Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport is a modern higher education institution of the 4th level of accreditation with a strong international reputation in the field of education and scientific research. Since the mid-1980s, Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport has been in the first three universities of its profile, providing professional staff with, and was the basic institute of the Ministry of Railways of the Ministry of Ways on the issues of new organization, technical and aesthetic support of the educational process.
History
The history of UkrSURT dates back to 12 June 1930, when the Kharkiv Operation and Traction Institute of Railway Transport was established on the basis of Resolution No. 19/672 of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Ukrainian SSR. The decision to open our educational establishment and a number of other higher railway educational institutions was driven by an attempt to solve the acute staffing problem of the rapidly developing transport industry.
In 1932, the institute moved to the premises of the North-Donetsk Railway Administration, where one of the educational buildings is still in operation now. In 1932, the educational institution was renamed into the Kharkiv Operation and Mechanical Institute of Railway Transport Engineers. In 1934, it was renamed into the Kharkiv Institute of Railway Transport Engineers. It was then that the familiar abbreviation “KhIIT” appeared.
In the autumn of 1941, KhIIT was evacuated to Tashkent with the main property, equipment, library and archival documents. Without interrupting the educational process, the university staff took part in the construction of canals, factories and railways, and in the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. During the 2nd World War, more than 100 employees and students of KhIIT became front-line soldiers, 15 of whom were killed in battles with the Nazis. After the liberation of Kharkiv, the institute returned to its hometown. The staff of KhIIT had to work hard to repair the damage caused by the occupation. Despite the difficulties, lectures and practical classes resumed in December 1944.
In 1960, the new faculty Automation, Telemechanics and Communications (ATC) was organised, which for a long time was the main supplier of specialists in this field for the railways of Ukraine, the Volga region and Kazakhstan. In the 1960s, a team of highly qualified lecturers, associate professors and professors was formed at KhIIT. The 1970s and 1980s were a time of further development of the institute. It consisted of eight faculties (Mechanical, Operation, Construction, ATC, Engineering and Economics, Evening, Extra-mural and Professional Development) and 37 departments.
In 1993, KhIIT was accredited by the State Accreditation Commission of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine in full at the IV level of accreditation with a change of status (it was renamed into the Kharkiv State Academy of Railway Transport) and was granted appropriate autonomy rights. According to the Order of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine No. 364 of 28 May 2001, the educational institution was renamed into the Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport.
By the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1049-p of 30 October 2014, the Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport was reorganised into the Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport.
Over its long history, Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport has trained about 80,000 specialists for the railway transport, transport construction and other sectors of the national economy.
University Today
Today, Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport is a modern higher education institution with a strong international reputation in the field of education and scientific research. The university has around 6,000 students, including international students, who are pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. The university comprises 32 departments.
Education is offered in both full-time and part-time formats in the following areas:
- Bachelor’s degrees in 21 specialties and 54 educational programs
- Master’s degrees in 19 specialties and 22 educational-professional programs
- Research-oriented master’s degrees in 4 educational-research programs
- PhD degrees in 8 educational-research programs
The educational process is carried out by a qualified team of 346 academic and teaching staff. Among them are 54 Doctors of Science and 237 Candidates of Science, two recipients of the State Prize of Ukraine, 69 academicians and corresponding members of Ukraine’s sectoral academies, and over 50 honored railway workers. Eight university staff members have been awarded the title of “Honored Worker” in various sectors of Ukraine’s national economy.
The university has four modern academic buildings equipped with all the necessary laboratory facilities, a scientific and technical library with 1.5 million volumes, a media library, a computer center, a sports hall, a medical center, and five dormitories.
The Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport is a leading higher education institution in the transport sector and a true training ground for professionals for Ukrainian railways and other enterprises across Ukraine.
Faculties
- Faculty of «Construction»
- Faculty of «Information and Control Systems and Technologies»
- Faculty of «Mechanical and Energy»
- Faculty of «Transportation Process Management»
- Faculty of Economics
- Educational and Research Center for Humanitarian Education
Accommodation
The Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport provides comfortable and well-equipped dormitories for its students. The university operates five hostels that are designed to meet all the essential needs for both living and studying. Each hostel offers furnished rooms, access to kitchens, laundry facilities, and common areas for rest and social activities. To support academic success, the dormitories also include study rooms with internet access, creating a convenient environment for learning outside the classroom. Security and maintenance services are in place to ensure a safe and comfortable stay for all residents. The university’s hostels aim to provide a supportive and student-friendly atmosphere, helping students feel at home while they pursue their education.