St. Petersburg Mining University - the first in Russia and the
second in the world the highest mountain-technical school, founded by the Decree of the Empress Catherine II on October 21 (November 1) 1773. June 28 (July 9), 1774 the grand opening of the St. Petersburg Mining School. The original plan of the Mountain School students were trained 3-3.5 years.
Until 1792 Mountain College was contained in the ore industrialist funds. In 1792, the Senate moved the school to state-owned content.
University’s history.