National Pedagogical Dragomanov University

The Drahomanov Ukrainian State University is a Ukrainian higher education institution in Kyiv, which has a III-IV accreditation level. It is named after Mykhailo Drahomanov.

History

1834 – Pedagogical Institute – the future National Pedagogical Drahomanov University – started as a branch of the Imperial St. Vladimir University.

1920 – Kyiv administration of high schools decided to create, on the basis of the aforementioned branch of St. Vladimir University and the Higher education courses for women, the Kyiv Higher Institute of Education.

1933 – Kyiv Pedagogical Institute.

1936 – Kyiv Pedagogical Institute named after A. M. Gorky

1991 – Kyiv Pedagogical Drahomanov Institute.

1993 – Kyiv State Drahomanov University.

• 1997 – National Pedagogical Drahomanov University
• 2015 – The university celebrated the 180th anniversary of its existence in April
• 2023 – Drahomanov Ukrainian State University

Campuses and buildings

The university has six academic buildings, a library with 8 reading rooms, 7 dormitories, a sports complex with a swimming pool, computer classes, internet cafes, buffets and dining areas.

List of faculties and institutes

Faculty of Engineering Education

Dean – Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, professor Dmytro Kilderov. Faculty trains teachers of vocational education, drawing and craft, experts in information technologies, interior design, fashion design, small business management and auto transport. Since January 2016 the name has been changed to Faculty of Engineering Education.

Faculty of Foreign Philology

Dean – Doctor of Philological Sciences, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, professor Alla Zernetska. Faculty, which was founded in 2003, provides training of specialists in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese and Turkish languages and literature.

Faculty of Computer Science

Dean – PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, professor Vasyl Yefimenko. Historical background of the Faculty of Computer Science (former Institute of Informatics) goes back to the end of 1950s – beginning of 1960s, when studying of elements of cybernetics and basics of programming in the higher educational institutions in Ukraine began. As an independent unit, Institute was established in 2008 as a result of reorganization of the Institute of Physics and Mathematics and Informatics Education. Then it was renamed to Faculty of Computer Science. The main task of this faculty is to train teachers of computer science and economics.

Faculty of History

Dean – Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor Volodymyr Borysenko. During the last 30 years, Faculty of History (former Institute of Historic Education) trains teachers for secondary schools, specialized humanitarian institutions, university teachers and researchers of academic and specialized research institutions. Education within the faculty allows specialists to work as school teachers, work in archives and museums, government, political and social organizations and other educational and tourist institutions.

Faculty of Psychology

Dean – Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, professor Irina Bulakh. Defectology department is one of the oldest departments of the university – it operates since 1920. In 2003 on its base the Institute for Special Education and Psychology was founded, which consisted of five departments: speech therapy, correctional psychopedagogy, sign language, blindness and education, special psychology and medicine. The institute has two scientific-methodical centres: rehabilitation of the disabled and inclusive education. Later on, it was renamed to Faculty of Psychology.

Faculty of Education and Science Management

Dean – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of education, Professor Volodymyr Saveliev. As an independent unit, faculty was established in 2018. Specialists are trained at the bachelor's degree for the following educational programs: "Management", "Management of socio-cultural activities", "Documentation of information activities in the field of education", "Documentary and information support of personnel work", "Leisure pedagogy". According to the master's degree, the Faculty of Education and Science Management offers the following educational programs: "Higher School Pedagogy", "Public Administration in the Field of Education", "International Education", "Educational Policy", "Pedagogical Advising"; "State educational policy", "Management of socio-cultural activities", "Management", "Administrative management", "Management of educational institutions", "Knowledge management", "Project management", "Management of international educational activities", "Personnel management", "Management of public organizations", "Management of innovations in education", "Innovative management of an inclusive environment", "System analysis in management", "Analytics in management".

Honorary doctors, professors and notable alumni

Nina Andriievska - composer, journalist and musicologist

Roman Bezsmertnyi – politician, former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine.

• Oksana Bayrak – Ukrainian film director
• Olexandr Reyent – researcher of history of Ukraine in the 19th and 20th centuries
• Augusta Goldberg – first Doctor of Psychology in Ukraine
• Viktor Synyov – a Ukrainian scientist in the field of Special Education, legal and special psychology
• Vitali Klitschko – politician and professional boxer
• Wladimir Klitschko – professional boxer
• Leonid Kravchuk, former President of Ukraine
• Viktor Yushchenko, former President of Ukraine
• Rudolf Schuster, former President of Slovakia
• Evhen Bereznyak "Major Vyhr" – Hero of Ukraine, the savior of Kraków
• Hansjürgen Doss, former member of German parliament
• Moritz Hunzinger, German business leader
• Nadiya Kudelia – Ukrainian coloratura soprano singer

Awards and reputation

According to the "Dengi" magazine, National Pedagogical Drahomanov University occupies fifth place in the ranking of Employers of Ukraine.

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