Petrozavodsk State University
PetrSU has a high status of large research center in the field of programming, information technologies, plasma research, microelectronics, mathematics, physics, medicine, biology, history, philology, political and social sciences, law, economy, timber industry, construction and agrotechnology, etc. PetrSU is the recognized leader in the field of information technologies among universities of Russia.
- National independent university ranking – 20-40th place among the best universities of Russia
- Nomination “International Cooperation” (2010 - 2015) – 1st-4th place
- GreenMetric World University Ranking 2014/2015 – 2nd place among universities of Russia
- «2015 University Web Ranking» - 28th place among 387 universities of Russia
- “Interfax” agency – 39th place among 832 universities of Russia
- Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings: BRICS, 2015 - 39-54th place among the best universities of Russia
- 2015 Rating agency “Expert RA” – 52nd place among universities of Russia
The leading training school for programmers:
- Russian champions in programming (2009)
- bronze medal (2007, 2008), silver medal (2010) of Student World Contest in programming
Facts and figures
| Web | http://petrsu.ru |
|---|---|
| Year Established | 1940 |
| Total Number of Staff | 2300 |
| Number of Academic Staff | 1100 |
| Number of Students | 17700 |
| Focus Areas | Geoinformation systems E-learning and distant education Low-temperature plasma and microelectronics Industrial technologies (construction, water treatment, agriculture, fish industry, medicine, timber industry) |