Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics

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Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics

Motto:	Economic education for the welfare of Motherland
Established:	1906
Type:	State
President:	A. I. Mikhailushkin
Location:	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Campus:	Urban
Colors:	Blue and White
Website:	engec.ru

The Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics is one of the oldest universities in Russia and also is known as ENGECON (Russian: ИНЖЭКОН).

At the postgraduate level, it is a business school. At the undergraduate level, it also teaches economics.

ENGECON has an International branch outside the Russian Federation in Dubai.

1 History
2 ENGECON today
3 Facilities
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

The history of the University begins in 1906 when Higher Commercial Courses of M.V. Pobedinski were arranged in Saint Petersburg. In 1919 the courses were altered into Institute of National Economy and in 1930 the Leningrad Institute of Engineering and Economics was set up. In 1992 the Institute received the Academy status and in 2000 the Academy became the University.

[edit] ENGECON today

More than 21,000 students, including those from Africa, Asia and Europe;
10 faculties in different fields of economics and management;
16 branches and 2 representative offices in Russian Federation.
ENGECON Dubai the first International branch outside the Russian Federation
Multidisciplinary advanced professional training;
Fundamental and applied research in technology, economics and management;

[edit] Facilities

Modern computer laboratories with Internet resources and video conferences facilities;
New library with considerable resources comprising over 450 000 books;
4 hostels with double and triple shared rooms;
Sport facilities: swimming pool, training gym and sauna, volleyball/basketball playgrounds, tennis court;
Medical services.