State University of Intelligent Technologies and Telecommunications is one of the leading universities in Ukraine in the field of communications in general and telecommunications and information technology in particular.
History
n 1900, Higher courses of telegraph mechanics were opened in Odessa, which trained technicians for the southern part of Russia at that time. At the turn of the past and present centuries, the main form of electrical communication was the telegraph. The practical needs of communication in Odessa during the revolution and civil war were met by private radio telegraph workshops. 1919, these workshops were reorganized into the first Odesa State Radiotelegraph Plant.
In 1920, on the basis of postal and telegraph courses, the Odesa Higher Electrotechnical School was organized. It was from this moment that the history of the Odesa National Academy of Communication named after O.S. Popova A total of 89 people were enrolled in the technical school. In 1923, ORTZ ceased its independent functioning. In the same year, the educational process was resumed in the building of the former courses of telegraph mechanics, but already as the Odesa Higher Electrotechnical School of Strong Currents named after G.F. Hrynka, the People’s Commissar of Education of the Ukrainian SSR.
In 1925, a low-current department with three small groups of telegraph operators, telephone operators and radio operators was created at the Higher Electrical Technical College. From that time, the training of communication engineers began in Odessa, the first official graduation of which took place in 1925.
In the fall of 1929, an education reform took place and the Higher Electrotechnical School became the electrical engineering faculty of the Odessa Polytechnic Institute (OPI).
In 1935-1937, under the leadership of S. M. Plahotnyk, long-distance transmissions of short-term television from Odesa to Moscow were carried out for the first time in the Soviet Union. In 1931-1937, communication educational institutions of all levels in Odesa (OIIZ, technical school of communication, school of FZN) formed the so-called communication combine.
In 1956, OEIZ developed the country’s first image recognition system, and also introduced the MAP-0 sheet-sorting machine into serial production. In 1959, an out-of-town scientific training ground was created on five hectares of land, and the scientific research work “Meteor” was started, where the leading scientists of the academy began their scientific activities.
In 1967, the Kyiv Correspondence Faculty was opened, on the basis of which the Kyiv Institute of Communications was later created. In the same year, 1967, by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the institute was named after the inventor of radio O.S. Popova. And in 1980, the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR awarded the institute with an Honorary Certificate for the successes achieved in the training of communication engineers and the development of scientific research.
In 1993, the Odesa Electrotechnical Institute of Communication became the Ukrainian State Academy of Communication named after O.S.Popova In the same year, the Center for Humanitarian Education and Development (TsGO and R) and the Department of International Relations (IMR) were established. In 1998, the training of foreign citizens at the preparatory department (PV) began at the academy. In February 2000, the first distance learning sessions were organized for signalmen in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Chisinau, and Baku.
In 2019, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly with the Odesa National Academy of Communications (ONAZ) named after O.S.Popov of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine conducted the ITU Regional Economic Dialogue on Information and Communication Technologies for Europe and the CIS (RED-2019).
The State University of Intelligent Technologies and Telecommunications (SUITT) was established in accordance with the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1042-r dated August 19, 2020 through the reorganization of the Odesa National Academy of Communications (ONAC) named after O.S. Popov and Odessa State Academy of Technical Regulation and Quality (OSATRQ). On September 22, 2021, the election of the first rector of the newly established university was held.
University Today
The State University of Intelligent Technologies and Telecommunications consists of 465 highly qualified members of academic staff. The academic staff consists of 44 professors with a Doctorate of Science and 328 PhDs in fields with recognition from the Academics of Branch Academies, Laureates of State International Awards, Honored Statesmen of Science and Techniques, and workers of the Ukrainian Higher School.
Today, the university provides high-quality higher education for more than 7,000 local and international students. The academy has a brainstorming experimental base and close ties with both Ukrainian and European IT and telecommunication organizations. The educational process and scientific research take place primarily in specialized labs.
Faculties
- Faculty of Information Technologies and Cyber Security
- Faculty of Telecommunications and Radio Engineering
- Faculty of Business and Social Communications
- Faculty of Electronics, Automation and Metrology
Accommodation
All full-time international students of State University of Intelligent Technologies and Telecommunications are guaranteed accommodation in a student dormitory for the entire duration of their studies. Students are housed in comfortable 2- to 4-person rooms that form part of a residential block, which includes shared kitchens, modern shower rooms, and sanitary facilities.
Each room is fully furnished with beds, desks, wardrobes, and shelves, creating a cozy and practical living environment. The dormitory also features a dedicated laundry room equipped with washing machines for residents’ use. To support academic success and connectivity, all rooms are connected to high-speed Internet.
The dormitory complex is well-maintained and secure, offering a friendly and inclusive atmosphere where students from different countries can live, study, and build lasting friendships. Recreational and study lounges are available, making the dormitory a comfortable space for both personal time and group activities.