Named after S.M. Kirov, SPbFTU was founded in 1803, making it one of the oldest forestry schools. It focuses on forestry, woodworking, chemical technology of wood, landscape architecture, and forest ecology.
Address: 5 Institutskiy Pereulok, St. Petersburg, 194021, Russia
Forestry Engineering, Wood Science and Technology, Landscape Architecture
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Collaborations with forestry and woodworking industries, environmental agencies, and international forestry research institutions.
Research:
Research on sustainable forest management, wood processing technologies, pulp and paper chemistry, forest genetics, and urban forestry.
Famous Alumnis:
Dmitry Mendeleev (taught at a predecessor)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
7000
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
50000
Pros
Historic and leading university in forestry and related technologies.
Cons
Specialized focus.
Best For
Forestry and wood technology
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- Ecology, Environmental Impact, Research and Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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