Oдин из крупнейших и старейших университетов России. В состав университетского учебно-научного комплекса входит 20 специальных факультетов, 13 научно-исследовательских институтов, Канадский колледж, а также факультет Военного обучения и Общеуниверситетская кафедра физической культуры и спорта.
Saint Petersburg State University is a Russian federal state-owned higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg and one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious universities in the country. It is made up of 19 specialized faculties, 13 research institutes, Canada College, Faculty of Military Studies, and a Chair of Physical Culture and Sports. As of 2004, the university had a teaching staff of 4,055. The university has two main campuses: on Vasilievsky Island and in Peterhof. During the Soviet period, it was known as Leningrad State University.