It is one of the leading universities of Ukraine.

Currently, its structure consists of eight institutes and two faculties (academic departments).
The university was named after Ukrainian Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky who was born in
Cherkasy region.
More than 95 years old, it has more than 6,000 students that acquire 54 specialties
(Philology, Pedagogical and Social Sciences, Arts, Economics, IT-technologies, Physics,
Mathematics, and Natural Sciences).
It was founded in 1921 as the Cherkasy Institute of People's Education.
In 1933, the name was changed to Cherkasy State Teacher-Training Institute.
Its structure include History, Language and Literature, Physics and Mathematics and Natural
Sciences departments. In 1995, the Institute was reorganized into the Bohdan Khmelnitsky
State University of Cherkasy, before being granted a national university status in 2003
(Decree of the President of Ukraine dated 21.08.2003,
These are the 8 education and research institutes and 2 faculties into which the university is
divided:
Institutes: Economics and Law; Foreign Languages; History and Philosophy; Pedagogical
Education; Social Work and Art; Ukrainian Philology and Social Communications; Physics,
Mathematics, and Computing and Information Systems; Natural and Agrarian Sciences;
Physical Education, Sports, and Health.
Faculties: Computer Science, Intelligent and Control Systems; Psychology.
Other institutes: Institute of International Education, Institute of Pre-University Training and
Post-Graduate Education, Maksymovych Scientific Library, 7 research laboratories, Botanic
garden.
Two campuses featuring: 5 academic buildings, the Maksymovych Scientific Library, 7
museums, 5 residence halls housing about 2,000 students on campus, 5 cafes and a dining
Hall, 11 playgrounds and gyms, a stadium, a student leisure centre with a network of
amateur talent groups and the university church.
A number of institutes and faculties offer 4-year Bachelor's and 1.5-year master's degree
programs.
The University offer 31 Bachelor's and 27 Master's degree programs, post-graduate
education
The university is licensed to educate foreign students

higher education institution of the IV level of accreditation in Cherkasy, educational,

scientific, cultural and intellectual center of the Shevchenko region. The main task of the
university is the training of competitive specialists, the development of science, patriotic
and moral and spiritual education of the individual.
Cherkasy National University or officially The Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of
Cherkasy is located in Cherkasy (Central Ukraine). It is one of the leading universities of
Ukraine. More than 95 years old, it has more than 6,000 students that acquire 54 specialties
(Philology, Pedagogical and Social Sciences, Arts, Economics, IT-technologies, Physics,
Mathematics, and Natural Sciences). Currently, its structure consists of eight institutes and
two faculties (academic departments). The university was named after
Ukrainian Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky who was born in Cherkasy region.
History[edit]
It was founded in 1921 as the Cherkasy Institute of People's Education. In 1933, the name
was changed to Cherkasy State Teacher-Training Institute. Its structure include History,
Language and Literature, Physics and Mathematics and Natural Sciences departments. In
1995, the Institute was reorganized into the Bohdan Khmelnitsky State University of
Cherkasy, before being granted a national university status in 2003 (Decree of the President
of Ukraine dated 21.08.2003, No. 871/2003).[2]

Organisation and administration[edit]

Cherkasy National University
These are the 8 education and research institutes and 2 faculties into which the university is
divided:
•Institutes: Economics and Law; Foreign Languages; History and Philosophy; Pedagogical
Education; Social Work and Art; Ukrainian Philology and Social Communications; Physics,
Mathematics, and Computing and Information Systems; Natural and Agrarian Sciences;
Physical Education, Sports, and Health.
•Faculties: Computer Science, Intelligent and Control Systems; Psychology.
•Other institutes: Institute of International Education, Institute of Pre-University Training
and Post-Graduate Education, Maksymovych Scientific Library, 7 research laboratories,
Botanic garden.
Two campuses featuring: 5 academic buildings, the Maksymovych Scientific Library, 7
museums, 5 residence halls housing about 2,000 students on campus, 5 cafes and a dining
Hall, 11 playgrounds and gyms, a stadium, a student leisure centre with a network of
amateur talent groups and the university church.[1]

Courses and programs[edit]

A number of institutes and faculties offer 4-year Bachelor's and 1.5-year master's degree
programs. The University offer 31 Bachelor's and 27 Master's degree programs, post-
graduate education. The university is licensed to educate foreign students. There are 4
academic councils for the defense of PhD and Doctor of Science theses in 8 specialties.[3]

International cooperation[edit]
More than 100 foreign higher educational establishments and scientific institutions
confirmed long-term agreements on international cooperation.
Cherkasy National University joined the Eurasian Association of Universities and the Black
Sea Universities Network.[1]

Notable alumni
Andrei Khimich (b. 1937) — Olympic Champion (1964);
Aleksandr Motuzenko (b. 1967) — famous Ukrainian sprint canoer;
Paralympic Champions — Anton Skachkov (2004), Grygorii Vovchynskyi