Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping

The flagship of maritime education in Russia – that’s what a well-deserved name for AMSUMIS is. The university trains professional captains, navigators, mechanics, engineers, electricians, specialists for shipbuilding and ship repair companies, heads and other staff of sea and river ports. 

The quality of education is proved by graduates’ professional achievements that popularize the university in more than 100 countries. Top-ranked specialists work on foreign-flag ships, in Russian and mixed crews.

Institutes

• Water Transport
• Maritime Academy
• International Transport Management
• Professional Development Programs

Fields of study

Bachelor’s programs

• Applied Mathematics and Informatics
• Civil Engineering
• Information Systems and Technologies
• Applied Informatics
• Technology of Transport Processes
• Operation of Transport and Technological Machines and Complexes
• Water Transport Management and Hydrographic Support of Shipping – Hydrographic Support of Maritime Activities
• Shipbuilding, Ocean Engineering and System Engineering of Marine Infrastructure Facilities
• Economics 
• Management
• State and Municipal Management 
• Law
• Tourism
• Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering

Specialist’s programs

• Navigation
• Operation of Ship Power Plants
• Operation of Ship Electrical Equipment and Automation

Master’s programs

• Technology of Transport Processes
• Water Transport Management and Hydrographic Support of Shipping
• Shipbuilding, Ocean Engineering and System Engineering of Marine Infrastructure Facilities
• Economics
• Management
• Law

Infrastructure

• 7 campuses
• 4 dormitories
• Library with a complete literature collection
• Modern educational laboratories
• Well-developed sports camp for training exercises

Studies and practical training

The training process at the university in maritime fields of study is implemented in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

Students hone their essential professional skills at the Maritime Training Center.

The university places emphasis on students’ practical activities. It cooperates with many Russian shipping companies in the field of marine specialist training, as well as engages foreign partners in cooperation.

The world’s largest sea port in Saint Petersburg is located near the university, which helps students get acquainted with the water transport operation management in practice and get into the spirit of their future profession.

Student life

The university offers an eventful and exciting student life. Everybody can choose an occupation to their liking and join creative studios and teams of the university such as the Gulfstream cheerleading team, the Balance dancing group, the Vocalist vocal studio, the cadet choir, the brass band, the Seawolves folk dance ensemble, the Baltic Seagulls drummer girls studio, the SDK dance team.

Students can try their hand at reporting or editing at the Vestnik journalism studio publishing the Makarovsky Vestnik student newspaper. The MakarovToday independent news channel is also at students’ disposal.