There are several large economic universities in St. Petersburg. The largest is SPBGEU, which was created recently. State universities provide nonresident students with accommodation in a hostel.
St. Petersburg University of Economics
The largest economic university in St. Petersburg was created recently in 2012. SPBGEU formed on the basis of several small economic universities. The university is public. There is a military department. The university’s performance indicator in 2017 is set at 5 points. (The maximum result is 7 points.) The total number of students studying at SPBGEU reaches 14,000. The average score for the state final exam enrolled in the budget is 80.2.
The faculties of St. Petersburg University of Economics include:
- humanitarian;
- business, customs and economic security;
- computer science and applied mathematics;
- service, tourism and hospitality;
- management;
- economics and finance;
- legal.
The cost of studying at a university starts from 130,000 rubles a year.
Higher School of Economics (branch)
One of the best economic universities in St. Petersburg with budget places includes a branch of the Moscow Higher School of Economics. For many years, the school’s performance indicator has not fallen below its maximum value of 7. The average USE score for students enrolled in the budget exceeds 87.4. Over 4,000 students study at the branch of the economic university in St. Petersburg. Both undergraduate and graduate programs are presented. Educational programs include:
- sociology;
- story;
- political science;
- management;
- economy;
- design, and others.
St. Petersburg University of Management Technology and Economics
Among the non-state economic universities of St. Petersburg is the University of Management Technologies. The effectiveness indicator of a higher educational institution in 2017 is equal to 5. More than 4000 students study in the walls of this university. Nonresident students are provided with places in a hostel.
The number of structural divisions includes the following institutions:
- international programs;
- humanities and social sciences;
- economics, management and information technology;
- legal.
Saint Petersburg State University
The Faculty of Economics operates on the basis of the oldest university in the country. The building of the Faculty of Economics is located in the historical center of St. Petersburg. The teaching staff of the St. Petersburg State University includes famous professors, candidates of sciences, associate professors. Recruitment is conducted according to the following educational programs:
- economy;
- business informatics, and others.