St. Petersburg State Conservatory: Statistics

Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 8018 of 7,633	In the World
# 1864 of 2,785	In Europe
# 224 of 385	In Russia

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Acceptance rate

49%

Enrollment

870

Languages

Russian

Funding

Public

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

conservatory.ru

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	49%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate
Academic Calendar	September to July
Enrollment	870

We've calculated the 49% acceptance rate for St. Petersburg State Conservatory based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

St. Petersburg State Conservatory faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up St. Petersburg State Conservatory.

Faculty : Composition and Conducting

Conducting Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments

Faculty : Directing

Dance Singing Theatre

Faculty : Folk Instruments

Jazz and Popular Music Musical Instruments

Faculty : Musicology

Music Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments Musicology Singing

Faculty : Orchestra

Music Performing Arts

Faculty : Piano

Musical Instruments

Faculty : Vocal Art

Singing

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by St. Petersburg State Conservatory.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	No	No	No
Business	No	No	No
Chemistry	No	No	No
Computer Science	No	No	No
Economics	No	No	No
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	No	No	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	No	No	No
Mathematics	No	No	No
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	No	No	No
Psychology	No	No	No

Bakalavr

Dance Music Musicology

Diplom Spetsialista

Art Management Conducting Music Theory and Composition Musicology Theatre

Kandidat Nauk

Art History Conducting Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments Singing

100 Notable alumni

1. Rudolf Tobias

1873-1918 (aged 45)

composer conductor music educator choir director

Rudolf Tobias was the first Estonian professional composer, as well as a professional organist. He studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. His compositions include among others piano works, string quartets and an oratorio, Des Jona Sendung (Jonah's Mission) (1908, revised and premiered 1909, later reconstructed by Vardo Rumessen).

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2. Miroslav Kultyshev

1985-. (aged 41)

pianist

Miroslav Kultyshev is a Russian classical pianist and was awarded second prize at the 2007 International Tchaikovsky Competition (no first prize was awarded).

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3. Miina Härma

1864-1941 (aged 77)

choir director music teacher conductor composer organist

Miina Härma was an Estonian composer, organist, choir director, and music teacher, known for being Estonia's first professional female composer and organist.

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4. Alfrēds Kalniņš

1879-1951 (aged 72)

music educator conductor composer

Alfrēds Bruno Jānis Kalniņš was a Latvian composer, organist, pedagogue, music critic and conductor; the founder of national Latvian opera. Kalniņš is primarily remembered for his national opera Baņuta (1920).

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