• Cherepovets State Academy
• Cherepovets State Institute
• Cherepovets State University of Higher Education
• State University of Cherepovets

Cherepovets State University is one of the leading university in Cherepovets and the Vologda region. Cherepovets State University was created in 1996 after merger of Cherepovets State Industrial Institute and Cherepovets State Pedagogical Institute. Since 1996 Cherepovets State University has trained 25,000 skilled professionals and specialists. Today teaching at the Cherepovets State University is conducted in 42 departments in more than 50 specialties and areas of training, where over 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students receives education under the pedagogical staff of 500 teachers including 380 doctors and candidates of sciences. Each year the Cherepovets State University enrolls approximately 1,500 students in more than 50 areas of training and specialties of higher education, as well as more than 20 master's degree programs.