St. Petersburg State Transport University

Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) (, abbreviated ПГУПС) is a higher education institution specializing in railway transport. Before 1990 it was known as "Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers". The main building is located on Moskovsky Prospekt, number 9. The University provides training in specialties and areas of bachelor and master training. History Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University was one of the first technical universities in Russia. Its earliest precursors date back to 1798-1809 as a part of the training provided in the Department of Water Communications by N. P. Rumyantsev. The University was established on 2 December (O.S. 20 November), 1809, by a manifesto issued by Emperor Alexander I. The grand opening took place on 13 November (O.S. 1 November) 1810. The aim of University establishment was specialized training for construction of land and waterway lines of communication.