Over 30 scholarships and over 400 winners. The total sum of the scholarships is up to 15,000 rubles.
Students and PhD students of SPbU can get scholarships allocated from the University's endowment fund to support education and research. The University also has joint scholarship programms with the business sector and private funds.

Each year, over 5,000 students take part in the sports competitions at SPbU. 300 students are members of 19 SPbU's teams in 15 sports.
15 students of SPbU are the members of the Russian National teams.
Among SPbU's students, there are 3 masters of sports of international class and 15 master of sports of Russia. SPbU's teams have 31 Candidates of Sports, while 72 students have the athletic titles.
SPbU collaborates with the Rugby Union of St Petersburg, Union of Grass Hokey of the Russian Federation, Climbing Union of St Petersburg, and Rowing Centre.

Although tests are different, there is something for everybody at SPbU. All year round, SPbU offers jazz evenings, balls, photo exhibitions, festivals, performances, concerts, and sports events to name but a few. Each year sees over 400 events, with thousands of students involved. Some of them act as organizers, participants, or volunteers.

University students are active people, and they are often ready to help others for nothing. For example, the students of St Petersburg University get together toys for orphanages, conduct performances and master classes for cancer-stricken children, visit veterans of the Great Patriotic War - and provide all-round assistance to those who really need it.

Each summer, about 400 students can go to the resort Horizon near the Black Sea.
The resort is open to students all year round.
During the academic year, over 1,500 students are involved in weekend trips that focus on various topics at Leningrad region.

SPbU International Student Club is a member-run club of international students to support the rights and represent, support and enhance the learning environment of international students.
The Club organizes educational and entertainment events for international and Russian students, including exhibitions, international concerts, language club, orientation weeks, and cinema.