Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko

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.

At present the student body of Kyiv University totals about 20 000 students University consists of more faculties, institutes and departments than any other school in Ukraine and provides training of specialists in a greater number of fields than any other comparable Ukrainian educational institution.

Faculties
- The Faculty of Biology
- The Faculty of Chemistry
- The Faculty of Cybernetics
- The Faculty of Geography
- The Faculty of Geology
- The Faculty of Economics
- The Faculty of Foreign Philology
- The Faculty of History
- The Faculty of Law
- The Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
- The Faculty of Philology
- The Faculty of Philosophy
- The Faculty of Physics
- The Faculty of Radiophysics
- The Faculty of Sociology and Psychology

Institutes
- The Institute of International Relations
- The Institute of Journalism
- The Institute of Continuing Education
- The Institute of Ukrainian Studies
- The Military Institute
- The Institute of Management and Finance

Scientific Departments
- Information & Computer Centre
- Maxymovich scientific libary
- CCOD library
- Scientific and Research Department