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Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

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Kyiv, Ukraine
1501+ in World University Rankings 2024
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institution

Known as KNU, the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv was established in 1834 in the Ukrainian Capital of Kiev.

It is the country’s third oldest university and although it was founded as the Kiev Imperial University of Saint Vladimir, it was renamed in 1939 after Taras Shevchenko, a Ukrainian poet and political figure who is considered a founder of modern Ukrainian literature.

The KNU university buildings are mostly located in the centre of Kyiv. The Red University Building is the principal university building, and is also a recognised national symbol of Ukraine’s higher education system. The building houses a large enclosed courtyard, and behind the building is the university’s A.V. Fomin Botanical Garden, home to one of the world’s tallest greenhouses.

Other notable buildings include the Yellow Building, which houses the KNU Humanities department, and the Maksymovych Library which is the largest research library in the country. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv also has an astronomical observatory, which was founded in 1845.

The university comprises of 13 faculties, eight institutes, one research centre and two colleges. It has bilateral partnership agreements with about 230 educational and scientific institutions across the world, and partnership agreements with more than 400 different universities.

KNU students benefit from a large campus with contemporary accommodation, sports facilities, cafeterias, computer facilities and a health spa.

In its long history KNU has had some notable former students, including Petro Poroshenko, who became Ukranian president in 2014; former United Nations president Hennadiy Udovenko; and world-renowned boxing brothers Wladimir and Vitaly Klitschko.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
56 F : 44 M (1)
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International student percentage
5% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
10.6 (1)
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Student total
25937 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2024

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Subjects Taught at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

See below for a range of subjects taught at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Life Sciences801–1000th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences

Law251–300th

  • Law

Arts and Humanities601+

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design

Business and Economics801+

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health801–1000th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science801–1000th

  • Computer Science

Engineering801–1000th

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Social Sciences801+

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Physical Sciences1001+

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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