St Petersburg University
The oldest and one of the largest and leading traditional universities in Russia, founded in 1724.

A world-class centre of science and education, with high international rankings

More than 20 thousand students from dozens of countries study here. The University has become a hub of groundbreaking research projects and important discoveries.

Nine University alumni have become Nobel Prize winners, and two have received the Fields Medal

Famous University alumni:

  • Ivan Pavlov

  • Ilya Mechnikov

  • Dmitri Mendeleev

  • Igor Stravinsky

  • Alexander Blok

  • Nikolai Roerich

  • Ayn Rand

  • Vladimir Lenin

  • Vladimir Putin


This year, the University celebrates its 300th anniversary
Contact the event organiser: online@spbu.ru
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