Uzhhorod National University

Uzhhorod National University
ДВНЗ "Ужгородський національний університет"
Motto The more we know, the more we can do!
Type Public
Established 1945
Rector Prof. Volodymyr Smolanka, Doctor of Medical Sciences
Academic staff
 3000
Students 13600
Address 3 Narodna Square, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Campus Urban
Website www.uzhnu.edu.ua
The building housing the faculties of Physics, Biology and the Zoological Museum

Uzhhorod National University (also known as UzhNU, full name - State University `Uzhhorod National University`, Ukrainian: Державний вищий навчальний заклад "Ужгородський національний університет" (ДВНЗ "УжНУ")), in the city of Uzhhorod, is one of the major universities in Ukraine, and earlier in the Soviet Union.

History

Uzhhorod National University was founded on October 18, 1945 in accordance with the joint resolution of Council of People's Commissars of Ukrainian SSR and Central Committee of Communist Party of Ukrainian SSR. The resolution stated the following: "due to considerable demand of cultural upbringing in Transcarpathian Ukraine and the solicitude of the Council of Transcarpathian Ukraine, Council of National Commissars of Ukrainian SSR and Central Committee of Ukrainian Communist Party decree: "to open in 1945 State University in Uzhhorod with the following faculties: history, philology, biology, medicine…". Preparatory courses were opened first.

On February 1, 1946 the first 168 students from towns and villages of Ukraine began their studies. The first faculties to open were historical, philological, biological and medical. On July 1, 1946 there were 15 departments with 42 members in the teaching staff. In 1946 the Council of Ministers of USSR proclaimed that Uzhhorod State University belonged to the first category of higher education institutions and since then it has been administrated by the Ministry of Higher Education of the Soviet Union. Uzhhorod State University attained help from 50 biggest universities and academic institutions of Ukraine. Scientific, technical, political and science-fiction literature and text books were sent to Uzhhorod from universities in Baku, Kazan, Tbilisi as well as other towns and cities of the former Soviet Union. On October 19, 2000, Uzhhorod State University was renamed Uzhhorod National University.

The university today

The university today consists of the Ukrainian-Hungarian Educational and Scientific Institute, Natural Sciences and Humanities College and 20 faculties covering the spheres of: history, philology, law, social sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, medicine, stomatology, engineering, geography, physical education and sport, foreign languages, computer technologies.

The building housing the faculties of History, Engineering and International Relations

There are over 13,000 students enrolled at the university. Several scientific institutes and laboratories are housed at the university too, including the Institute for Solid State Physics and Chemistry, the Institute of Carpathian Studies, the Research Laboratory of Physical Electronics with the Space Exploration Laboratory, the Center for Hungarian studies, and the Research Laboratory of Ecosystem Conservation. The university operates a botanical garden and a mountainside biological research station. Its library collection has approx 1.5 million volumes.[1]

Structure

SU `Uzhhorod National University' includes the following structural units:[2]


  • 20 faculties (109 departments in all)
  • 25 scientific-research institutes
  • Natural Sciences and Humanities College
  • Centres and laboratories
  • 4 museums - zoological, archaeological, University history, a museum of ancient printed books (incunabula)
  • A scientific library, university campus
  • The centre of student leisure "Juventus"
  • The sport complex
  • The alpine skiing base "Plishka" and the Alpine (high-mountain) biological base "Kolochava"
  • Botanical Gardens and a vivarium
  • The sanatorium-dispensary "Skalka"
  • The social-psychological service
  • A dental clinic
  • The "Hoverla" publishing house and the newspaper "Pohlyad"
  • A media centre
  • Administrative and supply economic sections/departments.

Library

The general library collection includes more than 1.7 million documents. Research Library provides scientific and educational processes of the University, serving more than 15 thousand users. Delivery of books during the year is about 1 million documents. Library book exchange leads with 35 national libraries, as well as international book exchange with 5 foreign libraries, library of the Academy of Sciences and the Science Museum.[3]

Institutes and faculties

20 faculties: Faculty of Biology Faculty of Geography Faculty of Economics Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Mathematics Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine №2 Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Healthcare and Physical Education Faculty of Foreign Philology Faculty of Information Technologies Faculty of History and International Relations Faculty of International Economic Relations Faculty of Postgraduate and Pre-university Education Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Tourism and International Communication Faculty of Physics Faculty of Philology Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Law Ukrainian-Hungarian Educational Institute Natural sciences and Humanities college Department of Military Training


Research institutes, Centers, and Laboratories: Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Solid States Research Institute of Carpathian Studies Research Institute of Political and Regional Studies M.Molnar Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies Scientific Educational Institute of European Integration Research Research Institute of Brain Research Institute of Central Europe Scientific-Research Institute of Phytotherapy Research Institute of Analytical Technique Means Educational Institute of Tourism and Recreology Institute of State Management and Regional Development Institute of Ecological and Religious Studies Research Centre of Slovakian Studies Hungarology Center Research Institute of State and Confessional Relations Center of Bohemian and Slovak Historical Studies Centre of Innovation and Development Sustainability Development Centre Business Center Centre of Psychological Assistance The Centre of Historical and Religious Studies “Logos” Centre of Medicinal Products Testing Laboratory of Physical Electronics and Space Research Laboratory Laboratory of Natural Ecosystems Protection Scientific Research And Educational Center Of Molecular Microbiology And The Immunology Of Mucous Membranes

International Cooperation

Uzhhorod National University is one of the classic universities of Ukraine that holds the highest accreditation level. Its strategic aim is to obtain the status of a research university. Uzhhorod National University is a member of the following international organizations:  European University Association, EUA  Danube Rectors' Conference, DRC  Eastern European Universities Network Uzhhorod National University cooperates with more than 90 universities from different countries: Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic), Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovak Republic), University of Oradea, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Eötvös Loránd University, University of Debrecen (Hungary), University of Foggia (Italy). In the year 2014, an active cooperation with European educational institutions under the new Erasmus+ Programme for the period 2014-2020 has been started. The inter-institutional agreements were concluded with the partner universities, including a number of other leading universities of Europe. These agreements enable studying and teaching abroad for more than fifty students and lecturers.

International Consortium of Universities

International Consortium of Universities was established on April 23, 2015. The aim of the Consortium is to establish and maintain the interinstitutional cooperation in the spheres of academic mobility, scientific research, innovations and pilot projects and competitiveness improvement at national and international level. To the main priorities of the Consortiums belong: • Organization of mutual conferences, symposiums, workshops and other scientific meetings; • Preparation and publication mutual educational and scientific works; • Academic mobility of students, PhDs, university staff members; • Development of mutual academic and educational programs; • Establishment of mutual cooperation with public bodies, businesses and other stakeholders; • Development, promotion and implementation of mutual projects.


References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia of Ukraine Archived August 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "STRUCTURAL UNITS".
  3. ↑ "LIBRARY TODAY". uzhnu.edu.ua. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

Coordinates: 48°38′09″N 22°17′25″E / 48.6357°N 22.2902°E / 48.6357; 22.2902 http://www.uzhnu.edu.ua/en/consortium/

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