Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University

The Precarpathian National University (abbreviated as PNU) is a public research university in Ivano-Frankivsk. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Western Ukraine.

The history of the university dates back to March 15, 1940, when Stanislav Teacher Training Institute was established. Later, in 1950, it was renamed Stanislav (since 1962 - Ivano-Frankivsk) Pedagogical Institute. In January 1971, the institution was renamed after a famous Ukrainian writer Vasyl Stefanyk by the decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.

After the dissolution of the USSR, the Precarpathian University was founded on the base of Ivano-Frankivsk State Pedagogical Institute on August 26, 1992. On September 14, 2004, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine awarded the University the national status, by its decree # 204.

Currently, the University unites eight educational institutes, six faculties, three educational and consulting centers, one college, eleven research centers, Postgraduate Educational and Pre-university Training Center, Information Technology Center, the Center of Distance Learning and Knowledge Control, Teaching Management, Scientific and Research Department, Dendrological Park (Arboretum) and Botanical Garden.

University Administration

• ''Rector'' – Ihor Tsependa, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Honorary Doctor of the University of Rzeszów (Poland, 2015), member of the Ukrainian Academy of Political Science.

• ''Vice-Rector for Research Work'' – Andrii Zahorodniuk, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor.

• ''Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work'' – Serhii Sharyn, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics.

• ''Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work'' – Halyna Mykhailyshyn, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Honored Worker of Education. Provided by Wikipedia