University of Kharkiv
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| Харківський національний університет імені В. Н. Каразіна | |
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| Latin: Universitas Charkoviensis | |
| Motto | Cognoscere, Docere, Erudire |
| Motto in English | To learn, to educate, to enlighten |
| Established | 1804 |
| Type | Public university |
| President | Vil S. Bakirov |
| Academic staff | 1,300 |
| Students | 15,000 |
| Postgraduates | 500 |
| Location | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Affiliations | IAU, EUA |
| Website | univer.kharkov.ua |
The University of Kharkiv (Ukrainian: Харківський університет) or officially the Vasyl Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukrainian: Харківський національний університет імені В. Н. Каразіна) is one of the major universities in Ukraine, and earlier in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union. It was founded in 1804 through the efforts of Vasyl Karazin becoming the second oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv.
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[edit] Ranking
In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP),[1] it is the best university in Ukraine and 1415th university in the world.
[edit] Units
[edit] Departments
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Ecology
- Department of Economics
- Department of International Economic Relations and Tourist Industry
- Department of Foreign Languages
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Geology and Geography
- Department of History
- Department of Law
- Department of Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Physics
- Department of Philology
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Radiophysics
- Department of Sociology
[edit] In the frame of the Institute of High Technologies
- Department of Physics and Technology
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Energy Physics
[edit] Notable alumni
Among the scholars associated with the university there are two Nobel prize winners:
- Élie Metchnikoff (Medicine, 1908)
- Lev Landau (Physics, 1962)
Sometimes erroneously mentioned Simon Kuznets (Economics, 1971), studied at Commercial Institute, not Kharkiv University[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
[edit] References
- ^ University Ranking by Academic Performance (2010). "Rank by Country. Ukraine". http://www.urapcenter.org/2010/country.php?ccode=UA. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ Simon Kuznets: Cautious Empiricist of the Eastern European Jewish Diaspora by Glen E. Weyl [1]
- ^ Московкин В.М. Неизвестный Семён Кузнец: учёба в Харькове // Universitates. – 2010. – № 1. – С. 52-65.][2]
- ^ Московкин В. Неизвестный Семён Кузнец. Переписка с родственниками и архивно-исторические изыскания // Дайджест Е. - 2010. - 4. [ttp://didgest-e.narod.ru/didgest-2010/04-2010/index.html]
- ^ Московкин В. До пересечения границы // Поиск. - 15 января 2010. - Вып. 1 - 2 (1075-1076).[3]
- ^ В Харькове увековечат нобелевского лауреата Саймона Кузнеца [4]
- ^ В Харькове еще один нобелевский лауреат [5]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website (English) (Ukrainian)
- University of Kharkiv at Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- University Library (English) (Ukrainian) (Russian)
Coordinates: 50°00′16″N 36°13′42″E / 50.00444°N 36.22833°E
