Mathematics & Mechanics Faculty of St. Petersburg University. On Admittance.

Admittance Info. (2008-2009 academic year.)

The Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics together with its research units - the Mathematics and Mechanics Research Institute, the Computer Centre and the Astronomy Research Institute - is one of the biggest mathematical centres in the world. The number of undergraduate students is 1587; there are also 299 Ph.D. students and young researchers.

On the teaching staff (364 in total), there are 111 professors and 172 assistant professors. The teachers and other members of the faculty carry out of fundamental and applied research in all areas of modern mathematics, information technology and astronomy. They cooperate closely with the institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, russian and foreign universities.

Education

The duration of an academic year is 10 months. The 1st (Fall) semester: September 1-January 31. The 2nd (Spring) semester: February 1-June 30.

mathematics
applied mathematics
computer and automated system software
mechanics

astronomy

The duration of studies in all specialities is 5 years. On completion of the course, graduates defend a diploma paper and are awarded a Specialist's Diploma in the field "Mechanics, Applied Mathematics".

Obtaining education in this field is also possible through a two-stage system: (1) a 4-year programme leading to a Bachelor's Degree and (2) two years of studies followed by defending a thesis for a Master's Degree.

Students can choose specialization in the following departments:

Section "Mathematics"

Mathematical Analysis, Higher Algebra and Theory of Numbers
Higher Geometry
Differential Equations
Mathematical Physics
Probability Theory & Mathematical Statistics

Section "Applied Mathematics"

Computational Mathematics
Parallel Algorithms
Statistical Simulation
Operations Research
Theoretical Cybernetics

Section "Informatics" (Information Technology)

Computer Science
System Programming

Section "Astronomy"

Astrophysics
Celestial Mechanics
Astronomy

Section "Mechanics"

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Hydro- and Aeromechanics
Theory of Elasticity
Physical Mechanics
Hydroelasticity

Master's Programmes

In the Section of Mechanics, the following programmes leading to a Master's Degree are offered:

Theoretical Mechanics
Stability and Control of Motion
Mechanics of Solid Body Deformation
Mechanics of Liquid, Gas and Plazma
Biomechanics
Numerical Methods in Mechanics
Software for Mechanics
Robotechnique
Computer Mechanics
Asymptotic Methods of Non-linear Mechanics
Aero- and Hydroelasticity
Statistical Mechanics of Continuous Medium

Faculty Administration

: tel.: (+7 812) 428-4210; fax: (+7 812) 428-6944; e-mail: dekanat@math.spbu.ru
: Address: Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics St.Petersburg State University. Universitetskiy pr., 28. 198504, Petrodvorets, Russia.

University Administration

Head of International Admission Office — Ms Vera I. Alexandrova

: tel.: (+7 812) 328-1551

Address: Russia, 199034 Saint-Petersburg, Universitetskaya nab., 7-9.: tel.: (7-812) 328-32-91, (7-812) 328-15-51, (7-812) 328-97-38; fax: (7-812) 325-87-39; e-mail: interoffice@om1636.spb.edu

Admittion

Candidates wishing to study at the University should submit to CIE the following documents:

a completed International Application for Admittion
educational record (documented)
a copy of his/her national passport (personal data pages)