersburg State University, such applicants are especially popular with:
- Faculty of Law;
- Graduate School of Management;
- Faculty of International Relations ;
- Faculty of Dentistry and Medical Technology;
- Faculty of Applied Mathematics and others.
Each faculty has separate departments. Students entering the faculty, the first 2 undergraduate courses are trained on the general profile of the faculty, gaining basic knowledge of the chosen profession. Further, depending on desire and academic rating, they are credited to one of the profiles.
Rector of St. Petersburg State University
The rector of St. Petersburg State University is Nikolai Kropachev. He is not only a graduate of the Faculty of Law, but also for a long time worked as dean of the Law Faculty. Kropachev was elected to the post of rector in 2008. After he was twice appointed to this position by the President of Russia. Few people know, but Kropachev’s career at St. Petersburg State University began as an assistant at one of the departments of the Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University.
The management and teachers of St. Petersburg State University
The president of the university is L. A. Verbitskaya. The position of the first vice-rector was given to I. A. Dementiev. Most of the teachers at St. Petersburg State University are professors and doctors of sciences, as well as candidates of sciences and associate professors. Most of them have publications in foreign scientific journals, as well as published monographs.
Dormitories
For nonresident and foreign students, the university offers accommodation in dormitories. Places for students of a budgetary form of study are free. For those who study on a paid basis, a special payment system has been developed.
In total, St. Petersburg State University - St. Petersburg State University - owns several dormitory buildings:
- twelve of them are located in the Petrodvorets district of St. Petersburg;
- eight are in the Vasileostrovsky district;
- one hostel - in the Nevsky district.
The hostels located in the Petrodvorets district are united in a single campus, which is guarded for 24 hours. In order to enter the campus, you must have a special pass with a photograph. For student guests, one-time passes are required. Passes are issued exclusively in the presence of an identity document.
Online Courses
More recently, everyone has the opportunity to take online training on various short programs developed by teachers of St. Petersburg State University. Also, taking online courses allows applicants to increase their own chances of entering a university.
The creation of courses is under the authority of the center for the development of electronic educational programs, which operates on the basis of the university. The mission of the activity is to provide quality education to a wide range of people.
Student exchange
Successfully undergoing training within the walls of St. Petersburg State University - St. Petersburg State University - students have the opportunity to go for a semester to one of the foreign higher education institutions with which St. Petersburg State University has an agreement on the mutual exchange of student personnel. Most exams taken at a foreign university are credited to the student in the current session.
SPbU has agreements with higher educational institutions of the CIS countries, Europe, America, Australia. Students are given the opportunity to decide on the desired university on their own.
SPbU tops the rankings of prestigious and high-quality universities in Russia. The oldest university in the country keeps up to date, however, traditions and quality standards are also appreciated by both management, teachers and university students. The history of the institution has more than 250 years, but all the traditions are still preserved. Dedication to students is held annually on August 31.