It became an independent educational institution in 2004 by the Order of the Government of Russia on the basis of the branch of Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University.

PPI cooperates with partner institutions within the Baltic Sea Sustainable Development Network (BSSDN) and the International Academy of Sciences of Higher School.

Annually, about 50 teachers, staff members and students travel abroad to teach classes, participate in international conferences and seminars, carry out joint research projects and study.

Students have the opportunity to participate in exchange programmes with institutions of higher education in Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic and the USA.

In addition, approximately 50 international students and guest teachers come to Pskov State Polytechnic Institute every year.

Annually the best students and teachers of PPI take part in different exchange programs with the Netherlands, the US, Germany and the Baltic States.