2. International activities
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  4. Visit Us

Visit Us

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) is an open international platform for science, education, and innovation. We invite partners from around the world to visit us to see our laboratories in person, discuss joint projects, and build long-term collaborations.

How to start?

Determine the purpose of your visit and contact the relevant International Services department:

  1. If the purpose of your visit is educational cooperation.

    2. Contact the Educational Programs Office:

    • Admission to the Polytechnic University;
    • Recruiting international applicants.

    Contacts: interadmission@spbstu.ru, 8 (800) 101-18-99.

  2. If the purpose of your visit is academic mobility and short-term programs.

    3. Contact the Department of International Educational Programs and Academic Mobility:

    • academic exchanges;
    • development of network and joint educational programs;
    • participation in short-term educational programs, summer and winter schools.

    Contacts: intprogram@spbstu.ru, +7 (812) 534-25-31.

  3. If the purpose of your visit is scientific research cooperation.

    4. Contact the Department of International Scientific and Foreign Economic Relations

    • Working with foreign partners on contract and project activities;
    • Forming consortiums for participation in international projects;
    • Negotiating and interacting with foreign companies to ensure and develop mutually beneficial cooperation;
    • Consulting and providing information on foreign economic activity;
    • Attracting external funding for scientific activities.

    Contacts: ss.antonov@spbstu.ru, i.gordeeva@spbstu.ru, +7 (812) 324-06-44.

  4. If the purpose of your visit is partnership relations

    5. Contact the International Cooperation Office

    • International inter-university cooperation;
    • Recruiting and hiring international faculty at SPbPU;
    • Organizing visits of foreign delegations to SPbPU.

    Contacts: intadm@spbstu.ru, +7 (812) 534-10-02.

  5. If the purpose of your visit is cultural and humanitarian projects and the development of the Russian language and culture.

    6. Contact the SPbPU Higher School of International Educational Programs (HSIEP).

    Contacts: krasno_vv@spbstu.ru, +7 (812) 606-62-20.

    Information centers abroad can become the first contact in your country.

Preparing for the visit

To pre-arrange and organize your visit, please, send a letter to the selected SPbPU department, indicating the following information:

  1. What is the purpose of your visit and what topics do you plan to discuss?
  2. What are the planned dates of your visit?
  3. Who are the members of your delegation?
  4. Which SPbPU departments do you plan to visit?
  5. Do you need an official invitation from our university?
  6. Do you need an invitation for a visa?
  7. Who can we contact to discuss the details of your visit?
  8. Do you have any contacts at SPbPU with whom you have worked before?

After preliminary coordination of all organizational issues with the relevant department, we will need a letter with a request to organize a visit to our university on the agreed dates, signed by the head of your organization on official letterhead.

Please, pay attention to important points:

In accordance with current legislation and our university’s regulations, all visits are scheduled two months in advance to ensure all necessary procedures are completed.

To organize a coordinated visit, we will require scanned copies of the passports of all members of your delegation to process all necessary documents.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University is a state educational institution, and our offices and departments are open in accordance with the operating hours of all government organizations:

Monday — Thursday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

We are closed or working day can be reduced during major public holidays: from December 30 to January 10, February 23, March 8, and from May 1 to May 9.

The period from mid-July to the end of August is traditionally a vacation time for the faculty, and August is for the university administration and administrative staff.

For reference:

The SPbPU campus is located across four metro stations in the north of St. Petersburg. The main entrance is near the Politekhnicheskaya metro station.

The campus features historic buildings alongside state-of-the-art research laboratories and centers, as well as classrooms and conference halls. Our university is part of the vast cultural and historical heritage of St. Petersburg.

You can explore all the main components of the campus with our Virtual Tour or on the Campus map.

St.Petersburg is a port city in the northwestern region of Russia. Our city is renowned for its location on the beautiful banks of the Neva River, near the Gulf of Finland. It is known as a cultural capital, a World Heritage Site, and an architectural gem.

The city’s calling cards include the White Nights period (mid-June — mid-July), drawbridges, and world-famous museums and theaters. Cozy and warm Saint Petersburg rains, St.Petersburg cats, and rooftop tours create a unique atmosphere for all visitors.

Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University is always open to dialogue and is ready to become your reliable partner in education, science, and innovation!