# St. Petersburg State University
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- [### St. Petersburg State University admissions 2026
Admissions for self-funded study to open 20 June 2026
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- [### SPbU Preparatory Course for international students
SPbU Russian language Preparatory Course opens 2026 admissions
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- [### Online events for international applicants
Find out more about our University and admission process
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- [### SPbU Student Guide
All the necessary information for freshmen
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- [### Russian as a Foreign Language
Improve your skills in Russian language
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- [### St. Petersburg State University in World Rankings
Excellence is never an accident
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### [NEWS](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events)
[University in Media](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/university-media)
[Scientific Russia:
#### The theory of hidden oscillations is the key to stability of technical, economic, and social systems](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/university-media/theory-hidden-oscillations-key-stability-technical-economic-and-social)
11:31
[News](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news)
[#### SPbU announces results of the 2026 Open Olympiads for international applicants](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news/spbu-announces-results-2026-open-olympiads-international-applicants)
19 March 2026
[University: A Fresh Start](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/fresh-start)
[#### The University’s alumni community: From unmet expectations to effective management](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/fresh-start/universitys-alumni-community-unmet-expectations-effective-management)
19 March 2026
[News](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news)
[#### St. Petersburg State University presents its scientific developments and academic programmes at the largest educational fair](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news/st-petersburg-state-university-presents-its-scientific-developments-and-academic)
17 March 2026
[#### For the first time, St. Petersburg State University hosts Ecofest, the youth day of the award ‘Headliners of ESG principles’](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news/first-time-st-petersburg-state-university-hosts-ecofest-youth-day-award-0)
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[#### St. Petersburg State University develops cooperation with the National University of Battambang](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news/st-petersburg-state-university-develops-cooperation-national-university-battambang)
20 March 2026
[#### Scientists from St. Petersburg State University discover a way to maximise extraction of bioactive compounds from steppe plants](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news/scientists-st-petersburg-state-university-discover-way-maximise-extraction)
20 March 2026
[#### St. Petersburg State University scientists develop method to improve known drugs and create new ones](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news/st-petersburg-state-university-scientists-develop-method-improve-known-drugs-and)
19 March 2026
[#### In a podcast by St. Petersburg State University, a philologist explains whether Ancient Greek can be considered a dead language](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/news/podcast-st-petersburg-state-university-philologist-explains-whether-ancient-greek)
18 March 2026
[More news](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/novosti)
### [Events](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar)
- [#### The System of Colour and Form. The Theoretical and Pedagogical Legacy of the Artists in Kazimir Malevich’s Circle](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/system-colour-and-form-theoretical-and-pedagogical-legacy-artists-kazimir)
24 March
[Online lecture](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3860)
- [#### Giordano Bruno — A Champion of Progress?](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/giordano-bruno-champion-progress)
26 March
[Online lecture](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3860)
- [#### SPbU Book Club: 'Stories of the Sahara' by Sanmao](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/spbu-book-club-stories-sahara-sanmao)
27 March 2026
[Clubs](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3894)
- [#### Animals in St. Petersburg](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/animals-st-petersburg)
31 March 2026
[Online lecture](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3860)
- [#### Mineralogical Museum Tour](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/mineralogical-museum-tour)
Throughout the month
[Guided tour](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3904)
- [#### Nabokov Museum Tour](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/nabokov-museum-tour)
Throughout the month
[Guided tour](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3904)
- [#### Twelve Collegia Hallway Tour](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/twelve-collegia-hallway-tour)
Throughout the month
[Guided tour](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3904)
- [#### Petrography Museum Tour](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/petrography-museum-tour)
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[Guided tour](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3904)
- [#### Mendeleev Museum and Archives Tour](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/mendeleev-museum-and-archives-tour)
Throughout the month
[Guided tour](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3904)
- [#### Herbarium Tour](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/herbarium-tour)
Throughout the month
[Guided tour](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3904)
- [#### Paleontological Museum Tour](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/paleontological-museum-tour)
Throughout the month
[Guided tour](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3904)
- [#### Chinese Bridge](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/chinese-bridge)
9 April 2026
[Contest](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3895)
- [#### Legacy in Print](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/legacy-print)
30 January — 11 April
[Exhibition](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/91)
- [#### Feeling through skin](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/feeling-through-skin)
20 February – 11 April 2026
[Exhibition](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/91)
- [#### SPbU Model of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum II](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/spbu-model-st-petersburg-international-economic-forum-ii)
15 April 2026
[Conference](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3899)
- [#### University School for Young Psychologists](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/university-school-young-psychologists)
20 October 2025 – 27 April 2026
[Online lecture](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3860)
- [#### University School of Young Orientalists](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar/university-school-young-orientalists)
29 January – 14 May 2026
[Online lecture](https://english.spbu.ru/topics/3860)
- [Events calendar](https://english.spbu.ru/news-events/calendar)
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