The Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation is an

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school in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

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History

In 1955, the Government of the

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in Leningrad decided to advance studies of senior commanding staff for

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with supervision of the Civil Aviation Administration. This led to the birth of an institution named the "High School of Civil Aviation". During the early '60s the high school started its graduate department,

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and

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department and simultaneously published its first collection of scientific papers. In 1971, the High school of Civil Aviation was awarded the highest government award that time—the "

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". Thereafter the institute was reorganized as the "Academy of Civil Aviation" and it was moved to a new campus in Aviagorodok (Aviation town), a suburb of Leningrad next to present-day

Pulkovo Airport Pulkovo ( rus, links=no, Пулково, p=ˈpulkəvə) is an international airport serving St. Petersburg, Russia. It consists of one terminal which is located south of the city centre. The airport serves as a airline hub, hub for Rossiya Ai ...

. The '70s in the history of the University were characterized by intensive

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and development of teaching and

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and residential facilities, opening of new faculties, specialties, and specialty training. In 2004, the Academy of Civil Aviation passed the state

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and has received a new status - Saint-Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science on 01. December 2004, № 461). In half a century the school has prepared for civil aviation about 25 thousand of highly qualified specialists who have made significant contributions to the industry. Graduates of the University of Civil Aviation are working in

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s, regional offices, associations,

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services, and in

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. File:SPbGUGA.jpg, Main building File:MiG-31 statue at SPbGUGA entrance.jpg,

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monument at entrance File:Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation campus in Aviagorodok.jpg, University campus in Aviagorodok at Pulkovo, Vertoletnaya street

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