- Perm State University
Infobox University
name = Perm State University
established =14 October 1916
city =Perm ,Russia
native_name = Пермский государственный университет им. А.М.Горького
image_size = 200px
caption = Perm State University's main building (Bukireva St., 15)
rector =Vladimir Malanin
undergrad =
postgrad =
faculty =
staff = 1800
residents = 18000
web-site = http://www.psu.ru/Perm State University ( _ru. Пермский государственный университет им. А.М.Горького, romanised: "Permskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet imeni A.M.Gorkogo", often abbreviated ПГУ, PSU, PGU) is one of the main universities in
Russia . Founded in 1916, it claims to be the oldest university in Ural and eastern territories ofRussia . Its currentrector isVladimir Malanin .History
The Perm State University was founded on
October 14 ,1916 . Firstly, there was opened a branch of St. Petersburg University in the city ofPerm .This decision of the russian government was in tune with the strategy of cultural and geopolitical development ofUrals economical region . The idea of a higher aducational center in the Urals was found argent suppport of 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:
*Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
*Faculty of Physics
*Faculty of Chemistry
*Faculty of Biology
*Faculty of Geology
*Faculty of Geography
*Faculty of History and Politology
*Faculty of Philology
*Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology
*Faculty of Economics
*Faculty of Law
*Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages and LiteraturesInstitutions and research centres
Partner universities
Famous alumni and faculty
* Alexander-Paul Henckel - (1872 - 1927) - russian
biologist . A founder of Botanical garderns ofPerm State University . Author ofBrockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary .ee also
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List of universities in Russia
*Perm Notes
External links
* [http://www.psu.ru/?lang=Eng&m=001 Official Site of Perm State University]
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