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V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is a leading Ukrainian research and educational institution with a 215-year history. Karazin University has made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian society and gave a strong impetus to the transformation of Kharkiv into a powerful scientific and cultural center, the educational capital of Ukraine.

History

Kharkiv National University is one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe. It was founded in November 1804 on the initiative of the prominent educator V. N. Karazin, in accordance with the Charter of Tsar Alexander I. Today, the University occupies the highest positions of all-Ukrainian rankings among classical universities and is well known far beyond Ukraine.

Education

Today, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University offers 115 majors and specializations, covering the whole scope of modern classical university education.

The University is made up of 20 Schools:

  • Biology; Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism; Ecology; Economics; Foreign Languages; History; Computer Sciences; Medicine; Mathematics and Computer Sciences; International Economic Relations and Travel Business; Psychology; Radio Physics, Biomedical Electronics and Computer Systems; Sociology; Physics and Energy; Physics and Technology; Physics; Philology; Philosophy; Chemistry; Law; and the Education and Research Institute «Karazin Business School».

Research

The University is one of the largest research centers in Ukraine. It covers practically all areas of modern fundamental science. It incorporates the Research Institute of Chemistry, the Research Institute of Biology, and the Research Institute of Astronomy.

The University is the main research organization of several international space programs. The University researchers cooperate with scientists from the USA, Canada, Russia, Germany, Turkey, China, Japan, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Great Britain, and other countries under international programs.

Career

The Educational Center for Practical Training and Employment's main activities are:

  • establishing cooperation with enterprises, institutions, and organizations which can be places for practical training and employment of graduates and students;
  • informing graduates and students of the University, dean’s offices about job vacancies in their field of study (specialty) at enterprises, institutions, and organizations;
  • assisting in employment of the University students and graduates, their adaptation to changing demands for specialists in the labor market;
  • engaging student youth in entrepreneurial activity, creating appropriate conditions for functioning and effective development of youth entrepreneurship.

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University Ranking

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
691 -150
2023
541 -30
2022
511
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1201
2023
1201
2022
1201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1779 -139
2022
1640
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Student services

The representative and executive bodies of student self-government are the University Student Council and the Campus Student Council, and the highest body is the Conference of Karazin University Students.

The International Student Council will solve the relevant issues and problems related to the educational process, protect the rights and interests of the international students enrolled in the University, promote meeting their proper needs in education, life, health, recreation, etc.

Housing services

The student campus of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University has eight dormitories accommodating more than 5,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The dormitories have all the necessary conditions for students’ accommodation, study, recreation and sports. Comfortable rooms are designed for three-four people. On each floor, there are shared kitchens, toilets, showers.

Library services

The Central Scientific Library was founded in 1804 on the initiative of V. N. Karazin. The general collection of the library contains more than 3,350,000 items. Among these are 1,760,000 items of scientific literature, 1,150,000 items of educational literature. The unique collection of rare editions and manuscripts consists of nearly 60,000 items.

ICT services

The Library server stores full-text versions of educational and methodological materials, including those prepared by the University faculty, and provides high-speed Internet access, e-mail, use of the local LIBER-MEDIA computer network.

Medical services

Students are provided with the following health services:

  • emergency care;
  • preventive care for chronic noncommunicable diseases;
  • medical and diagnostic;
  • psychological;
  • formation of healthy lifestyle skills, prevention of addictions and unhealthy habits, etc.

Campus life

Kharkiv is one of the largest cities in Ukraine, as well as the regional center of the Kharkiv region. Karazin University offers its students accommodation on a modern student campus, visiting the University cultural and scientific centers, museums, including the University History Museum, the Museum of Nature, the Museum of Archeology, the Museum of Astronomy, as well as the Botanical Garden, sports facilities, a powerful library, modern coworking, etc.

Sports facilities

Karazin University pays great attention to its students’ athletic training and recreation. During their studies, Karazinites have free access to aerobics, basketball, volleyball, boxing, table tennis and badminton, tennis, football and futsal, powerlifting, mixed martial arts, water tourism, archery, climbing, taekwondo, kick-boxing, chess, cheerleading, fencing, gym classes. Students choose a sport according to their own preferences.

There are sports clubs for athletic students. Karazin University athletes and teams take part in regional, all-Ukrainian, international student competitions, championships of Ukraine, Europe, and the world, the Olympic and Paralympic games.

Kharkiv, Kharkivs'ka, Ukraine

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