Odessa National Polytechnic University

Odessa National Polytechnic University
Одеський національний політехнічний університет
Motto	Ex Professo
Type	Public
Established	1918
Rector	Oborskiy Gennady
Administrative staff	4000
Students	15,000
Location	Odessa, Ukraine
Website	www.opu.ua

Odessa National Polytechnic University (Ukrainian: Одеський національний політехнічний університет) is a Ukrainian public institution of higher education and research in Odessa.

History

The university history started on September 18, 1918. Over years of its existence ONPU launched into professional life thousands of youth. Among its graduates are many talented engineers, scientists, heads of scientific organizations and universities, top management staff at different industries, as well as political actors.

Academics

Today the university represents a huge training center of high-qualification personnel in the south Ukraine. The Odessa National Polytechnic University figures among 14 Ukrainian universities, members of the European Universities Association, as well as among four Ukrainian universities, members of International Universities Association.

ONPU created a "polytechnic university" complex consolidating licea, high schools, colleges, and technical schools of the whole southern Ukraine region. 20,000 of students, graduate employees, post-graduate students are trained here, the process being effected by 4,000 lecturers, researchers and practical engineers. There are 57 academicians and corresponding members of both special Ukraine Academies of Science, more than 120 professors and Doctors of sciences, almost 450 senior lecturers, Ph.D., 21 honoured workers of Science and Engineering of Ukraine, honoured worker of the National Education of Ukraine, 13 academicians of international academies.

The teaching process follows a multistage system: Bachelor, Specialist (practical engineer), Master of Science, Candidate of Science (Ph. D.) and the Doctor of Science. The Odessa National Polytechnic University structure includes 11 institutes, teo faculties, 62 departments, technical school and college.

Structure

Ukrainian-German Institute
Extramural Engineering Studies Institute
Undergraduate Institute (Preparatory Studies)
Institute of Radioelectronics and Telecommunications
Industrial Technologies, Design and Management Institute
Machine-Building Engineering Institute
Foreign Students Preparatory Institute
Institute of Computer Systems
Power Engineering Institute
Electromechanics and Energy Consumption Institute
Business, Economics and Information Technologies Institute
Humanities Faculty

Famous alumni

Atroschenko Vasily Ivanovych, graduated in 1931, Doctor (Engineering), Academician by the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Academy of Sciences, Honoured Actor of Science of Ukrainian SSR, Laureate of USSR State Prize, Hero of the Socialist Work, awardee of the two Lenin Orders and an Order of the Red Labour Banner.
Boreskov Georgy Konstantinovych, graduated in 1929 року, Doctor (Engineering), Academician by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, three times awarded with the Laureate of USSR State Prize, Hero of the Socialist Work, Director of the USSR Academy of Sciences’ Siberia Branch Institute of Catalysis.
Gorbenko Mstislav Mstislavovyc, graduated in 1970, alpinist, Master of sports in alpinism, Ist category instructor, holder of “Snow Leopard” prize, Master of sport of international category, Honoured Master of sport of USSR, Honoured Trainer of Ukraine, Honoured Worker of Physical Culture and Sports, National rank referee, awarded with “Deserved Merits” IInd and IIIrd degree Orders, “Edelweiss” Ist and IInd degree Orders, “50 years of summiting the Everest” jubilee medal by Nepali King. First Ukrainian, who in 1990 within an international expedition, uprised the highest altitude peak Everest.
Еnnan Alim Abdul-Amidovych, graduate of 1958, Doctor (Chemistry), Professor Honoured Actor of Science and Technology of Ukrainian SSR. Awardee of: The Yaroslav the Wise Vth degree Order, Medals: “Valuant Labour, 100-years V.I.Lenin jubilee”, “Labour veteran”, sign of distinction by the Ukraine Ministry of Education and Science “Scientific achievements”. Director of the Physical Chemical Institute of the Environment and Human Protection.
Nudelman Aleksandr Emmanuilovych, Doctor (Engineering), five times awarded with the Laureate of USSR State Prize, Laureate of the Lenin Prize, twice awardee as a Hero of the Socialist Work, Chief Engineer of the SKB-16.
Lobanovsky Valery Vasilievych, graduate of 1966, Honoured Trainer of Ukraine and USSR, Master of Sport of USSR in football. Hero of Ukraine. Awardee of the Red Labour Banner Oder, “Deserved Merits” IInd degree Order, medals “Badge of Honour”, “Valuant Labour”, “70th jubilee of the Armed Forces”, “Labour veteral”, the FIFA supreme sign of merit – “Desrved Merits” order. Senior trainer of USSR team, silver winner of the European Championship of 1976, twice times winner of the Cup of Cups, Supercup competition. Senior trainer of “Dinamo” Kyiv

Rating

At the rating calculated annually among more that 400 Higher educational institutions and Universities of Ukraine (evaluated by the International Staff Academy and the Ukraine Academy of Pedagogy) the Odesa National Polytechnic University holds 15–18 rates and during last five years is rated steadily in the number of TOP TEN from among technical and technological Ukrainian Universities.

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Higher education in the Odessa Oblast

Universities	Agrarian University University of Internal Affairs Ecological University Jewish University Economics University Medical University Maritime University Mechnikov University Polytechnic University Odessa Law Academy Ushynsky South Ukrainian Pedagogical University Humanitarian University

Academies	Academy of Technical Regulation and Quality Military Academy Popov Academy of Telecommunications Nezhdanova Music Academy Academy of Food Technologies Maritime Academy

Institutes	Regional Institute of State Administration (National Academy of State Administration) Agrarian College

Attractions in Odessa, Ukraine

Buildings	Bristol Hotel City Hall Londonskaya Hotel Maraslis House Mayurov House Opera Theater Odessa Passage Sea Port Odessa Train Station Odessa University Philharmonic Theater Potemkin Stairs Transfiguration Cathedral Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Lighthouse

Museums	Archeological Museum Art Museum Catacombs Museum of the Cinema Literature Museum Maritime Museum Numismatics Museum Pushkin Museum Regional Hystory Museum Museum of Western and Eastern Art

Streets and squares	Deribasivska Street Hretska Ploshcha Katerynynska Ploshcha Prymorskyi Bulvar Pushkinska Street Rishelievska Street Soborna Ploshcha Frantsuzskyi Bulvar

Parks and gardens	Arcadia Park Botanical Garden City garden Luzanivka Hydropark Shevchenko Park Transfiguration Park Victory Park Odessa Zoo

Beaches	Arcadia Beach Langeron Beach Luzanivka Beach

Other	Chornomorets Stadium Privoz Market Kulykove Pole

Coordinates: 46°27′38″N 30°45′05″E / 46.46056°N 30.75139°E / 46.46056; 30.75139

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