Kyiv National Linguistic University

Kyiv National Linguistic University
Київський національний лінгвістичний університет

Latin: Universitas nationalis lingwistica Kieviensis
Motto	Ad orbem per linguas
Type	Public
Established	1948
Rector	Roman Vas'ko
Administrative staff	--
Students	5772
Location	Kyiv, Ukraine
Affiliations	IAU
Website	www.knlu.kiev.ua/

Kyiv National Linguistic University (Ukrainian: Київський національний лінгвістичний університет) is a higher education institution in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1948 as Kiev State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. It has the status of autonomous institutions. In common parlance it's called "In'Yaz" (Russian: ИнЯз) which means "foreign languages."

Post addresse: Ukraine, Kyiv, vul. Velyka Vasylkivska, 73

History

Kyiv National Linguistic University is the successor of the Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, established by the Ministry of Education of the USSR (Decree № 524/69 of March 30, 1948). By the Decree № 592 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of August 29, 1994 the Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages was renamed Kyiv State Linguistic University.

With due regard to the national and international recognition of the contribution to the development of national education and science, Kyiv State Linguistic University was granted the status of «National» by the Decree № 591/2001 of the President of Ukraine of August 7, 2001. For over sixty years, the Kyiv National Linguistic University worked hard to have achieved results that were marked by significant advances in many areas of national and foreign linguistics.

Since its foundation, the university has made significant achievements in the field of Foreign Linguistics.

In 1948/49 academic year the Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages had three faculties (English, French and Spanish), with 238 first year students enrolled. The Institute employed 19 full-time and 11 part-time teachers at the time. The Faculty of the German Language was formed in 1953, the Faculty of the Russian Language for foreigners – in 1977, the Preparatory department for foreign citizens – in 1983. Post-graduate courses have been offered since 1962, and doctoral courses – since 1992.

After Ukraine has gained independence, to meet the needs of the state, KNLU has endeavored to implement an important objective – to train highly qualified specialists in foreign languages (teachers and interpreters). Compared with 1990, the number of students has doubled (from 3,224 students in 1990 to nearly 6,000 students in 2012, including more than 400 students from foreign countries). Over the last decade, the university established the Economics and Law Faculty, the Faculty of Translation, the Faculty of Oriental Studies, and 10 new specialized departments.

The University is a founder of the Ukrainian branch of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL). Today, the University maintains comprehensive cooperation with educational and cultural missions of foreign countries in Ukraine (American House, British Council, Goethe Institute, the French Cultural Center, and Japanese Cultural Center). In 1993, the first UNESCO Chair in Ukraine was established at the University.

Campuses and buildings

KNLU has 3 educational facilities where classes are held, 4 student dormitories, a computerized library with more than 1 million books in storage, 10 computer classes for 300 students, a modern sports center, a student cafeteria and various buffets.

Organization

Until 2011 there were 10 faculties and 2 institutes into which the university was divided:

Institute of Oriental Languages
Economics and Law Institute
English Department
Department of French
Department of German
Department of Spanish
Department of Translation (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Turkish and Persian)
Department of Slavic Languages
Preparatory Department for Foreign Citizens
Department of Evening Studies
Preparatory Department
Department of Postgraduate Education, External Department

Since 2011 there 7 faculties due to the structural reorganization.

Honoured Doctors of Science

Nikolayeva Sofiya Yuriivna – the Honoured Doctor of Science of the University; famous scientist in linguodidactics, author of about 150 research papers; supervised 19 Candidates of Science and 1 Doctor of Science; decorated with the Order of Merit (third grade, 1998) and with many honorary diplomas of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine; honoured with the title of the Educationalist Emeritus of Ukraine (1992).
Dvorzhetska Margaryta Petrivna – the Honoured Doctor of Science of the University; supervised 14 Candidates of Science, author of about 110 research papers; awarded with the Diploma of Honour of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (1990), Makarenko Medal (1985), Yaroslav the Wise Diploma of the Academy of Sciences of Higher School of Ukraine (1996), honorary diplomas of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
Sklyarenko Nina Kostiantynivna - the Honoured Doctor of Science of the University; supervised 21 Candidates of Pedagogical Sciences of Language Teaching Methodology, author of about 100 research papers; in 1981 was granted the bronze medal of the USSR National Economic Enterprise General Board of Exhibition of Achievements, in 1984 – the Socialist Republic of Vietnam medal; in 1996 was granted «The Excellent Teacher of Ukraine» medal, in 1998 – the honorary diploma of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.

Worldwide known alumni scientists

Artemchuk Halik Isakovych – chancellor of Kyiv National Linguistic University from December 26, 1998 to June 10, 2009, Professor, the member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, the Educationalist Emeritus of Ukraine; was decorated with the Order of Merit of the Second and the Third grades; St.Volodymyr prize laureate; was granted many foreign prizes.
Vas’ko Roman Volodymyrovych – chancellor of Kyiv National Linguistic University from April 2010 till now; Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor; the Educationalist Emeritus of Ukraine.
Vorobyova Olha Petrivna – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor; the Educationalist Emeritus of Ukraine; was granted «Scientific Achievements» medal.
Valihura Olha Romanivna – Doctor of Education, Professor; has more than 90 academic publications.
Bihych Oksana Borysivna – Doctor of Education, Professor; has 100 academic publications.
Rukina Emma Petrivna – Candidate of Philological Sciences, Professor; the Educationalist Emeritus of Ukraine.
Fesenko Valentyna Ivanivna – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor; honored with the Letter of Recognition by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for a long-term conscientious work, personal contribution into training of highly skilled specialists, prolific academic and pedagogical work; the author of more than 100 scientific publications.
Kahanovska Olena Markivna – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor; has more than 100 academic publications.
Maksymenko Analoliy Petrovych – Doctor of Education, Professor; has more than 50 scientific publications.
Hrynyuk Halyna Arkadiyivna – Candidate of Education, Professor; the Educationalist Emeritus of Ukraine.
Danylych Valentyna Stefanivna – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor; was granted the «Sofia Rusova» medal.

Worldwide known alumni masters

Rohosa Yuriy Markovych – a well-known Ukrainian poet, writer, scriptwriter, author of many songs; is a prizewinner of All-Union «Pisnya Roku» contests in 1988-1992.
Kurkov Andriy Yuriyovych – the Ukrainian writer, journalist, scriptwriter; the only writer from the Former Soviet Union countries whose books are at the top-10 list of the European bestsellers, and are translated into 36 languages of the world.
Koltsova Oleksandra – the Ukrainian singer, journalist, composer, poet and producer; was the member of «Krykhitka Zakhes» musical band (1999-2007); a vocalist of «Krykhitka» musical band at the present moment.
Shurov Dmytro Ihorovych – the Ukrainian musician, pianist, member of «the Okean Elzy», «Esthetic Education», «Zemfira» and «Pianoboy» musical bands.
Karpa Irena Ihorivna – The Ukrainian writer, singer, journalist. She was granted Grand-Prix of the International «Hranoslov» young writers contest in 1999; she was awarded with «Best Ukrainian Awards-2006» prize (in the category of «the youngest writer») in 2006.

Gallery

Campus 1
Central entrance
Canteen
Campus 2

External links

Official site of the University
Non official site of the University (In Russian)

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1 - in cooperation with Kyiv Politechnic Institute; 2 - in cooperation with Space Agency

Coordinates: 50°25′37″N 30°31′06″E / 50.42694°N 30.51833°E / 50.42694; 30.51833

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