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Санкт-Петербургский горный университет
SPMI
(Saint Petersburg Mining University)
21st Line, Vasilyevsky Island
Saint Petersburg
Russia
199106
Russia
Type
Research
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Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University (Russian: Санкт-Петербургский горный университет императрицы Екатерины II) is the first higher technical education institution of Russia. Founded on October 23, 1773, Catherine II inscribed a the decree on the establishment of the Mining School. This date became the birthday of higher technical education in Russia.
Located in St. Petersburg, the university has partnerships with global oil, gas and mining companies; as well as several governments around the world. Its main campus, a real neoclassical masterpiece designed by architect Andrey Voronikhin, accomodates the Mining Museum, home to one of the world's finest and biggest collections of gem and mineral samples.