Address: 5 Professor Popov St., St. Petersburg, 197376, Russia
Electrical Engineering, Radio Engineering, Computer Science
Founded in 1886 as a technical college for the Post and Telegraph Department, Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University, widely known as LETI, was reorganised in 1891 as an electrotechnical institute. From 1918 until 1992 it carried the name of V. I. Ulyanov (Lenin), and in 1992 it received university status.
The radio pioneer Alexander Popov was the institute’s first elected director, and the Museum of A. S. Popov is housed in the university’s buildings on Aptekarsky Island in Saint Petersburg, where the institute moved in 1903. Seven full-time faculties teach bachelor’s, master’s and specialist programmes, and the university names radio engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and computer science among its main fields.
LETI took part in Project 5-100, the Russian state programme aimed at raising the international competitiveness of leading universities, and lists foreign partner universities in dozens of countries. Postgraduate training complements the teaching programmes.
Domains taught:
Automation, Bioengineering, Electrical and Electronics, Nanotechnologies, Robotics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Numerous international partnerships, active in student exchange and joint research projects with universities in Europe and Asia.
Research:
Research in areas like micro and nanoelectronics, radio systems and telecommunications, automation and control systems, biomedical engineering, and information technology.
Famous Alumnis:
Alexander Popov, Zhores Alferov (graduated)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
9000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Historic and prestigious university in electrical engineering, strong research traditions, inventor of radio Alexander Popov taught here.
Cons
Campus distributed in the city, some older buildings.
Tomsk Polytechnic University in Tomsk lists power engineering, chemical engineering and material science.
National Research Nuclear University in Moscow teaches nuclear physics and engineering physics.
Samara National Research University in Samara combines aerospace engineering, engine manufacturing and computer science.
South Ural State University in Chelyabinsk covers mechanical engineering and metallurgy.
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow works on data science, advanced manufacturing and energy systems.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Xidian University in China is built around electronic science and information engineering.
Hangzhou Dianzi University, another Chinese institution, lists electronic science and computer science.
University of Electro-Communications in Japan teaches information engineering and computer science.
ENSEIRB in France focuses on electronics and embedded systems.
Silesian University of Technology in Poland is known for automation and electrical engineering.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
How did LETI begin?
It was founded in 1886 as a technical college for the Post and Telegraph Department. In 1891 it was reorganised as an electrotechnical institute, and it gained university status in 1992.
Which names has the institution used?
It has been known as a technical college, an electrotechnical institute, an institute named after V. I. Ulyanov (Lenin) between 1918 and 1992, and since then as an electrotechnical university.
Who was Alexander Popov in the university's story?
Popov, a physicist and radio pioneer, was the first elected director of the institute. The Museum of A. S. Popov is located in the university's buildings.
Where is the campus?
The main buildings stand on Aptekarsky Island in Saint Petersburg. The institute moved there in 1903.
What does the university teach?
Seven full-time faculties offer bachelor's, master's and specialist programmes. Radio engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and computer science are named as main fields, with management and linguistics also taught.
What is Project 5-100 and how is it connected to the university?
Project 5-100 was a Russian state programme to raise the global standing of selected universities. LETI took part in it.
Electronics, Information Technology (IT), Innovation, Research and Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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