Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"
Type Public
Established 1886
Rector Viktor Sheludko
Students 8,000
Address ul. Professora Popova 5, 197376 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Website http://eltech.ru/en/university

Coordinates: 59°58′21″N 30°19′21″E / 59.97250°N 30.32250°E / 59.97250; 30.32250

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" (Санкт-Петербургский государственный электротехнический университет «ЛЭТИ» им. В.И. Ульянова (Ленина)) founded in 1886, and is one of the oldest higher education institutions in Saint Petersburg.

The University is a leader in the study of the fields of radio engineering, telecommunications, control processes, computer engineering and IT, electronics, biomedical engineering, management and linguistics.

The university is one of six in Saint Petersburg to still have a military department. It continues to be popular: many students enroll in order to "wipe out" or satisfy the requirement for compulsory military service.

Official names

  • Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"
  • ETU
  • Санкт-Петербургский государственный электротехнический университет «ЛЭТИ» им. В.И. Ульянова (Ленина)
  • СПбГЭТУ «ЛЭТИ»

History

A. S. Popov, the inventor of the radio, worked in this university. There is a memorial museum to A. S. Popov in the university. Z. I. Alferov, Nobel Laureate in Physics for his achievements in the field of heterostructure, also worked in this university. At one point he was a dean of the faculty of electrotechnics (now faculty of electronics).

There is a legend that V. I. Lenin once spent a night hiding from the police at the university. Now the room where he hid is unofficially called "Lenin's Lecture Hall".

In early Soviet years, the university changed its title from "named after Emperor Alexander III" to "named after V. I. Lenin". This new title was awarded while Lenin was still alive, and required his personal permission. It was an honour for an institution to gain this prefix and only the best establishments had it.

The University has many buildings, each of very different architecture. This is because they were built in very different ages: from Imperial to Soviet. Some of the buildings had served other purposes before being acquired by the University, and others were built specifically for the University. There is a tale referring to the very unusual architecture of building 5, regarding its architect. Shortly after finishing his project he went insane and was committed to a mental institution.

Studies for foreigners

ETU “LETI” specializes in electrical engineering, radio engineering and computer science, but also offers Dachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programs in the field of humanities, economics and public relations. ETU “LETI” welcomes students all over the world. There are about 1000 international students from 60 countries at the university.

International students who are willing to acquire new, profound knowledge and practical skills can apply to each of the 6 Master’s programs that are taught in English at the university:

  • Laser Measuring Technology
  • Bioengineering Systems and Technologies for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation
  • RF, Microwave and Terahertz Engineering of Wireless Systems
  • Automation and Mechatronics
  • Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Technology
  • Computer Science and Knowledge Discovery

Other programs require Russian language comprehension. However, international students can get enrolled in the Preparatory Department to bridge this gap. For those who want to learn Russian, ETU LETI offers Summer Schools of Russian language. In addition to that, university organizes Professional Summer Schools that provide students with an opportunity to acquire additional skills and increase their knowledge in the following areas:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Software Engineering

International cooperation

ETU LETI has partnership cooperation in education with 82 universities in 29 countries. It takes part in Erasmus Mundus program. University offers several Joint and Double-diploma programs such as Joint bachelor’s program with Xuzhou Institute of Technology, Double-diploma program with Lappeenranta University of Technology and TU Ilmenau.

List of faculties

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University LETI is organized into eight faculties, each consists of a number of departments:

Faculty of Radiotechnics and Telecommunications (FRT)

  • Department of Radio Engineering Systems
  • Department of Radio Electronic Facilities
  • Department of Television and Video Engineering
  • Department of Theoretical Fundamentals of Radio Engineering
  • Department of Radio Microelectronic and Radio Equipment Technology
  • Department Branch of Special Radio Electronic Facilities
  • Department Branch of Radio Electronic Information Systems
  • Department Branch for Radio Astronomy
  • School Computing Lab

Faculty of Electronics (FEL)

  • Department of Radio Electronics
  • Department of Electron Devices Design and Manufacturing
  • Department of Electron Devices and Systems
  • Department of Physical Electronics and Technology
  • Department of Quantum and Optical Electronics
  • Department of Microelectronics
  • Department of Mathematics (1)
  • Department of Physics
  • Department Branch of Optoelectronics
  • School Computing Lab #1
  • School Computing Lab #2

Faculty of Computer Technology and Informatics (FCTI)

  • Department of Computer Aided Design
  • Department of Automation and Control Processes
  • Department of Automated Information Processing and Control Systems
  • Department of Software Engineering and Computer Applications
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Information Security (IS)
  • Branch Department of Research Automatisation
  • Branch Department of Information Systems

Faculty of Industrial Automation and Electrical Engineering (FEA)

  • Department of Automatic Control Systems
  • Department Of Electotechnology and Converter Engineering
  • Department of Robotics and Industrial Automation
  • Department of Marine Control Systems
  • Department of Theoretical Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
  • School Computing Center #1
  • School Computing Center #2

Faculty of Information Measurement and Biotechnical Systems (IMBS)

  • Department of Bioengineering Systems
  • Department of Engineering Environmental Protection
  • Department of Information and Measurement Systems and Technology
  • Department of Laser Measurement and Navigation Systems
  • Department of Electrical Acoustics and Ultrasonic Engineering
  • Department of Occupational Safety
  • Department of Mechanics and Engineering Graphics
  • Department of Physical Training and Sport
  • Department of Physical Chemistry
  • Department Branch of Design and Technology of Electronic Radio Equipment
  • Department Branch of Medical Technologies

Faculty of Economics and Management

  • Department of Quality Management
  • Department of Innovation Management
  • Department of Applied Economics
  • Department of Economic Theory
  • Centre of Quality Management in Education

Faculty of the Humanities (FH)

  • Department of Public relations
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Sociology and Political Science
  • Department of Foreign languages
  • Department of History of State, Culture and Law
  • Department of Russian Language

Faculty of retraining and the raising the level of skills

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