National University "Lviv Polytechnic": description, specialties and reviews

Polytechnic universities are particularly in demand today. They not only support the labor market in the highly paid technical sphere, but also contribute to the development of domestic science. From this point of view, a good engineer-specialist will never remain unemployed if the study is organized at a sufficiently high level.

Among the many polytechnic universities in Ukraine, it is worth mentioning the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" (NU LP). This educational institution is not only qualitative in terms of providing knowledge to students, but also a proven time. After all, NU LP is one of the oldest and most popular technical universities in Ukraine.

Lviv Polytechnic is the oldest polytechnic university in Ukraine

From many other polytechnic educational institutions, "Lviv Polytechnic" is distinguished by the fact that it is not only very old by Ukrainian standards, but also one of the most ancient technical schools of academic order in the whole of Europe. In this case, of course, the ancient does not mean bad. On the contrary, more than a century and a half since the opening of the doors of this remarkable technical school, it has been possible to bring together many teaching traditions that enrich the university and make it more prestigious.

The opening of the university occurred in 1844, on the territory of the then Austrian Empire. The director of the newly created technical school was Florian Schindler, a well-known Austrian scientist.

The place of "Lviv Polytechnic" in the ratings of universities

This university occupies one of the highest positions in the ratings of Ukraine. It is difficult to imagine the top ten universities in the country without Lviv Polytechnic, where it will certainly compete with such recognized institutions as KNU or KPI. This applies not only to technical universities, among which he is generally one of the first. So, according to the rating compiled by Canadian engineers, "Lviv Polytechnic" is not only one of the ten Ukrainian universities, but the twenty of the best polytechnic universities in the world! Of course, this assumption can be highly overstated, since not all Western sources share this position. While taking into account the Ukrainian ratings, however, a very large number of respondents were interviewed, among them students and teachers of various universities, employees of ministries and local departments for education. There were polls even without employees of employment centers, which, by the way, noted the high demand for graduates of this university in the labor market.

Cost of education

For students entering the National University "Lviv Polytechnic", the cost of training can be one of the main issues. Here it is necessary to say that there is no fixed price for a semester of studies throughout the university. The cost will vary from higher to relatively lower, depending on the specialization for which you are going to enter on a contract basis. In the case of contract workers, it is not difficult to enter a university, but there is always competition for key specializations.

Scientific schools of the university

On the specialties, by the way, we should say a few words separately. As the detailed list can be found on the official website of the university, we would like to draw attention to the availability of a number of scientific schools, which has the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" at its disposal. Specialties are all the more in demand, the more recognized scientific schools organized on the basis of faculties and departments. So, when mentioning "Lviv Polytechnic" it is customary to recall the institutes of architecture, geodesy, construction and engineering of the environment, entrepreneurship and advanced technologies, engineering mechanics and transport, applied mathematics and fundamental sciences, etc.

University traditions

Since that time, of course, a lot has changed, but many traditions remained together with the National University "Lviv Polytechnic". Among these traditions is a high degree of democracy and a sense of national dignity. Oddly enough, it was the Lviv Polytechnic that became the center of the national movement in the 1920s of the twentieth century. Among the students who came out of the walls of this university, many cultural figures and politicians.

Music creativity of teachers and students

It is almost impossible in this case to divide the university and cultural activities. Presence of a symphonic orchestra, chorus chapel of students "Gaudeamus", ensemble of dance "Fidelity", male chorus of teaching staff "Orpheus", ensemble "Zaspa" is something that no other university can match. Also, with the "Lviv Polytechnic" is actively operating Ukrainian network "Prosvita".

Infrastructure of Lviv Polytechnic

What can be said about the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" from a practical point of view? The university consists of twenty-seven educational and scientific buildings, with it functioning three gymnasium schools in such cities as Lvov and Drohobych, and three lyceums in the Lviv region. For the development of scientific research, geodesic polygons were created in Berezhany, the Shatsk Observatory for geodetic and astronomical observations. There is also a technology park at the university and two buildings that make up the university sports corps.

Dormitories and sports infrastructure - all for students

You can ask, where do the students who enter the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" live? Reviews say about hostels, while the standard of living in them, according to the students themselves, is quite good. In total, Lviv Polytechnic has 15 hostels for students. It was not without its own health care system - a student polyclinic and a preventive sanatorium.

The most enviable element of the student infrastructure at the university are sports buildings. In two of them nine specialized halls for employment by various kinds of sports - pools, ski bases, shooting galleries are located. Supervises the entire system of the Department of Physical Education "Lviv Polytechnic." Out of school time, more than thirty kinds of sports are taught, there are many sports clubs and sections. Is it because "Lviv Polytechnic" almost always wins at interuniversity tournaments?

College of Technology

To expand the audience of students, the Technological College of the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" was organized. He has a first-second level of accreditation, and often his graduates continue their studies already within the walls of the university. The history of the technical school and university, however, went parallel. So, the Lvov technical school of radio electronics was born in 1947, it was repeatedly reformed. This process was especially active in the middle of 2000, when the institution changed its name and administrative organization almost every year. And only recently the Lviv technical school and the Lviv Polytechnic were united.