Education

Welcome to Polytech! #great2be

Dear friends!

We are sincerely glad to welcome you at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University has a long-standing and successful history for 125 years where a great deal of important discoveries and inventions have been made.

SPbPU is a National Research University — a recognized Russian and international leader in the field of engineering and economic education with rich educational, scientific and innovation infrastructure.

The University is proud of its longstanding traditions of international cooperation with many foreign educational institutions, research organizations and industrial companies.

The University is carrying out education and research activities in the following areas: engineering, natural science, management, economics and humanities. More information about Russian system of education you can find here.

EDUCATION AT POLYTECH:

• University Foundation Programs
• Bachelor’s and master’s degree in Russian
• International bachelor’s, master’s and PhD in English
• PhD programs
• Double Degree Programs
• International Polytechnic Summer and Winter Schools
• Russian Studies and Russian Language Programs
• Exchange Programs
• Programs for free-movers

PolySPACE INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM for International Students

PolySPACE is a new information ecosystem that integrates all events and activities for international applicants and students. It consists of four key blocks: PolyWEBINARS, PolyFAIRS, PolyTalk, and PolySOS. Sign up for webinars on admission and education, watch recordings of past live broadcasts, be the first to receive information about upcoming educational exhibitions abroad, take part in them in person or online, and, if necessary, contact the hotline specialists promptly.

Nowadays, SPbPU is the leading university in Russia with over than 33 000 students and rapidly increasing number of foreign students.

One of the basic principles of educational process at SPbPU is the essential participation of students in the research process. The university has plenty of research laboratories and centers, more than two dozen of small innovative enterprises, technology park and business incubator. Therefore, while studying at SPbPU, students become independent, creatively-minded researchers and inventors, organizers and coordinators of complex scientific and technical projects.

We wish you a pleasant and memorable trip to St. Petersburg!

Students’ Testimonials

It’s a pleasant experience in my whole life, which perhaps I will tell my child. The university is great both in environment and science fields. The b..

Li Genglin, China , 1st year Master level, Technologies of composites and nanomaterials

St. Petersburg is a lovely city, we are adapting in the Russian culture day by day, The Russian language is a very interesting language and easy to le..

Hidous Abdesselam , University foundation program student

To start with, Polytechnic University is a leader in engineering in Russia and having had the opportunity to study here is amazing. I was enrolled to ..

Lunga Himoonga, Zambia (Bachelor’s program “Electric power industry and electrical engineering”)

I got a Master’s degree in “Civil Engineering” at SPbPU and decided to apply for a PhD. I took a prep course in order to master the language first. I..

Mohanad Muayad Sabri, Irak (Master’s program “Civil Engineering” graduate; PhD student)

I always wanted to learn Russian. IMOP is a great place to do this. I get a lot of knowledge here. I like teachers and teaching methods. I like differ..

Ahmed Musaab, Sudan (Russian Language Course)

“Here we have lots of awesome student facilities and entertaining activities” I can assure that studies at Polytech University worth to be taken beca..

Ahmed Huzaifa, Sudan (Russian language Course student)

En la Universidad Politécnica yo estudié mi diplomado, maestría y en la actualidad curso mi doctorado en el sector energético. En 8 años que he..

Diego Ibáñez Mieles, Ecuador (Doctorado “Ingienería eléctrica y térmica”)

I highly appreciate the Foundation program of our University, thanks to which I can now communicate well with native speakers, although I have only li..

An Tung Do, (1st year student Bachelor’s program “Region Studies”)

For me it has been a dream come true to be at this institution for my degree program. I have come to like the way we are taught. I like the way the st..

Daniel Zulu, Zambia (Department “Electrical Power Engineering”)

This is a good University. I love studying here because there are good teachers who teach well. I like the teaching method that our teachers use. They..

Claudio Karise, Angola (University foundation program student)

learning Russian during the year. I strongly recommend all the international students to take this course since it’s a great opportunity to learn the ..

Luka Drobnyak, Montenegro (Master’s Student, Department “World economy and industrial policy of the regions”)

Good teachers take their work seriously. I like the organization of the educational process at the Polytech. I like to walk and travel with teachers..

Citin Liu, China (University foundation program student)

The people around me support my new views about life and career perspective which is appreciable” I am thinking how I should start! When I was in my ..

Abdullah Al Nafis, Bangladesh (2nd year student Master's Program “International Financial Reporting Standards”)

I began my studies at the Department of "National economy" of the Faculty of Economics and Management of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic Uni..

Saida Belchenko, Kazakhstan (PhD “Economics”)

I like studying here at the University. I think that the Polytechnic University has good teachers who always help us. I really like to communicate wit..

Mohammed Taha, Sudan (University foundation program)

I have made a good choice by joining the Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, as I have been experiencing only good impressions on my..

Feiruz Jamalova, Kazakhstan (3rd year student Bachelor’s program “Economics”)

It has been such an interesting and heart experience to be in St.Petersburg, Russia and study at the SPbPU. Though it has not been easy understanding ..

Emmanuel Piri, Zambia (University foundation program student)

I have been studying at this beautiful University for the 7th year. 1 year in the preparatory Department, 4 years in the bachelor's degree, and 2 year..

Buyanzhargal Erdene-Ochir, Mongolia (Department “Nuclear and Heat Power Engineering“)

I started programming languages from scratch and caught up on the course I major in Mathematics and Computer Science. I knew I wanted to study abroa..

Lucombo Takay Parchelin, Kongo (“Mathematics and Computer Science“)

Studying at SPbPU I got to know many people I started out as a prep student. Now I am doing a graduate program in “Robotics”. I owe my success at th..

Ferdinando Parades, Vietnam (Bachelor’s program “Robotics”)