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Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University) (Russian:Санкт-Петербургский Государственный Технологический Институт (Технический Университет)) was founded in 1828. It is one of the oldest institutions ofhigher education in Russia, and currently trains around 5,000 students.
In the past, the institute was namedImperial Petersburg Institute of Technology (Russian:Императорский Петербургский Технологический Институт andLensoviet Leningrad Institute of Technology (Russian:Лениградский Технологический Институт имени Ленсовета), the institute's name changing with that of the city. During the Imperial period, unlike most other Russian universities, the institute did not require completion ofgymnasium education as a condition of entry; the only requirement was to pass the institute's examination.
During theRussian Revolution of 1905, theSaint Petersburg Soviet was established and met in the institute.
Andrey Shevchik (Шевчик Андрей Павлович), the rector of the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology has signed aletter of support for theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3]
Staff include:
The institute provides degrees in the following subjects:
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