Perm State University

Perm State University
Motto Vivat, Crescat, Floreat
Type Public
Established 14 October 1916
President Dr. Vladimir Malanin
Rector Dr. Igor Y. Makarikhin
Academic staff
1,800
Undergraduates 18,000
Location Perm, Perm Krai, Russia
Campus Urban
Website Official site

Perm State University (Russian: Пермский государственный университет, romanised: Permskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet) or PSU (Russian: ПГУ, romanised: PGU) is located in the city of Perm, Perm Krai, Russia. Founded in 1916, it claims to be one of the oldest universities in the Ural and eastern territories of Russia. Its current rector is Igor Makarikhin.

History

Perm State University was founded on 14 October 1916. Its origins lie in the opening of a branch of St. Petersburg University in the city of Perm. This decision of the Russian government was in tune with the strategy of the cultural and geopolitical development of the Urals economic region. The idea of a center of higher education in the Urals was supported by D.I. Mendeleev, A.S.Popov, D.N.Mamin-Sibiryak, A.G.Denisov-Uralsky and other outstanding public figures.

Faculties

As of 2008, the university has 12 faculties:

Famous alumni and faculty

See also

Coordinates: 58°00′27″N 56°11′12″E / 58.0075°N 56.1867°E / 58.0075; 56.1867

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