North-West Academy of Public Administration is a federal higher educational institution situated in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Academy carries out training, retraining and improvement of professional skills of the public employees in St. Petersburg and Northwest region of Russian Federation. The Academy is one of the most authoritative and prestigious educational institutions of St. Petersburg. The Academy was founded in 1991.
The educational process is divided with 6 schools and 21 departments. Courses of instruction include full-time, part-time and correspondence programs.
Today the Academy comprises: