Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University

Saint Petersburg
The university photo
24
Bachelor's programs
22
Specialist's programs
31
Master's programs
30
research centers and laboratories
30+
scientific schools
22
PhD programs for research and academic staff
13,000+
students
2,000+
international students from 26 countries
Data as of Mar 27, 2026

Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University is the first higher education institution for transport in Russia. The university trains personnel in the following fields:

  • Transport and Logistics
  • Civil Engineering
  • Industry
  • Power Engineering
  • Information Technologies
  • Economics and Management
  • Psychology

PGUPS students get scholarships from the Russian President, the Russian Government, the Saint Petersburg Government, CEO – Chairman of the Executive Board of JSC Russian Railways.

Over 98.5% of graduates are employed by the time they get their degree

Graduates include railway transport ministers, political figures, heads of major transport, construction, industrial and research enterprises, well-known scientists, cultural workers.

Tuition fee

Language of instructionDurationTuition fees per year
Bachelor's programsRU4 years
3 990 €
378 575 ₽
4 531 $
30 351 ¥
Master's programsRU2 years
4 400 €
417 476 ₽
4 996 $
33 470 ¥
Specialist's programsRU5 years
3 990 €
378 575 ₽
4 531 $
30 351 ¥
PhD programsRU3 years
5 250 €
498 125 ₽
5 961 $
39 936 ¥

Student life

  • Work in scientific circles and research laboratories under the supervision of the university's leading researchers
  • Increased scholarships for successful research, sports, cultural and social achievements
  • Student research grant competition
  • 7 types of volunteering
  • 16 student brigades, 4 of which work all year round
30+
sports
200+
events annually
10+
creative associations and studios
100+
winners and prize-winners of contests, Olympiads, competitions

Faculties

  • Automation and Intelligent Technologies
  • Transport Construction
  • Railway Operation and Logistics
  • Industrial and Civil Engineering
  • Transport Systems and Power Engineering
  • Economics and Management
  • Part-Time Studies

Top 5 popular fields of study and majors among international students

  • Electric Power and Electrical Engineering
  • Railway Rolling Stock
  • Railway Operation
  • International Logistics
  • Economics

Infrastructure

  • 15 buildings, 8 dormitories
  • Geology and geodesy facility
  • Physical Culture House. The sports center with a swimming pool, a gym, halls for team sports, wrestling
  • The clinic
  • Culture and Recreation Center including a theater studio, a video studio, a vocal studio, KVN team (a famous Russian team comedy competition), fine arts studio, various style dance studios, etc.
  • Volunteering center

Security

PGUPS cares about student security. All university buildings, including the dormitories, are guarded by the security team 24/7 and equipped with video surveillance systems.

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