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V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

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About V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe. It was founded in November -1804, on the initiative by prominent educator V.N. Karazin and following the charter of Tsar Alexander I.


The opening ceremony was on January 29, 1805. The University made an impactful contribution to the Ukrainian national renaissance. It gave a powerful impetus to the emergence of Kharkiv as a major scientific and cultural center and an academic hub of Ukraine. Today the University justly rates among the best Ukrainian classical universities and is known in many countries.

Ukraine - At a Glance

✓ Capital: Kyiv
✓ Official language -Ukrainian
✓ Driving Side : Right
✓Land – Ukraine is bordered by Belarus to the north, Russia to the east, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea to the south, Moldova and Romania to the southwest, and Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to the west. In the far southeast, Ukraine is separated from Russia by the Kerch Strait, which connects the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.

✓ Population – 41,383,182 Estimate in July 21

V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – At a Glance

✓ Moto -To learn, To Educate, To Enlighten

✓ Located in Kharkiv Ukraine

✓This university is one of the major universities in Ukraine, and earlier in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
✓ The oldest university in Ukraine.
✓ Best faculty staff with professional practitioners
✓ Scientific institutions
  • Kharkiv University History Museum
  • State Natural History Museum of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
  • The Museum of Archaeology

Student life - At a Glance

On December 6, 2017, Karazin University created its International Student Council comprising the representatives of each School where international students study.
Role of The International Student Council:-
1)solve the relevant issues and problems related to the educational process
2)protect the rights and interests of the international students enrolled in the University
3)promote meeting their proper needs in education, life, health, recreation, etc.

Modern university

With a legacy of 216-year history, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is a leading Ukrainian research and educational institution .

In the «Top-200 Ukraine» UNESCO Chair Ranking in 2019, the University ranked third among all Ukrainian institutions of higher education. According to the annual QS World University Rankings 2020, Karazin University is included in the Top 500 universities in the world. The University ranks 491st, which is the highest position compared to other Ukrainian universities.

According to the British publication Times Higher Education 2020 — a weekly magazine specializing in higher education — Karazin University is among the world’s best universities for the second time, ranking in the group 1001+.

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