National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv ->General Information


 Kyiv University is named after Taras Shevchenko, a major figure in Ukrainian arts. Its reputation transcends the boundaries of Ukraine. Since the time of its foundation, 165 years ago, the University has been generating progressive ideas, shaping Ukrainian intellect, and providing champions of upheld national liberation activity in Ukraine. It has always upheld the Ukrainian freedom-loving spirit.

* University Administration

University address :
Kyiv University,
Volodymyrska, 64
01033 Kyiv, Ukraine.


Brief history of the Kyiv University

Kyiv University dates back to the first half of the 17th century. The Kyiv Mohyla Academy, founded in 1632, provided the foundation upon which Kyiv University was subsequently built...


* Taras Hryhorovich Shevchenko

Born a serf, Shevchenko was freed in 1838 while a student at the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts. His first collection of poems, entitled Kobzar ...


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