List of higher education and academic institutions in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg has long been a leading center of science and education in Russia and houses the following institutions: == Universities and tertiary institutions == Saint Petersburg Naval Academy (founded first decade of the 18th century) Russian Academy of Sciences (1724) Saint Petersburg State University (founded 1724) Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (1738) Imperial Academy of Arts (founded 1757) Saint Petersburg Mining Institute (Горный институт) (founded 1773) Russian State Pedagogical University (Herzen University) (founded 1797) Saint Petersburg Medical-Surgical Academy (founded 1798) Saint Petersburg State Transport University (1809) Saint Petersburg State University of Water Communications (1809) Saint Petersburg Military engineering-technical university (1810) Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (1828) Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (1832) Pulkovo Observatory (1839) Saint Petersburg Conservatory (1862) Alexander Military Law Academy (founded 1867) Ivan Pavlov's Medical Academy and research center. (founded 1880s) Saint Petersburg Medical and Technical Institute Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (1886) Saint Petersburg State Medical University (1897) Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University (1899) State Marine Technical University (Корабелка) (1899) Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy (former Tenishev's College) (1899) Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (1900) Saint Petersburg Academy of Pediatrics and Maternity (founded 1900) Pushkin House (1905) Saint Petersburg State Medical Academy (1907) Saint Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts (1918) Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry (1921) Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy (1925) Saint Petersburg State University of Economics (1930) St.