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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*: 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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