More than 3,400 participants in the war and their children were…
More than 3,400 participants in the war and their children were admitted to St. Petersburg universities this year according to the quota. Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, reported on the results of the admission campaign.
Consensus
- More than 1.6 million applications were submitted to Saint Petersburg universities in the 2026 admissions campaign.
- The average EGE score for budget places in Saint Petersburg reached 81.2.
- Over 3,400 children of participants of the special military operation (СВО) and participants themselves were admitted through a quota.
- More than 2,300 winners and prize-winners of olympiads were admitted to Saint Petersburg universities.
- The number of applications in 2026 was 60% higher than in the previous year.
- The governor of Saint Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, reported on the results of the admissions campaign.
Points of divergence
- The total number of applicants was 1.6 million, which is a new record for the region. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The number of applications was 60% higher than in the past year. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- More than 3,400 war participants and their children entered St. Petersburg universities this year via quota — Бумага
- In St. Petersburg — a record number of applications to universities. Almost 6,000 spots taken by Olympiad winners and children of participants in the special military operation — Фонтанка