About Ukraine

Ukraine is situated in the south-eastern part of Central Europe and has its own territory, government, national emblem, flag and anthem. Ukraine today is a country of 46 million people, most of whom are ethnic Ukrainians. It borders on Russia, Byelorussia, Moldova, Slovakia, Roumania, Hungary and Poland on land and Russia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Roumania and Turkey on sea. The main Ukrainian river is the Dnieper. It is one of the longest European rivers and one of the republic's main sources of hydroelectric power.

Ukrainian, Russian, English are the main languages, Ukrainian people speak.

Local currency of Ukraine is hryvnia.

1 HRYVNIA = Approx. INR 7.00

Ukrainian Govt Universities:

• Kharkiv National Medical University
• V N Karazina Kharkiv National University
• Dnepropetrovst State Medical Academy
• Vinnitsa National Medical University
• National Aerospace University of Kharkiv
• Kyiv Medical University
• Kiev National Medical University

National Aerospace University Of Kharkiv

Ukraine is one of the few countries of the world where aviation and space engineering is developed and manufactured and where skilled specialists are trained for these areas. National Aerospace N.E. Zhukovskiy University “Kharkiv Aviation Institute” founded in 1930 is a leading one among the Ukrainian educational institutions training out such specialists.

The history of the University is closely related with the development of aircraft engineering and science. The University is famous for its high-speed airplane invention (being the first in Europe with a retractable landing gear) and the design of the turbojet engine developed by professor of the University.

The University is a member of International Association of Universities IUA/UNESCO, the EASN (European Aeronautics Science Network), Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space Universities (PEGASUS). It is also in the International University Catalogue and belongs to the Association of Higher Educational Institutions of Kharkiv city INTERVUZ as well as to the Aerospace Agency of Ukraine.

The Degrees and Diplomas of the KhAI are recognized by the International Association of Universities IUA (UNESCO).

• Accreditation IV
• Status State
• Established 1930
• Departments 53
• Teaching staff 700 (95 Doctors of Science, 400 Candidates of Science)
• Students currently studying 7000
• Faculties: Airplane Construction Faculty, Aircraft Engines Faculty, Aircraft Control Systems Faculty, Faculty of Rocket and Space Engineering, Faculty of Aircraft Radio Technical Systems; Economics and Management Faculty; Humanities Faculty.