The annual ranking of the world’s best universities by Times Higher Education includes 10 Ukrainian universities:

• Sumy State University;

• National University “Lviv Polytechnic”;

• Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics;

• Oles Honchar Dnipro National University;

• Ivan Franko Lviv National University;

• National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”;

• National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”;

• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv;

• V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University;

• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 includes more than 1600 universities from 99 countries and is based on 13 verified performance indicators that measure the institution’s performance in four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international prospects.

For this year’s ranking, the publication analyzed more than 108 million citations in more than 14.4 million scientific publications of almost 22 thousand scientists worldwide. In total, more than 43 thousand data points were collected from more than 2100 institutions that provided data.

I would like to congratulate all of you on the Day of Knowledge and the beginning of your new school year in Ukraine! May the knowledge you receive in Ukrainian higher education institutions create opportunities for you to have a happy and successful future. Let Ukraine open for you like the most interesting book, from which it is impossible to break away and to the pages of which you always want to return!

Let’s explore Ukraine together! Study in Ukraine!

SE “Ukrainian State Center for International Education”, on the occasion of the great national holiday of our statehood – the 30th anniversary of Independence presents a project: “Success Stories. In honour of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence”.

We bring to your attention the success stories of statesmen, representatives of scientific and business communities, who are citizens of foreign countries that studied in Ukraine.

Warm memories of years of study and wishes to future students show that Ukraine has settled in their hearts forever, and they sincerely cherish that memory.

Our colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, specialists of Ukrainian diplomatic missions in different countries around the world and Ukrainian higher education institutions, where our heroes studied, helped us in the implementation of this project.

The future fate of our statehood depends on unity and understanding, conscious steps and tireless work for its prosperity.

May the dream of a bright future and the development of our homeland inspire and encourage new achievements in the name of an independent and prosperous Ukraine.

On the eve of Independence Day, August 23, we celebrate the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine. In accordance with the Order of the President of Ukraine № 987/2004 from August 23, 2004, the holiday was established “to honour the centuries-old history of Ukrainian statehood, the state symbols of independent Ukraine and to foster citizens’ respect for the national symbols of Ukraine”.

The National Flag is one of the official symbols of state sovereignty. The blue and yellow colours on the flag have at least a thousand-year history. The heart of every Ukrainian skips a beat when the national flag is raised.

On August 23, 1991, the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag was brought by a group of people’s deputies into the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The next day, Ukraine declared independence.

To enter Ukraine, foreign citizens and stateless persons will only need to present a certificate of receipt of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed foreigners and stateless persons who hold an international COVID vaccination certificate that proves vaccination with one or more doses of WHO-approved vaccines or who have recovered from COVID-19, to not undergo self-isolation after crossing the state border of Ukraine.
The relevant decision was made at a government meeting on August 18, 2021.

As before, foreign citizens and stateless persons may also enter Ukraine and not go into self-isolation if they have a negative COVID-19 PCR test or a negative coronavirus antigen test performed within 3 days after crossing the state border.

As we reported earlier, on August 5, in accordance with the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers, the rules of crossing the border and entry-exit checkpoints have changed.

In particular, foreigners, with the exception of certain categories, still need to have a COVID-19 insurance policy (certificate) valid for the entire period of their stay in Ukraine, a negative PCR result or rapid test for COVID-19, which was conducted no more than 72 hours before crossing the state border.

Also, in order to avoid self-isolation for foreigners, a document was required confirming the receipt of a full course of vaccination from COVID-19 with vaccines included in the WHO list.

However, please note that stricter rules on self-isolation continue to apply to all persons, regardless of citizenship, who came from Russia or India and have been in these countries for more than 7 days in the last two weeks.

In particular, they will have a mandatory 14-day self-isolation, which begins from the moment of crossing the state border without the right to its early completion.

The All-Ukrainian Forum “Ukraine 30. Image of Ukraine” is taking place in Kyiv today. Director of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education Olena Shapovalova took part in the discussion panel of the first day of the Forum dedicated to public diplomacy.
 

In her report, she presented a marketing study on the attractiveness of higher education for foreign students, conducted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the State Enterprise “Ukrainian State Center for International Education” and Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics. She also directed attention to the work of “Study in Ukraine” in forming the image of Ukraine as an attractive educational destination.

Education of foreign students is first of all the image of the country in the world. Ukraine should be proud of the ever-growing number of foreign students. As of January 1, 2021, more than 76,000 foreign students from 155 countries study in Ukrainian higher education institutions.
 
An important component in shaping the attractiveness of higher education for foreign students is the recognition of Ukrainian universities in the world. 7 Ukrainian universities are included in the QS World University Rankings. Ukrainian universities are also included in other world rankings, such as the Times Higher Education and the Shanghai rankings. Today, more than 400 universities teach foreign students in Ukraine. Ukrainian higher education institutions offer more than 300 programs in English. Students have the opportunity to choose the language of study: Ukrainian or English.
 
“In particular, the infrastructure offered to foreign students is extremely important. We are very grateful to the President for his attention to the construction and reconstruction of dormitories for universities” – said the Director of “Study in Ukraine”.

 
“How do we build a strategy to promote Ukrainian education in the world? Pursuant to the Presidential Decree № 210/2020 “On Improving Higher Education in Ukraine”, the Government approved an Action Plan to promote opportunities for higher education in Ukraine for foreign students. The Strategy for Marketing Higher Education Services in the International Education Market has already been developed and is under public discussion” – emphasized Olena Shapovalova.
 

Communication management and strategic partnership play an extremely important role in the world. The “Study in Ukraine” brand is gradually becoming more and more recognizable in the international arena. In recent years, Ukraine has significantly strengthened its presence at various international educational conferences, exhibitions, etc. Since 2017, the Ukrainian State Center for International Education has organized and held more than 30 exhibitions and presentations of Ukrainian education abroad, including in India, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Nigeria, Turkey, China, Lebanon, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, DR Congo, USA, Poland, etc.
 

The Forum also presented the Strategy of Public Diplomacy, first developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. “Study in Ukraine” participated in the development of this extremely important document, which was presented in a speech by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Japarova.
 

“Our cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is evidence of the need to unite the efforts of various state institutions in shaping the image of the country as an attractive educational destination” – noted the Director of “Study in Ukraine”.
 

Please familiarize yourself with the changes to the rules of crossing the Ukrainian border for foreign citizens!

 
From August 5, 2021 the rules of crossing the Ukrainian border for foreign citizens and persons with permanent residence permits are changed, due to the spread of the coronavirus strain “Delta”, the “quarantine” Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers №1236 from December 9, 2020 was amended.

 
According to the new rules, foreign citizens must have a COVID-19 insurance policy and one of the following documents to cross the border:
• negative PCR test result for COVID-19 (no more than 72 hours before crossing the border);
• negative result of an express-test to determine the coronavirus antigen SARS-CoV-2 (no more than 72 hours before crossing the border);
• a document confirming the receipt of a full course of vaccination from COVID-19 with vaccines included in the WHO list of permitted for use in emergencies, issued in accordance with IHR or in accordance with international agreements concluded by Ukraine on mutual recognition of vaccination documents.

 
If there is no document confirming receipt of the full course of vaccination from COVID-19 with vaccines included in the WHO, the foreigner (except persons under 18 and other categories of foreigners defined by the decree) should install an application called “Vdoma” (“Вдома”) and take the responsibility to initiate self-isolation in 72 hours in the absence of a negative PCR test for COVID-19 or express-test for coronavirus antigen SARS-CoV-2, made within 72 hours of crossing the border.

 
If it is impossible to use the “Vdoma” (“Вдома”) application, the citizen will be put under observation.

 
Importantly! The “Vdoma” (“Вдома”) application does not control or restrict the user’s movement for the first 72 hours after crossing the border. The application will monitor self-isolation from the third day or in case of a positive PCR COVID-19 test or express-test for coronavirus antigen SARS-CoV-2.

 
All persons, regardless of citizenship, who arrived from Russia or India and stayed in these countries for more than 7 days in the last two weeks, will be subject to stricter rules of self-isolation.

 
In particular, a mandatory 14-day self-isolation will be established for them, starting from the moment of the state border crossing without the right to its early completion.

On July 23, 2021, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the state enterprise “Ukrainian State Center for International Education” presented to higher education institutions a vision and action plan on the implementation of the Unified Interdepartmental Information System on recruitment of foreign entrants to higher education institutions.

The presentation was given by Deputy Minister for European Integration Andrii Vitrenko, Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitization Artur Seletsky and Director of the state enterprise “Ukrainian State Center for International Education” Olena Shapovalova.

Deputy Minister for European Integration Andrii Vitrenko outlined for colleagues the main changes in the process of recruitment and admission of foreigners:

– Education of foreigners at the preparatory faculty, department (in the sub-unit) is possible only in the presence of at least one accredited educational program of a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

– Agent information will not be entered into the Unified System. There will not be a digital office for agents in the Unified System. The higher education institution independently selects a foreign entrant from among the submitted applications.

– Entry into the digital office of the HEI and work in the Unified System will be possible only with the use of EDS.

– Electronic invitations for study (internship) are formed by means of the Unified System with the imposition of an electronic qualified seal of the higher education institution or qualified electronic signature of the authorized person. If necessary and at the request of the foreigner, the electronic invitation can be printed out and sent to the foreigner.

– The Unified System does not provide for the possibility of making changes to an already formed electronic invitation, such as fixing errors in the translation of a surname, a change in the country of visa reception, a change in the level of education/specialty/educational program, etc.

Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitization Artur Seletsky presented the project of the Unified System, acquainting colleagues step by step with the process of a foreigner’s enrollment.

Artur Seletsky stressed that this is a prototype of the Unified System and called on higher education institutions to actively connect and work in the Unified System in order to develop and improve the system together with the Ministry of Education and Science.

Also, in order to prevent a disruption in the admission campaign of foreigners and stateless persons to Ukrainian educational institutions, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has made the decision to operate two systems simultaneously – the Unified System and AS “Electronic Journal” until December 15, 2021.

The educational institution and the foreign entrant at their own discretion decide on getting an electronic invitation for study with the help of the Unified System or a paper invitation for study in the AS “Electronic Journal”.

After December 15, 2021, only the Unified System is planned to continue functioning.

Director of the state enterprise “Ukrainian State Center for International Education” Olena Shapovalova spoke about the connection of higher education institutions to the Unified System, as well as the need to timely and fully enter information on the pages of higher education institutions on the website https://studyinukraine.gov.ua/ in English and Ukrainian.

Here you can get acquainted with the presentations of the speakers.

We would like to inform you that the presentation of the vision and action plan on the implementation of the Unified Interdepartmental Information System on recruitment of foreign entrants to higher education institutions for representatives of higher education institutions will take place on July 23, 2021 from 11:00 to 12:00 at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (10 Peremohy Avenue, Assembly Hall, 3rd floor).

To participate in the presentation, please send us the information about the representative of the HEI (full name, position, phone number, e-mail) by e-mail to info@studyinukraine.gov.ua by July 22, 2021.

The number of seats is limited, but all the necessary information on the functionality and connection to the Unified System will be additionally published on the website of the state enterprise “Ukrainian State Center for International Education” https://studyinukraine.gov.ua.

A resolution on the implementation of an experimental project for the organization of recruitment to institutions of higher education and training (internship) for foreigners and stateless persons has been published on the Government portal.

The launch of the Unified Interdepartmental Information System on the recruitment of international entrants into higher education institutions begins on August 1. The first step is to connect the electronic cabinets of Ukrainian higher education institutions to the Unified System. To do this, higher education institutions must provide the following documents to the state enterprise “Ukrainian State Center for International Education” by August 1:

📒 filled out agreement with “Study in Ukraine” in two copies;
📒 supporting documents proving that the higher education institution has a license to conduct educational activities and a certificate of accreditation of the educational program in the prescribed manner;
📒 a letter on the appointment of the responsible operator of the Unified System in the higher education institution, who is an employee of the HEI (which is confirmed by the appointment order).

Connection of electronic cabinets of Ukrainian higher education institutions to the Unified System will be carried out only if they have a license to conduct educational activities and a certificate of accreditation of the educational program in the prescribed manner.

To connect to the Unified System and work in it, higher education institutions must fully enter information on the HEI page on the studyinukraine.gov.ua website regarding admission rules, tuition fees, living conditions, etc.

As a result of connecting higher education institutions to the Unified System, foreign entrants will be able to register and apply for selected educational programs, that according to the Unified State Electronic Database on Education are accredited, to higher education institutions of Ukraine that carry out educational activities under appropriate licenses.