Greetings by Rector Dmitry Krasilnikov

To make progress in modern world, one needs to possess a sharp and flexible mind. The amount of knowledge to achieve this goal has been constantly growing over past 100 years. The centennial step has provided us more data and ways to process it than the entire human history. By discovering the world, we create the future and reinvent ourselves.

Perm State University (PSU) has been a live actor of the whole century of that progress – opening its doors to many scientists and teachers, forming schools of research in a variety of disciplines, serving a starting ground for several other universities in the Urals, Russia. Today, PSU acts as a launch pad for projects on a national and international scale.

According to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) experts, PSU is included into the list of top 1000 world universities. Along with 48 best universities of Russia, we fit in the league of 500+ higher educational institutions from the countries of emerging economies, upon Times Higher Education (THE, UK) rankings. For several decades, we have been a partner of the University of Oxford (UK). Annually, our University supports summer schools and conferences, scientific exchange and double degree programs, startups and international research groups.

By 2021, PSU signed 102 agreements on research and academic cooperation with 87 universities from 25 foreign countries: Abkhazia, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Israel, India, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Korea, Macedonia, Mexico, Norway, Poland, UK, USA, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Perm State University is not merely a study ground, but a place for research, arts and sport activities. We are also a home for those coming from afar: many foreign students start their acquaintance with Russia, our language and culture with PSU language courses. The green University campus is located within the walking distance of the busy streets. Standing at a crossroad of air-, rail- and motorways, open to Russia and abroad, the city of Perm and its University are known for a friendly multinational community, rich social life and international connections.

Our graduates are lawyers, diplomats, pharmacists, journalists, interpreters, ecologists, economists, IT security and hi-tech specialists, experts in oil industry and resources – the range of professions highly demanded worldwide. The ‘classical’ university provides a unique choice of knowledge, and gives further perspectives for your growth.