The city of Blagoveschensk was founded in 1856 and is one of the most important administrative, cultural, scientific, and industrial centers of the Russian Far East region; with more than 220,000 inhabitants.

[1] Vera Schekina (Щекина Вера Витальевна), the rector of the Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University has signed a letter of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russian students study international relations, political science, and environmental issues.

In June 2005 BSPU became a member of the university network collaborating with the Department of Culture and Cooperation of the French Embassy in Russia.

Students often take language courses in China, Great Britain, America, or Germany during summer vacation.