Herzen University

The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Coat of arms of the Herzen University
Established1797; 227 years ago (1797)[1]
PresidentGennady Bordovsky [ru][2]
RectorSergey Tarasov [ru][3]
Students18,000
Location
Saint Petersburg
,
Russia

59°56′2″N 30°19′10″E / 59.93389°N 30.31944°E / 59.93389; 30.31944
AffiliationsNetwork Association of Universities "Pedagogical staff of Russia"[4]
Websitewww.herzen.spb.ru
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[5]201-210 (2022)

Herzen University, or formally the Russian State Pedagogical University in the name of A. I. Herzen (Russian: Российский государственный педагогический университет имени А. И. Герцена, romanized: Rossiysky gosudarstvennyy pedagogichesky universitet imeni A. I. Gertsena) is a university in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was formerly known as the Leningrad State Pedagogical Institute. It is one of the largest universities in Russia, operating 20 faculties and more than 100 departments. Embroidered in its structure are the Institute of Pre-University Courses, the Institute of Continuous Professional Development, and the Pedagogical Research Center. The university is named after the Russian writer and philosopher Alexander Herzen.

  1. ^ "The history of The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia". Museum of the Herzen University. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ "President Of The Herzen University". Herzen University. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Rector Of The Herzen University". Herzen University. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Network Association of Universities "Pedagogical staff of Russia"". Herzen University.
  5. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.