Herzen University today:

• 20 Faculties and 7 Educational Institutes with full-time, part-time and correspondence forms of education;
• 148 Chairs and Departments  (including International UNESCO Department);
• 3 Research Institutes, problem, industrial and other types of scientific research laboratories;
• post-graduate courses in 102 specialties;
• 30 specialized councils awarding candidate (Ph. D.) and doctorate degrees;
• center of telecommunicational support of education;
• specialized publishing house;
• one of the largest university libraries in Russia;
• preparatory departments and courses;
• linguistic center;
• all-year-round courses of Russian for foreigners;
• scientific agro-biological and geographical stations;
• observatory;
• historical, geological and zoological museums;
• sport and recreational center;
• medical clinic and canteens;
• hostels for home and foreign students;
• student clubs, folk-group “Northern lights”, Theatre “Juventa”, Student Symphony Orchestra etc.