Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture


The Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture — better known under its former name Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute — is the largest and most important building and architectural university of Ukraine located in the nation's capital Kyiv.
Post address: Kyiv, Povitroflotsky Avenue, 31, 03680

History

The institution was founded in 1930 as the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute on the basis of factory and communal construction branch of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the architecture faculty of the Kyiv Art Institute. During the post-World War II Soviet period, KISI rose to become the second highest engineering and architecture faculty in the U.S.S.R., behind the :ru:Московский государственный строительный университет|Moscow Civil Engineering Institute.
By the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of August 13, 1993 the Kyiv State Technical University of Construction and Architecture was created on the basis of the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute. On February 28, 1999 by the Decree of the President of Ukraine the university was accorded the status of a National University as "Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture."

Student life

Educational and scientific work is organized and carried out by more than 96 chairs numbering about 800 professors and instructors.
About 10,500 students study at the university. After the graduation they acquire the education qualification levels of Bachelor, Specialist, and Master of Science. The postgraduate courses in about 30 specialties are available at the university for those who choose to continue their professional and scientific training under the guidance of experienced advisers. The postgraduate preparation functions at the University, 9 specialized Scientific Councils for protection of the doctor's and candidate dissertations in 25 scientific specialties, 7 research institutes and 11 specialized research laboratories works.
The campus area includes six education cases, center of information technologies and computer-aided specialized laboratories, sports complex, library complex and reading hall, eight hostels, hotel, sanatorium, educational-rehabilitation camp, food enterprises, etc.

Departments

The training of specialists occurs in civil engineering, engineering or natural environment, engineering mechanics, automation and computer-integrated technologies, computer sciences, geodesy, cartography and land management, architecture, depletive art, management.
The main departments are Civil Engineering, faculty of Architecture; Automation and Complex Mechanization, City Development, Construction Technological, Sanitary Engineering, and Distance Learning.

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