Saint-Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics

UMTE is one of the largest educational institutions in Russia which provides European education in Russia. The University has modern teaching facilities and aids, over 70 computer classes, and a library with holdings over 600 thousand copies of special, scientific and academic books. Over 30 thousand students, learners, doctoral candidates and postgraduate students annually receive training at the University in 76 specializations that are currently in great demand under present-day economic conditions. UMTE teaching staff numbers over one and a half thousand persons and has a powerful scientific potential in basic and applied research. Training at UMTE is conducted by over 40 full members and corresponding members of the Russian and international academies of sciences, about 200 doctors of science and professors, 690 candidates of science and associate professors. The University is called one of the leading higher education establishments in Russia because we were the first to prove in practice that modern society needs advanced teaching technologies and a variety of teaching programs. By using the efficient lifelong education system – pre-institution, higher, post-institution and additional professional training - UMTE has set the stage for creation of university training-scientific-innovative complexes. To meet the needs of modern society the University uses advanced teaching technologies and a variety of study programs.