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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

External links

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/