National Taras Shevchenko University

The Kiev University or National Taras Shevchenko University of Kiev (Kyiv) (Ukrainian Київський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка) is a university located in Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine. It was founded in 1834 (as the University of Saint Vladimir and since then it has changed the name several times. Currently, its structure consists of fourteen Faculties (academic Departments) and four Institutes. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... Kiev University usually refers to the historic university founded in Kiev in 1834 whose current full name is the National Taras Shevchenko University of Kiev. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 286 KB) Summary Description: Taras Shevchenko University in Kiev Author: Alexander Noskin Date: 8-13-2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kiev ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 286 KB) Summary Description: Taras Shevchenko University in Kiev Author: Alexander Noskin Date: 8-13-2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kiev ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Detail of the Millenium of Russia monument in Novgorod (1862) representing St Vladimir and his family. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ...

Overview

Kiev University is an institution of higher education that trains specialists in many fields of knowledge and carries out research. Although this description can be applied to any other institution of similar kind, Kiev University enjoys a special status among the establishment of higher learning in Ukraine. It is the number one Ukrainian university,^[1] and a major centre of advanced learning and progressive thinking. It consists of more faculties and departments than any other school in Ukraine and provides training of specialists in a greater number of fields than any other comparable Ukrainian educational institution.

Kiev University is named after Taras Shevchenko, a major figure in Ukrainian arts. Its reputation transcends the boundaries of Ukraine. Since the time of its foundation, one hundred and sixty years ago, the University has been generating progressive ideas, shaping Ukrainian intellect, and providing champions of upheld national liberation activity in Ukraine. It has always upheld the Ukrainian freedom-loving spirit. Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: ) (March 9, 1814 [O.S. February 25] – March 10, 1861 [O.S. February 26]) was a Ukrainian poet, also an artist and a humanist. ...

History

Pre-History

Kiev University dates back to the first half of the 17th century. The Kyiv Mohyla Academy, founded in 1632, provided the foundation upon which Kiev University was subsequently built. This Academy, whose history spanned almost two hundred years, was the first establishment of higher education in Ukraine. Among its students one may find prominent figures of Ukrainian cultural development: Hryhoriy Skovoroda, Feofan Prokopovich, Meletius Smotrytsky and many others. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, NaUKMA (Ukrainian: Національний університет «Києво-Могилянська академія», Natsionalnyi universytet Kyyevo-Mohylianska akademiya, НаУКМА), located in Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine is one of the countrys leading national schools of higher education. ... Hryhorii Skovoroda Hryhorii Skovoroda Ukrainian: ; Russian: ) (1722 -- 1794) Ukrainian poet, philosopher and composer. ... Feofan/Theophan Prokopovich (1681-1736) was a Ukrainian archbishop and statesman, who elaborated and implemented Peter the Greats reform of the Russian Orthodox Church. ... What is a letter?... from the first edition of Smotrytskys grammar Meletius Smotrytsky (Ukrainian: Мелетій Смотрицький; Belarusian: Мялецій Сматрыцкі; Russian: Мелетий Смотрицкий), né Maksym Herasymovytch (c. ...

For many years it was realized that the city of Kiev needed a new type of university. Pressure on the authorities to allow the creation of such a school was growing but it took many decades before this idea was realized. Since Russian autocracy feared the new school would turn into a centre of Ukrainian national liberation activity,^{[citation needed]} one must say that such fears were not at all groundless. Kiev University did become a focal point of national consciousness. Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ...

Saint Vladimir

The University was founded in 1834 and named to Saint Vladimir, the ruler who Christianized the Kievan Rus. This choice of the name by the authorities of the Empire where the role of the Orthodox Christianity was immense may have reflected the continual importance of Kiev as the cradle of the Eastern Christianity for the entire Russian Empire. Detail of the Millenium of Russia monument in Novgorod (1862) representing St Vladimir and his family. ... Clandestine Christian communities existed in Kiev for decades before the official baptism. ... Anthem God Save the Tsar! The Russian Empire in 1914 Capital Moscow Language(s) Russian Religion Russian Orthodoxy Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1721–1725 Peter the Great  - 1894–1917 Nicholas II History  - Accession of Peter I May 7, 1682 NS, April 27, 1682 OS²  - Empire proclaimed October 22, 1721 NS, October... ... Anthem God Save the Tsar! The Russian Empire in 1914 Capital Moscow Language(s) Russian Religion Russian Orthodoxy Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1721–1725 Peter the Great  - 1894–1917 Nicholas II History  - Accession of Peter I May 7, 1682 NS, April 27, 1682 OS²  - Empire proclaimed October 22, 1721 NS, October...

The first 62 students started their studies at the university in 1834, in the one-and-only Faculty of Philosophy, which had two Departments: The Department of History and Philology and The Department of Physics and Mathematics. There were new additions to the original department in 1835 and 1847: the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medicine. Later on, the original Faculty of Philosophy was divided into two separate units: the Faculty of History and Philology and the Faculty of Natural Sciences. There were no more additions to the number of the departments until the 1920's. Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1939 Kiev University was named after Taras Shevchenko. Upon graduation from Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, then the capital of the Empire, Taras Shevchenko returned to Kiev and between 1845-1846 was employed by the Archaeological and Ethnographic Commission at Kiev University until his arrest in 1847. Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: ) (March 9, 1814 [O.S. February 25] – March 10, 1861 [O.S. February 26]) was a Ukrainian poet, also an artist and a humanist. ... The edifice for the academy was built in 1764-89 to a design by Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe and Alexander F. Kokorinov. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: ) (March 9, 1814 [O.S. February 25] – March 10, 1861 [O.S. February 26]) was a Ukrainian poet, also an artist and a humanist. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ...

Notable members

Faculty members, scholars and scientists of Kiev University have made a worthy contribution to the development of science and social-political thinking in Ukraine. The list is long and comprises, among others:

Historians and philologists

• M. Maxymovych
• M. Kostomarov
• V. Antonovych
• I. Luchytskiy
• M. Drahomanov
• V. Perets
• O. Beletskiy
• A. Krymskiy
• Ye. Tarle

Lawyers

• K. Nevolin
• M. Ivanishev
• M. Vladimirskiy-Budanov
• O. Kystyakovskiy

Economists

• M. Ziber

Mathematicians

• V. Yermakov
• D. Grave
• M. Bohomolov
• Y. Petunin

Specialists in mechanics

• I. Rakhmaninov
• H. Suslov
• P. Voronets

Physicists

• M. Avenarius
• M. Shiller
• Y. Kossohonov
• E. Lashkariov

Chemists

• A. Babko
• A. Holub
• A. Kipriakov
• S. Reformatskiy

Geologists

• K. Feofilaktov
• V. Chirvinskiy
• M. Andrusov
• P. Tutkovskiy

Botanists

• I. Shmalhausen
• S. Navashyn
• K. Purievych
• O. Fomin
• M. Kholodniy

Zoologists

• K. Kesler
• O. Kovalevskiy
• O. Severtsov
• O. Korotnev

Biochemists

• O. Palladin

Specialists in medicine

• V. Bets
• M. Sklifosofskiy
• F. Yanovskiy
• V. Obraztsov
• M. Strazhesko

Among the graduates of Kiev University one finds a considerable number of prominent figures of the Ukrainian arts: the playwright Mykhailo Starytskiy, the poet Maksym Rylsky, the composer Mykola Lysenko and other. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Maksym Tadeyovich Rylsky (Russian: ; Russian: ; 19 March (O.S. 7 March) 1895 in Kiev – 24 July 1964 ) was an Ukrainian poet. ... Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko (1842-03-10 – 1912-10-24 N.S., 1842-03-22 – 1912-11-06 O.S.) was a Ukrainian composer, pianist, conductor and folksong collector. ...

Organization

At present the student body of Kiev University totals about 20,000 students; this number includes students at the Institute of International Relations which is attached to Kiev University as a faculty of almost two thousand strong.

Kiev University maintains contacts with many universities and research centres throughout the world.

The newly acquired independence of and changing situation in Ukraine have put forward new requirements to Kiev University which is contributing to the all Ukrainian effort to create a radically new political, social and economic structure in the country. Kiev University is obliged to improve its system of training specialists since its graduates are to work in various segments of the political, social and economic system of independent Ukraine. Kiev University graduates are expected to be highly qualified, patriotic and aware of the tasks facing the new Ukraine; they must be open to the national ideals, and feel responsible for what they are required to do; they are expected to be able to demonstrate a creative approach in solving the pressing problems of today and tomorrow, and to think in terms of long-term and wide-ranging reforms. In other words, we are striving to achieve a truly universal character in the training of our specialists. We believe this can be achieved through engaging the most talented minds into the university educational system; we should involve the most talented scholars and scientists in the academic process at the same time providing them with adequate means by which to sustain their selfless efforts and endeavour; we must do our best to protect them from unnecessary and at times incompetent control on the part of certain government bodies. To do this successfully, Kiev University has to acquire the status of an independent educational establishment.

These are the 14 departments and 4 institutes in which the university is divided into:

• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Cybernetics
• Department of Geography
• Department of Geology
• Department of Economics
• Department of History
• Department of Law
• Department of Mechanics and Mathematics
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Physics
• Department of Radiophysics
• Department of Sociology and Psychology
• Preparatory Department
• Institute of Philology
• Institute of Journalism
• Institute of International Relations
• Military Institute

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See also

• List of colleges and universities
• Kiev

A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z The alphabetical listing is based on Christina DeMellos pages at http://www. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ...

External links

• (Ukrainian)/(Russian)/(English) Kiev University Website
• http://www.biol.univ.kiev.ua (Biological Department)
• http://www.mechmat.univ.kiev.ua (Mathematics Department)
• http://www.rpd.univ.kiev.ua (Radiophysics Department)
• http://www.phys.univ.kiev.ua (Physics Department)
• http://www.chem.univ.kiev.ua (Chemistry Department)
• http://www.unicyb.kiev.ua (Department of Cybernetics)

Reference

1. ^ (Ukrainian) 200 Best Ukrainian Universities. Mirror Weekly. 30 March 2007.