Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology

Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University) (Russian: Санкт-Петербургский Технологический Институт (Технический Университет)) was founded in 1828. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Russia, and currently trains around 5,000 students.

University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]231-240 (2022)
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Lapel pin of a graduate from Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Technology

History

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In the past, the institute was named Imperial Petersburg Institute of Technology (Russian: Императорский Петербургский Технологический Институт and Lensoviet Leningrad Institute of Technology (Russian: Лениградский Технологический Институт имени Ленсовета), the institute's name changing with that of the city. During the Imperial period, unlike most other Russian universities, the institute did not require completion of gymnasium education as a condition of entry; the only requirement was to pass the institute's examination.

Andrey Shevchik (Шевчик Андрей Павлович), the rector of the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology has signed a letter of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3]

Staff

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Staff include:

Degree subjects

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Horsetram stop near the Imperial Petersburg Institute of Technology in 1903

The institute provides degrees in the following subjects:

Notable faculty

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Обращение Российского Союза ректоров 04.03.2022". Российский Союз Ректоров. March 4, 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Shevchik Andrey Pavlovich". Open Sanctions. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  4. ^ "Meet the Tech Duo That's Revitalizing the Medical Device Industry". Fast Company. 15 April 2013.
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