Leningrad state university named after A.A.Zhdanov

What Leningrad state university named after A.A.Zhdanov does

Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin (Ленинградский государственный университет имени А.С. Пушкина) is a State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education (ГАОУ ВО ЛО) operating under the Leningrad Oblast Government since 1947. It is the principal multi-disciplinary regional public university of Leningrad Oblast, delivering higher education (bachelor's, specialist, master's, aspirantura, doktorantura), secondary vocational education through its College division, and supplementary services across 12+ faculties including Economics, Psychology, Philology, Law, Foreign Languages, Special (Defectological) Education, Mathematics and Informatics, Philosophy, History, and Physical Culture.

The institution operates from its main campus in Pushkin (Saint Petersburg) with eight additional branch campuses across Russia (Pavlovsk, Moscow, Yaroslavl, Norilsk, Dudinka, Boksitogorsk, Kingisepp, Vytegra). Its technology stack includes a Moodle-based LMS (devlms.lengu.ru), electronic library integrations (Юрайт, Znanium, eLIBRARY.RU, Университетская библиотека онлайн), anti-plagiarism tooling (Антиплагиат), and admission integration with the Gosuslugi (State Services) portal for Russian applicants and a dedicated personal account for foreign applicants. Supporting infrastructure comprises 993 dormitory beds (including accessible-environment rooms), a Career Center, psychological services, sports facilities, and a library with access to the Presidential Library.

The university's revenue model combines state budget allocations (бюджетные места) with contract-based tuition (платное образование), supplemented by dormitory fees and administrative services. It holds Federal Innovation Platform status and maintains international academic partnerships while generating approximately 1,400 graduates annually. Marketing and recruitment occur primarily through the official website, VKontakte social channels, open-house events, olympiads, and regional career fairs.

Name

Leningrad state university named after A.A.Zhdanov

Legal name

ГАОУ ВО ЛО «ЛГУ им. А.С. Пушкина»

Website

https://lengu.ru

Company type

Public

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin is a state-run regional public university in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, offering higher, vocational, and postgraduate education across 12+ faculties and nine branches, serving approximately 1,400 graduates annually under Leningrad Oblast Government oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg (Pushkin)

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for contract-based education programs (платное образование), alongside state-funded places (бюджетные места). Revenue also derives from accommodation fees for dormitories and various administrative services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin is a state multi-level educational institution delivering higher education (bachelor's, specialist, master's, postgraduate/doctoral) and secondary vocational education across 12+ faculties including Economics, Psychology, Philology, Law, Foreign Languages, Special (Defectological) Education, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physical Culture, Philosophy, and History. It supplements academic programs with dormitory housing (993 places), library and electronic library system access, a Career Center, sports facilities, psychological services, accessible-environment accommodations for students with disabilities, and a Moodle-based distance learning platform.

Product overview

Ленинградский государственный университет имени А.С. Пушкина (Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin) is a state educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational services. The university operates as a multi-level educational institution providing: (1) Higher education programs across 12 faculties including Economics, Psychology, History, Philology, Foreign Languages, Special Defectological Education, Mathematics and Informatics, Physical Culture, Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Law, and Additional Education; (2) Secondary vocational education through its College division; (3) Postgraduate programs (aspirantura and doktorantura). The university delivers these programs through multiple delivery modes including traditional on-campus, distance learning via Moodle LMS (devlms.lengu.ru), and blended formats. Supporting services include a Career Center, Library with access to electronic library systems (ЭБС «Университетская библиотека онлайн», Юрайт, Znanium.com), scientific conferences, psychological services, accessible environment accommodations, and sports facilities. The university maintains three dormitories with 993 places and serves students with disabilities through comprehensive accessibility infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higher Education Programs (Bachelor, Specialist, Master) Undergraduate, specialist, and master's degree programs delivered across 12+ faculties including Economics, Psychology, History, Philology, Foreign Languages, Special (Defectological) Education, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physical Culture, Philosophy and Culturology, Law, and Additional Education. For school graduates seeking university degrees in the Leningrad Oblast region.
• Secondary Vocational Education (College) Vocational education programs delivered through the College (Колледж) department, providing training in various professional fields for students pursuing среднее профессиональное образование qualifications.
• Postgraduate Programs (Aspirantura and Doktorantura) PhD-level aspirantura and doctoral doktorantura programs for advanced academic research and scholarly degrees, offered through a dedicated graduate and doctoral department.
• Scientific Conferences (Tsarskoselsky and Pushkin Readings) Organization and hosting of recurring international scientific conferences including the annual Tsarskoselsky Chteniya and Pushkin Readings, gathering hundreds to over 1,000 participants from Russia and abroad.
• Career Center Services Employment assistance service providing career consultations, employer presentations, job fairs, internship opportunities, and professional development support for students and graduates.
• Library and Electronic Library System Access Access to electronic library systems (Университетская библиотека онлайн, Юрайт, Znanium.com), the Presidential Library, scientific databases (eLIBRARY.RU), legal reference system ГАРАНТ, and the Antiplagiat plagiarism-checking service.
• Sports Facilities and Training Physical education and sports complex including sports halls, gyms, boxing ring, dance hall, running track, and outdoor stadium, with training sessions in volleyball, basketball, mini-football, chess, cheerleading, functional training, boxing, and other sports.
• Psychological Counseling Services Psychological counseling and mental health consultations provided by the university's Psychological Service for enrolled students.
• Student Dormitory Accommodation Three dormitories providing 993 housing places for non-local students, including 3 rooms adapted for students with disabilities.
• Distance Learning and Electronic Educational Environment Distance learning delivered through a Moodle-based LMS at devlms.lengu.ru, enabling online education and remote access to electronic educational resources.
• Accessible Environment Services Facilities and services for students with disabilities and limited mobility, including wheelchair access, Braille signage, specialized equipment, and adapted learning materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Federal innovation platform status confirmed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GERMENCONSULTING (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2011International educational technology partnership for the conference 'National and Regional Models of Higher Education in the Context of European Integration' held in Zurich, Switzerland
• Agency for Development and Research of Modern Educational Technologies (Russia, St. Petersburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with LGU on international conferences regarding higher education models and European integration
• Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian FederationcoreOthersFederal executive body providing oversight and regulation of higher education activities
• Ministry of Education of the Russian FederationcoreOthersFederal executive body overseeing general education policies
• Yandex LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides Yandex Metrica web analytics services for the university website, processing anonymized visitor statistics and user behavior analysis

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Pskov State University: Multi-profile regional state university in neighboring Pskov Oblast with comparable faculty breadth and state-institution governance. Comparable as a northwestern Russian regional multi-faculty institution, though it does not directly compete in LGU's home market.
• Petrozavodsk State University: Federal autonomous regional university in the Republic of Karelia with similar multi-faculty structure and state-institution governance. Comparable as a northwestern regional peer in scale and mission.

Direct peers

• Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia: Russia's largest pedagogical university, headquartered in St. Petersburg with a similar multi-faculty structure spanning teacher training, defectology, psychology, and humanities. Most directly comparable Russian institution to LGU's teacher-training and special-education focus.
• Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU): Major Russian pedagogical university offering analogous faculties in philology, foreign languages, defectology, natural sciences, and physical culture. Closest functional peer at national scale for LGU's pedagogical and special-education programs.
• Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU): Moscow-based state university specializing in humanities, linguistics, history, psychology, and law — overlapping with several of LGU's strongest faculties (Philology, Foreign Languages, History, Psychology, Law).
• Pushkin State Russian Language Institute: Federally funded institute specializing in Russian language teaching, linguistics, and pedagogical training. Highly comparable given overlapping language and pedagogy faculties and shared federal ministry oversight.
• Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University (YSPU): Regional pedagogical university where LGU itself operates a branch; comparable in mission (teacher training, multi-faculty structure, regional state status) and the most direct peer at provincial Russian pedagogical scale.
• Moscow City University (MGPU): Moscow-based pedagogical university with parallel faculties in psychology, defectology, foreign languages, and natural sciences. Closely comparable program mix and comparable scale to LGU's pedagogical core.

Broad incumbents

• Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University: One of Russia's ten federal universities, operating a far broader research and program portfolio than LGU but competing for similar applicants and federal grants in the Northwestern Federal District.
• St. Petersburg State University: Russia's oldest and one of its most prestigious comprehensive universities, located minutes from LGU's Pushkin campus. Competes for the same applicant pool and federal funding but operates at materially larger scale and broader research scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles29 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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