Военный инженерно-технический университет | |
 Engineering castle. Main Military Engineering school with 1823, now branch of Russian Museum near VITU | |
| Motto | Spiritual force and engineering competence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1810 |
| Rector | Nikolai Ivanivich Ludchenko |
Academic staff | 43/Ph.D.300 |
| Students | 1500–2000 |
| Address | 22 Zakharyevskaya Street , , 191123 , 60°00′26.41″N 30°22′22.66″E / 60.0073361°N 30.3729611°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Vitu |
| Website | http://viit.vamto.mil.ru/ |
The Saint Petersburg Military Engineering-Technical University (Nikolaevsky) (Russian: Санкт-Петербургский Военный инженерно-технический университет, VITU), previously known as the Saint Petersburg Nikolaevsky Engineering Academy, was established in 1810 under Alexander I. The university is situated in the former barracks of the Cavalier-Guard Regiment where the university was founded.[1]