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Admission Educational Programmes Undergraduate

Applied Physics and Mathematics

03.03.01 In English and Russian

Level of education Bachelor

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 4 years

With the additional qualification ‘Software Developer’

Programme description

The programme provides in-depth and balanced training for high calibre experts in the fields of physics, mathematics and information technology for research and innovative developments in fundamental physico-mathematical, applied and interdisciplinary areas.

The programme is suitable for those who want to: work for modern high-tech enterprises with research-intensive world-class production; participate in conducting R&D in engineering and applied physics; and introduce new cutting-edge technologies and devices through the methods and approaches of applied mathematics and physics.

Main courses
  • Methods of Computational Physics
  • Higher Algebra
  • Higher Mathematics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Methods of Mathematical Physics
  • Mechanics
  • Optics
  •  Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
  • Theoretical Mechanics
  • Probability Theory
  • Thermodynamics and Molecular Physics
  • Numerical Methods
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Electrodynamics
Teaching staff
  • Vladimir Chizhik, Professor, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation, one of the country’s leading experts in nuclear magnetic resonance and its applications; organiser and scientific advisor of the annual Winter Youth School Conference ‘Magnetic resonance and its applications (Spinus)’.
  • Andrei Komolkin, Candidate of Physics and Mathematics, Associate Professor, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education, Vice-Chair of the International Symposium ‘Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Condensed Matter (NMRCM)’
  • Yuri Golubovskii, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education
Our advantages
  • The bachelor's programme ‘Applied Physics and Mathematics’ is aimed at an in-depth study of modern computer and information technology. It makes it possible to carry out productive research in various fields of physics, engineering and technology.
  • Students master advanced methods for solving applied problems and acquire in-depth knowledge in the fields of physics and mathematics.
  • The training is based on the combination of fundamental education with practical work in academic and research laboratories, as well as at enterprises of potential employers
  • Throughout the training, lecturers and students work together to solve problems that are novel and of considerable practical importance.
  • Graduates of the programme are fully prepared for continuing their education in master’s programmes and for a successful academic career.
Accreditation

The programme is internationally accredited by the Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance and Career Development (AKKORK), the Certificate dated 30 May 2018

International relations
  • Stockholm University (Sweden)
  • Paul Sabatier University (France)
  • The Leibnitz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (Germany)
  • The Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany)
Career opportunities
  • The programme is aimed at training specialists in the fields of physics, mathematics and information technology for research and innovative developments in fundamental physico-mathematical, applied and interdisciplinary areas
  • The graduates are trained to work for modern high-tech enterprises with research-intensive world-class production conducting R&D in engineering and applied physics and introducing new cutting-edge technologies and devices through the methods and approaches of applied mathematics and physics

Key positions

  • Design engineer
  • Specialist in computer-aided design of technological processes
  • IT specialist in contemporary physics experiment
  • Teacher (teaching activity in pre-school, primary general, basic general, secondary general education)
  • Teacher of professional training, vocational education, and lifelong professional education and training
  • Software developer
  • Expert in research and engineering

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The programme descriptions for the 2025/2026 academic year are currently being updated. Information regarding admissions for the 2025/2026 academic year is available on the St Petersburg University Admissions Committee website.

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