St. Petersburg State University

About the university

• The university was established by decree of Peter I of 22 January 1724.

Fields and faculties

• The English undergraduate programmes page groups programmes into areas including Physical and Mathematical, Information and Computer Sciences; social sciences (anthropology, management, psychology, economics, law…); humanities (history, linguistics, philology, philosophy); and arts.

Programmes and language of study

• Programme: Artificial Intelligence and Data ScienceBachelor's

  The bachelor's programme 'Artificial Intelligence and Data Science' is full-time, lasts 4 years, and its practical training is delivered in cooperation with Yandex.

Language of study

• Courses taught in foreign languages

  SPbU offers over 1,200 individual courses taught in English and other foreign languages (German, Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian) across fields; these are courses, not whole degree programmes.

Admission for international students

• 2026/27for international students

  Fee-paying application deadlines 2026: bachelor's/specialist 20 June – 10 July 2026, master's 20 June – 23 July 2026, PhD 20 June – 24 July 2026 (6 pm Moscow time); lists of successful applicants by 14 August 2026.

• 2026/27for international students

  The Russian Government Scholarship application window for 2026 was 12 November 2025 – 6 February 2026, via the 'University Admission Online' service on the Gosuslugi portal, with a portfolio and motivation letter.

Tuition fees

Each amount is published for a specific programme or group of programmes — not necessarily the university's fees overall. Each academic year is shown separately.

Examples

Scholarships and opportunities

• for international students

  International applicants can apply for the Government Scholarship of the Russian Federation, which fully covers tuition and provides a monthly allowance and reduced dormitory fees.

• Enrolled SPbU students

  SPbU awards personal competitive scholarships to its specialist, bachelor's, master's and postgraduate students throughout the year, e.g. the Lomonosov scholarship, the Rector's scholarship for master's students and the Rosneft scholarship.

Student housing

• Exchange studentsfor international students

  Exchange students are usually housed at the dormitory at 3 Kapitanskaya Street in shared rooms for 2–3 people.

Student life and services

• Programme: Preparatory Course for International StudentsFoundation2026/27for international students

  Preparatory course applications from foreign citizens were accepted 3 February – 25 August 2026; lists of recommended applicants by 29 August 2026.

Practical information

• for international students

  The applicant's passport must be valid for at least 18 months after the start of the planned study period; arranging a visa invitation letter takes 40 days.

• for international students

  A voluntary medical insurance (VHI) policy is mandatory for foreign citizens and its absence is grounds for refusal of entry; students have three days to register their passport after arrival.