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Saint Petersburg State University

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Saint Petersburg State University is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, it is one of the oldest universities in Russia and has had a focus on fundamental research in science and engineering since its creation. During the Soviet period it was known as Leningrad State University, reverting to Saint Petersburg in its name in 1992. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1724 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
26,000 2
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1. Saint Petersburg State University (Wikipedia)
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    Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, it is one of the oldest universities in Russia and has had a focus on fundamental research in science and engineering since its creation.
  • Lead section, first paragraph
    Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    Saint Petersburg State University is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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2. Wikidata: Saint Petersburg State University
  • Wikidata Q27621, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q27621, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q27621 P2196 (number of students) (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q27621 P2196 (number of students), CORRECTION of char-code cast defect (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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