Saint Petersburg State University

🇷🇺 Russia 4-Year University

Global #282 Russia #2

Campus of Saint Petersburg State University

Institution Info

Founded: 1724
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 26,000 students
Website: http://www.spbu.ru/

About

Saint Petersburg State University is a higher education institution in Russia, founded in 1724. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in Russia. The university has approximately 26K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 20 Universities in Russia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #375 · Ranked	39,90
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #282 · Ranked	88,16

Research Output via OpenAlex

371

h-index

2,043,999

Citations

82,066

Publications

44,567

i10-index

1,36

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 20 Universities in Russia

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Motto

"Hic tuta perennat"

Frequently Asked Questions

Saint Petersburg State University is ranked #282 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Russia, it holds the #2 position.

Saint Petersburg State University was founded in 1724, making it 302 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Russia.

Saint Petersburg State University has a student body of approximately 26,000 students.

Saint Petersburg State University has produced 82,066 research publications with 2,043,999 total citations and an h-index of 371, according to OpenAlex data.