31 Notable alumni of Perm State University

Nikolay Andreyevich Poluyanov is a Russian politician who served as the first head of Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug from 1991 to 2000.

Vladimir Vasilevich Abashev is a Russian philologist from Perm Krai and a professor of Perm State University.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Malanin is a Russian mathematician.

Igor Yuryevich Makarikhin is a Russian Physicist, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, who achieved the positions of a professor, a vice-rector of Academic Affairs (2002–2010), was a rector of Perm University.

Boris Vadimovich Kondakov is a Russian specialist in literary criticism, philologist, Doctor of Philology, head of Russian literature department, Dean of philological faculty at Perm State National Research University (since 1998). He is a grandson of Vadim Alexandrovich Kondakov (Вадим Александрович Кондаков), Professor of Perm State University, and a brother of Igor Vadimovich Kondakov (Игорь Вадимович Кондаков), a philosopher and...

Margarita Nikolayevna Kozhina was a Soviet and Russian linguist, Doctor of Philology, professor (1973), Honoured scientist of Russian Federation (1991), the founder of Perm school of functional stylistics, famous both within Russia and abroad, the founder of Russian language and stylistics department at Perm State University.

Tamara Ivanovna Erofeyeva is a Soviet-Russian linguist. She is a Doctor of Philology, served as Dean of the philological faculty at Perm State University (1982 - 1988), is a leader of Sociolinguistic study of urban language, head of the school of Socio- and Psycholinguistics in the Department of General and Slavonic Linguistics at Perm State National Research University, and is...

Vladimir Kostitsyn is a Russian geophysicist. He attended Perm State University. He was a full-time member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences since 1997. He was a recipient of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".

Irina Borysivna Ivshina is a Russian microbiologist. She is head of the Laboratory of Alcanotrophic Microorganisms of the Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms (IEGM).

Dmitry Evstratievich Kharitonov, also spelt Charitonov, was the first native Russian arachnologist. In 1916 he founded the arachnological school of Perm State University, the oldest arachnology research group in Russia. The culmination of his work was the comprehensive Katalog der russischen Spinnen (en: Catalogue of Russian spiders), published bilingually in 1932, with an addition published in 1936. He grew up...

Viktor Petrovich Zhivopistsev was a Soviet and Russian chemist. Honored Scientist of the RSFSR (1973).

Nina Viktorovna Gorlanova is a modern short-story writer and novelist who has been living in a provincial Russian city Perm.

Dmitry Stanislavovich Skrivanov is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 7th and 8th State Dumas.

Dmitriy Georgievich Krasilnikov is a Russian politologist, a public character, Doctor of Political Science, a professor, and a rector of the Perm University (since 2020). A chairman of the Perm Civic Chamber.

Olga Arsenievna Oleinik HFRSE (Russian: О́льга Арсе́ньевна Оле́йник) (2 July 1925 – 13 October 2001) was a Soviet mathematician who conducted pioneering work on the theory of partial differential equations, the theory of strongly inhomogeneous elastic media, and the mathematical theory of boundary layers. She was a student of Ivan Petrovsky. She studied and worked at the Moscow State University.

Alja Rachmanowa is the pen name of Galina Nikolaevna Dyuragina, also known as Alexandra von Hoyer, a Russian author and child psychologist. She is known for her diaries which describe her childhood, studies and marriage under the Russian revolution, and life as a refugee in Vienna. As most of her work was first published in German, translated by her husband...

Nikolay Ivanovich Shaklein was a Russian politician who served as governor of Kirov Oblast in Russia. He rose in the ranks of the state prosecution service, becoming the deputy general prosecutor of the Russian Federation by 1999.

Igor Nikolaevich Shubin is a Russian political figure, former mayor of Perm, deputy of the 7th and 8th State Dumas.

Lyubov Nikitichna Mulmenko is a Russian playwright, film director and screenwriter.

Alexey Vitalyevich Ashapatov is a Russian para-athlete competing mainly in category F57–58 throwing events.

Elena Leonidovna Nurgalieva is a Russian ultramarathon runner. She won the Comrades Marathon 8 times and the Two Oceans Marathon 4 times, and with her identical twin Olesya Nurgalieva dominated the Comrades and Two Oceans Marathons, South Africa's main ultramarathons, from 2003 to 2014.

Katerina Anatolievna Shpitsa is a Russian stage and film actress. She is best known for Katya: Military Story (TV series 2009) and Brothel Lights (2011).

Georgi Ivanovich Burkov was a Soviet and Russian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1967 and 1988. He died on 19 July 1990 at the age of 57 due to thrombosis.

Nikita Yuryevich Belykh is a Russian politician and former leader of the Union of Rightist Forces party. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai until 2008, and the governor of Kirov Oblast from January 2009 until his arrest in July 2016.

Maxim Gennadyevich Reshetnikov is a Russian politician serving as the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation since 21 January 2020. Previously he served as the governor of Perm Krai from 18 September 2017 to 21 January 2020. He is also a member of the Supreme Council of United Russia.

Leonid Abramovich Yuzefovich is a Russian writer known for the series of crime fiction stories taking place in pre-Revolution Russian Empire. He also writes non-fiction books about history, and currently adapts his stories for TV serials.

Dmitry Nikolayevich Makhonin is a Russian statesman and politician who is currently serving as the governor of Perm Krai since 7 October 2020.

Valentin Georgiyevich Stepankov is the first prosecutor general of the Russian Federation.

Andrey Arkadyevich Klimov is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Perm Krai since 2 July 2012.

Zulya Nazipovna Kamalova was a Russian-born Australian singer. She resided in Australia though toured Europe frequently.