Editing Petergof (section)

==St. Petersburg State University==
Besides the downtown campus, certain [[Saint Petersburg State University]]'s schools and departments are located in Petergof:
*[[Graduate School of Management (St. Petersburg State University)|Graduate School of Management]]'s campus in Mikhailovka (under reconstruction)
*Faculty of Biology and Soil Studies' research center in Sergievka ([[Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg|Leuchtenberg]] Palace)
*Petrodvorets Complex including four faculties:
:*Applied Mathematics and Control Processes
:*[[Saint Petersburg State University Department of Chemistry|Chemistry]]
:*Mathematics and Mechanics
:*Physics
*seven research institutes:
:*Astronomy
:*Chemistry
:*Computational Mathematics and Control Processes
:*Laser Research
:*Mathematics and Mechanics
:*Radiophysics
:*Physics
*as well as 12 dormitories and a number of infrastructure objects.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.spbu.ru/|title= Portal of St. Petersburg State University}}</ref>

The Petrodvorets Complex dates back to 1960s when it was decided to copy best international practices and to construct a brand-new suburban campus for the University, which had a crucial need for new premises. However, the idea was said to be widely opposed by the faculty, who did not want to commute two hours a day,{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} and as few as four faculties relocated to Petergof.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://petergoff.org/history-of-petrodvorets-complex/|title= History of Petrodvorets Complex (in Russian)|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100823044004/http://campus.spbu.ru/history/index.ru.html|archive-date= August 23, 2010|df= mdy-all | quote = По первоначальному замыслу новый университетский городок, который планировалось построить южнее Старого Петергофа на участке в 666 га, должен был включить в себя все естественные и гуманитарные факультеты, их научно-исследовательские институты и остальные подразделения Университета. Но эта мечта оказалась слишком дорогостоящей, и тогда союзным правительством было принято решение о проектировании и строительстве в Петродворце в первую очередь трех естественных факультетов: физического, математико-механического и химического, вместе с их научно-исследовательскими институтами.}}</ref>

In the 1990s the number of students from other regions fell significantly, and the University sold many of its downtown dormitories. When the trend reversed, the need for housing made the University administration accommodate most students in Petergof, even those studying in downtown faculties, which has created certain tensions. Still, the idea of a suburban campus seems to be persistent, as the Government of the Russian Federation has decided to hand over the Mikhailovka estate to the University to reconstruct it and house the Graduate School of Management's campus.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gsom.pu.ru/about_som/gsm_campus/|title= GSOM's campus in Mikhailovka (in Russian)}}</ref>

Due to the extensive presence of research facilities, mainly belonging to St. Petersburg State University, Petergof was named a [[naukograd]] in 2005.<ref>
{{cite web
|url= http://www.naukograd-peterhof.ru/
|title=Naukograd Petergof (in Russian)
|url-status= dead
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110117162334/http://www.naukograd-peterhof.ru/
|archive-date= January 17, 2011
|df= mdy-all
}}
</ref>