Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University

Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University is the first transport higher education institution 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.

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

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.