The history of St. Petersburg State University of Service and Economics starts from the Leningrad branch of Moscow Technological Institute of domestic service, which was open on the 16th of September 1969. That branch was created as an institute of part-time form of training.

In the beginning there were only four specialities of training. But requirements of the population in domestic service weren’t satisfied enough, and the mission of the institute was to prepare the sufficient supply of highly qualified professionals not only for Leningrad enterprises, but for whole the North-West region.

Today St. Petersburg State University of Service and Economics is modern, high-speed developing and the youngest State university of St. Petersburg. The number of speciatilies increased till 53 in 2008.

Since 1990 institute starts to prepare the specialists by full-time training. Many new specialities had been opened. In 1993 Leningrad branch of Moscow Technological Institute transformed into Technological Institute of Service. In 1999 it become an Independent St. Petersburg State Istitute of Service and Economics (SISE). In 2002 by the order of the Ministry of education institute get the status of Academy (SPbSASE), and in 2005 also by the order of Ministry of education - status of University (SPbSUSE).

Now SPbSUSE is the only university in St. Petersburg, Leningrad region and all the areas of the North -West region of Russian Federation that prepares specialists with higher education in service, including domestic service, household facilities and equipment in wide spectrum of economical, technical, technological and social-culture specialities…

And also we have:
- 39 branches and offices in different regions;
- 30 specialities;
- Modern computer equipment;
- Students Theatre and the Fashion Theatre;
- Humorists Student team.