Lviv Polytechnic National University
| Lviv Polytechnic National University | |
| 200px Lviv Polytechnic's coat of arms | |
| Type | Higher educational institution |
|---|---|
| Abreviation | NULP |
| Motto | «Litteris et Artibus» |
| Anthem | Gaudeamus |
| Established | 4-th of November 1844 |
| Accreditation_level | IV |
| Students | 31000 |
| Ph.D. students | 1000 |
| Associate professors | 1200 |
| Doctors of Sciences | 280 |
| Staff | 2200 |
| Predecessor | Lviv Polytechnic State University |
| Rector | Yuriy Bobalo |
| Location | S. Bandery Str., 12 (main building) Lviv, Ukrain |
| Web-site | http://lp.edu.ua |
General information
Lviv Polytechnic National University is the oldest technical higher educational institution in Ukraine and East Europe. It was founded as Technical academy in 1844. University consists of 16 institutes, 114 departments; autonomous, additional and general subdivisions.
Short history
Technical Academy was the precursor of Lviv Polytechnic, established in 1844. It was one of the first technical schools in Europe and first in Ukraine.
In 1877 the academy was renamed on High Polytechnic School and was included as higher technical educational institution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. That new academical year was started in new building located on S. Bandery Str.
Since 1921 to 1939 academical institution was called Lviv Polytechnic. After Soviet Power in 1939 it was renamed on Lviv Polytechnic Institut.
In June 1993, the year before its 150 anniversary, Lviv Polytechnic Institute get the highest IV accreditation level, university status and name «Lviv Polytechnic State University». In 2000 Lviv Polytechnic got National University status.
8 July 2009 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on their meeting designated Lviv Polytechnic National University as a self-management research higher educational institution.
From its establishment till now a number of prominent scientists and educators, including renowned architect Julian Zakhariyevych, author of the main building of the University were rectors of the Lviv Polytechnic. In 1879 Julian Medvedskyi became the first Ukrainian rector of the Polytechnic. In 1991 Yuri Rudavskii became the first democratically elected rector in independent Ukraine. Starting 2007 Professor Yuriy Bobalo headed the University.
