European University at St. Petersburg
| Европейский университет в Санкт-Петербурге | |
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| Latin: Universitas Europaea Petroburgum | |
| Motto | Собирая лучшее Addo Optimus Una (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Bringing the Best Together |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 28 November 1994 |
| Rector | Oleg Kharkhordin |
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Academic staff
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50 |
| Students | 180 |
| Location |
Saint Petersburg,  Russian Federation
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| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.eu.spb.ru |
The European University at Saint Petersburg (Russian: Европейский университет в Санкт-Петербурге), sometimes referred to as EUSP, is a non-state graduate university located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 1994. Today the University is widely recognised as one of the leading academic institutions in humanities and social sciences in Russia.
The main language of instruction at the University is Russian. However, the Department of Political Science and Sociology (ranked top 3 in Eastern Europe and the best in Russia in 2002) in 1998 launched a unique programme in Russian and Eurasian studies IMARES for graduates of Western universities, which is delivered in English. It attracts students from all over Europe and North America. Recently a similar program though more concentrated on Russian cultural history and arts or MARCA has been successfully started. The third MA program with English training, Energy Politics in Eurasia or ENERPO, started in Fall 2012. In addition the University offers a number of smaller international programmes with instruction in English, ranging from a "semester abroad" curriculum, summer schools to Russian language courses.
As a graduate university EUSP primarily trains PhD candidates and those pursuing an MA degree.
The University runs two curricula - one is targeted at Russian-speaking students, while the other one is taught in English.
The MA programme taught in Russian covers studies in Economics, Ethnology, History, History of Arts, and Political Science and Sociology. The MA diplomas of the Department of Political Science and Sociology are issued in association with the University of Helsinki.
The International Programs run by the University and taught in English include:
Since its foundation the University has occupied the 18th century Small Marble Palace also known as the Mansion of Count A.G.Kushelev-Bezborodko, a senator during the reign of Russian Emperor Nicholas I. The building is situated in the centre of Saint Petersburg near the Neva river at 3 Gagarinskaya street. It accommodates all the university and departmental offices, study rooms, auditoria, the computing centre and the library, as well as the university publishing house.
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