9
secondary vocational education programs
800+
university teachers and staff members
7,000
students and attendees, including 300 foreign citizens
1,181
ha of land, including 1,140 ha of agricultural land
SPbSAU is a flagship industrial university in the Northwestern Federal District, an international research and education center, one of the agricultural education leaders in Russia.
It trains specialists in agricultural biology, engineering and technology, social sciences, and economics.
spbgau.ru
- Tsarskoye Selo Agricultural and Technological College
- Management and Agribusiness Academy
- Kaliningrad branch
10 among the universities in the Northwestern Federal District in 2025
9 among universities for natural sciences in Saint Petersburg in 2025
299 among all Russian universities in 2025
Tuition fees per year
Bachelor’s programs 200,000 – 250,000 RUB
Master’s programs 250,000 – 300,000 RUB
PhD programs 350,000 – 400,000 RUB
Institutes
*Bachelor’s programs (B), Master’s programs (M), PhD programs (PhD)
Power Engineering Institute
Agricultural Engineering (B,M); Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering (B); Heat Power Engineering and Heat Engineering (M); Electrical Technologies, Electrical Equipment and Power Supply in the Agro-Industrial Complex (PhD).
Institute of Agricultural Technologies and Food Production
Agrochemistry and Agricultural Soil Science (B,M); Agronomy (B,M), Horticulture (B,M); Technology of Production and Processing of Agricultural Products (B); General Agriculture and Crop Production (PhD); Agrochemistry, Agricultural Soil Science, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PhD); Horticulture, Vegetable Growing, Viticulture and Medicinal Crops (PhD).
V. I. Naumov Institute of Animal Husbandry and Aquaculture
Biology (B); Aquatic Biological Resources and Aquaculture (B,M); Animal Science (B,M); Sanitation, Hygiene, Ecology, Veterinary and Sanitary Inspection and Biosafety (PhD); Small Animal Science, Feeding, Technologies of Feed Preparation and Livestock Production (PhD); Breeding, Selection, Genetics and Biotechnology of Animals (PhD); Fisheries, Aquaculture and Commercial Fishing (PhD).
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Technosphere Safety (B); Operation of Transport and Technological Machines and Complexes (B); Agricultural Engineering (B,M); Technologies, Machines and Equipment for the Agro-Industrial Complex (PhD); Labor Safety (PhD).
Institute of Construction, Nature Management and Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineering (B); Land Management and Cadastres (B,M); Landscape Architecture (B,M); Hydromelioration (B); Land Management, Cadastre and Land Monitoring (PhD).
Institute of Economics and Management
Economics (B); Management (B,M); State and Municipal Management (B,M); Service (B); Banking and Finance (M); Regional and Sectoral Economy (PhD).
E. A. Engel Law Institute
Law (B,M); Theoretical and Historical Legal Sciences (PhD); Public Law (State Law) Sciences (PhD).
Admission Office
+7 812 451-90-80
+7 812 612-12-67
Telegram – @pk_spbgau
Mode of study: offline learning using electronic technologies
Duration: October-August (2-semester program)
Tuition fee: 236,000 RUB
Admission of foreign citizens
Study areas
- Natural Sciences – Russian language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- Engineering and Technology - Russian language, Mathematics, Physics, Informatics
- Medicine and Biology – Russian language, Chemistry, Biology, Physics
- Economics - Russian language, Mathematics, Social Science, Informatics
News about international cooperation, international student activities, and student life
SPbSAU develops cooperation in education and research with universities in Belarus, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan
Employment
Graduates are sought after by the key industrial partners in the city and region. Among them are the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank), PhosAgro, Biotroph, Petersburg Tractor Plant, Minsk Tractor Plant, the Federal Research Center N. I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, the Leningrad Research Institute for Agriculture “Belogorka” – a branch of the Russian Potato Research Center, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration; Petersburg Biotechnologies, Miratorg Agro-Industrial Holding.
Why do Indian Students Choose Russia and SPbSAU?
Russia is a rapidly developing country of the future. Russia has a rich culture and maintains long-standing friendly relations with India, and that’s why Indian students are eager to find out as much as possible about Russia and its traditions and language.
Students choose the university and fields of study (they mainly choose agriculture and civil engineering) based on their personal interest such as their family and relatives’ interest and place of residence in India.
Some students learned about SPbSAU from their friends or family members who had studied in Russia (in Moscow or Saint Petersburg) earlier. Others found it while searching the Internet for a university in the field of study they were interested in. Students are also attracted by the opportunities offered by the university and its location in Saint Petersburg.
Students like both the country itself and its people very much. The university itself is very beautiful and modern, and the teachers are very kind. Everybody is helpful and friendly. Moreover, the university is located in a beautiful and quiet green area. However, the city itself is located nearby, too.
Many students want to pursue Bachelor’s and Master’s programs after the preparatory faculty and live in Russia for a while.
Russian Language
Indian students find it hard to learn Russian. Grammar or memorizing new words and sounds are difficult for many of them. However, students try to find some language aspects that attract them. For example, some students really like the way the letters “Д” ([D]) or “Ж” [ZH] are written, while others try to compare Russian grammar with the grammar of their native language or English grammar, which can sometimes help.
Useful tip: be sure to study Russian hard, at least grammar and vocabulary, when you are still in India. This really helps you adapt to Russia faster. And always be open to new experiences.
Advantages
- Employment at major enterprises in the Leningrad Region and the city of Saint Petersburg
- Comfortable living environment in the university dormitories.
- Student internships that are directly related to the future professions students choose
- Extensive research activity (15 laboratories established jointly with business partners, university-wide research and educational laboratories, and a publishing and printing complex)
- Intense international activity (cooperation with China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, etc.)
English-taught Programs for Indian Students
Agronomy: Integrated Plant Protection
Institute of Agricultural Technologies and Food Production, Department of Plant Protection and Quarantine
Duration: 2 years
The program is divided into three parts:
- Main groups of crop diseases and pests
- Plant protection methods
- Phytosanitary monitoring of agrocenoses
Opportunities:
- Gaining in-depth knowledge and skills with a practical approach to learning
- Conducting research in general agriculture, crop production and plant protection
Practical training and internship facilities
- Agricultural enterprises
- Research institutes
Possible jobs for graduates: Chief Agronomist, Research Fellow, Head of Department, Head of Laboratory.
Employers: the Federal Customs Service, agricultural enterprises, research institutes.
13.06.2025
