Saint Petersburg State University is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, the university from the beginning has had a focus on fundamental research in science, engineering and humanities.
The Twelve Collegia building on Vasilievsky Island is the university's main building and the seat of the administration.
Hallway in the Twelve Collegia building
The Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics in Peterhof
Botanical garden
Russian Academy of Sciences
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The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation; and additional scientific and social units such as libraries, publishing units, and hospitals.
The building of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg on Universitetskaya Embankment
Portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Original headquarters of the Imperial Academy of Sciences – the Kunstkamera in Saint Petersburg