Established in 1809, PGUPS is one of the oldest technical universities in Russia, specializing in railway engineering, transport construction, bridges and tunnels, and transport management.
Address: 9 Moskovsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, 190031, Russia
Railway Engineering, Transport Construction, Bridge Engineering
Domains taught:
- Automation, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Extensive partnerships with Russian Railways (RZD) and other transport organizations; international collaborations with transport universities worldwide.
Research:
Research on high-speed rail, intelligent transport systems, bridge and tunnel construction, railway automation and safety, and transport logistics.
Famous Alumnis:
Pavel Melnikov, Nikolay Belelyubsky
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Historic and leading university in railway transport, strong industry connections, significant contributions to transport infrastructure.
Cons
Specialized focus on railway and transport engineering.
Best For
Railway engineering and transport construction
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of logistics, transportations and civil engineering can consider Siberian Transport University, and it covers engineering as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 13,000 students against roughly 18,000 here.
- Russian University of Transport is the closest domestic counterpart for logistics, transportations and civil engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 25,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Omsk State Transport University works in much the same fields, chiefly logistics, transportations and civil engineering, and it is smaller, enrolling about 11,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For students who like the logistics, transportations and civil engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Far Eastern State Transport University fits well: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Samara State Transport University sits close to this institution on logistics, transportations and civil engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport in Ukraine, where logistics, transportations and automation also form the core, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers telecommunications and engineering as well.
- Looking internationally, East China Jiaotong University in China is where logistics, transportations and civil engineering get a comparable treatment; it is slightly larger, at about 23,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on logistics, transportations and civil engineering is Southwest Jiaotong University, located in China; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers quality and geotechnics as well.
- Beyond national borders, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies stands out as a comparable school for logistics, transportations and mechanical engineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Tehran in Iran, where civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics also form the core, and it is larger, enrolling about 41,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Civil Engineering, Logistics, Project Management, Quality Management, Research and Development, Safety, Sustainable Development, Transportation
*: 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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