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1 Reputation and international rankings.
Zhdanov's was removed in 1989 and Leningrad in the name was officially replaced with Saint Petersburg in 1992, however the mentions of being decorated with orders stayed for some time after that. Zhdanov and Decorated with the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labor". It was renamed after Andrei Zhdanov in 1948 and was officially called "Leningrad State University, named after A. The university has two primary campuses: one on Vasilievsky Island and the other one in Peterhof.ĭuring the Soviet period, it was known as Leningrad State University ( Russian: Ленинградский государственный университет). It is made up of 24 specialized faculties (departments) and institutes, the Academic Gymnasium, the Medical College, the College of Physical culture and Sports, Economics and Technology. It is the oldest and one of the largest universities in Russia.įounded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, the University from the very beginning has had a strong focus on fundamental research in science, engineering and humanities. St Petersburg University ( SPbU, Saint Petersburg State University Russian: СПбГУ, Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a public research university based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Twelve Collegia building on Vasilievsky Island in Saint Petersburg is the university's main building and the seat of the rector and administration (the building was constructed on the orders of Peter the Great for the 12 collegia)