Petrozavodsk State University

Petrozavodsk State University or Петрозаводский государственный университет (ПетрГУ) - public higher education institution in Russia. The history of ПетрГУ can be traced back to1940 . The university campus is of urban type and is located in the vicinity of Petrozavodsk. Petrozavodsk State University every year it manages to secure high ranks in the national ratings of Russia.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The students must pass examinations in order to get admitted to the university. More than a half (70%) of the applicants manage to secure their spot at ПетрГУ, however, the percentage may change depending on the faculty and the popularity of the course. The academic year in ПетрГУ is divided to 2 academic semesters. A year of bachelor studies will cost you around 5,000 USD. Doing your master’s studies at ПетрГУ is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 5,000 USD. In addition to low tuition fees the university provides the students with extra financial assistance in the form of scholarships. The university offers a wide range of programs for online education. Due to the fact that the tuition fees at ПетрГУ may vary depending on the faculty, we advise you to check the official website http://www.petrsu.ru for more accurate information.

The composition of the university. Petrozavodsk State University is medium in scale, teaching no more than 19 thousand students at a time. The university accepts applications from foreign students. The academic staff includes more than 1100 teachers and professors. Student exchange programs is one of the draws of the university. If you wish to learn more about the university’s life you can follow them on social media: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook.

Infrastructure of ПетрГУ. The university has its own library. For those who require accommodations dormitories on and off campus are offered. Petrozavodsk State University is a part of the following groups Finnish-Russian Cross Border University (FR CBU), Barents Cross Border University (BCBU), Baltic Sea Region University (BSRU), Joint Working Group on Education and Research BEAR (JWGER BEAR), Russian Political Science Association.