Russian State Hydrometeorological University

About RSHU

Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) is the only higher education institution in Europe with the status of a Regional Meteorological Training Centre of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

RSHU offers courses at all levels of higher professional training leading to BA, MA, Specialist, Candidate (equivalent to PhD) and Doctor of Sciences degrees in the area of environmental studies.

RSHU research programmes include study of atmospheric and oceanic processes, atmosphere-ocean interaction, methods of weather analysis and forecasts, estimation of possible climate changes, and creation of diagnostic and forecasting models.

History

1930: Founded by Decree No. 237 of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR as the Moscow Hydrometeorological Institute.
1944: Transferred to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg).
1945: Reorganized as the Leningrad Hydrometeorological Institute (LHMI).
1992: Renamed to the Russian State Hydrometeorological Institute (RSHI).
1995: Received the status of the Regional Meteorological Training Centre of WMO.
1998: Received university status and renamed to Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU).
2006: Signed the «Magna Charta Universitatum».

Faculties & Programmes

Meteorological Faculty — meteorology, numerical weather prediction, agrometeorology
Hydrological Faculty — land hydrology, ecology of land waters
Oceanological Faculty — physical oceanology, engineering oceanology, coastal zone management
Faculty of Ecology and Physics — geoecology, physics
Faculty of Economics and Humanities — management, economics, public relations
Information Technologies — applied informatics, information security

Research

Atmospheric processes and climate modelling
Ocean dynamics and atmosphere-ocean interaction
Arctic and polar research
Environmental monitoring and ecology
Weather analysis and forecasting methods
UNESCO/IOC Baltic Floating University project

International Admissions

RSHU welcomes international students. For application procedures and programme details, please visit:

Contact Information

Address: 195196, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Malookhtinsky prospect, 98
Phone: +7 (812) 444-41-63
E-mail: rshu@rshu.ru
Website: rshu.ru
Coordinates: 59° 55.3123′ N, 30° 24.4781′ E

Campus Addresses

Main building: 195196, Saint Petersburg, Malookhtinsky prospect, 98
Second building: Saint Petersburg, Metallistov prospect, 3