The history of the St. Petersburg University is one of the popular subjects among modern historians of higher education. In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in this topic. The most intensively developing areas of researches are identified in this article. Also, the main centers for studying the history of the St. Petersburg University are described. The author considers serial publications and network resources dedicated to university history. In the article, a description of monographic works on the history of the St. Petersburg University, created in recent decades, is offered. The main trends in studying the history of the St. Petersburg University in 2000-2010 are shown within the framework of a brief historiographic survey. Those issues of university history that have yet to be studied in the future are identified.