Pryazovskyi State Technical University


The Pryazovskyi State Technical University is a higher education institution in Ukraine, accredited at the fourth level. It is one of the oldest universities in the Donetsk Region.
Before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, PSTU was located in Mariupol and was one of the largest higher education institutions in the Pryazovia region.
In March 2022, the university's Building 5 was struck by two heavy enemy aerial bombs, followed by additional hits that damaged other buildings, some completely destroyed. By order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated April 13, 2022, No. 334, the university was relocated to the city of Dnipro, where it resumed operations in the facilities of the Dnipro Polytechnic.
Currently, PSTU conducts its educational process in a distance format using modern digital technologies. The university is expanding its network of domestic and international partners and implementing programs of international academic mobility for students.

Structure

Additionally, the university includes three separate structural subdivisions: "Mariupol Professional College," "Mariupol Mechanical Engineering College," and "Mariupol Polytechnic Professional College."

Levels of training

Pryazovskyi State Technical University provides training for students in 28 programs at the first level, 35 programs at the second level, and 9 programs at the third level.
The educational process is supported by 176 faculty members, including 106 candidates of sciences and 28 doctors of sciences.

History

  • 1930: Established as Mariupol Evening Metallurgical Institute, based on the Evening Workers' Metallurgical Technical School, offering training in five specialties.
  • 1939: Introduced full-time education, training specialists in areas such as steelmaking, rolling production, metallurgy, and thermal treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
  • 1941-1943: Activities suspended during World War II; resumed in December 1943.
  • 1948-1989: Known as Zhdanov Metallurgical Institute.
  • 1990: Achieved the highest level of accreditation.
  • 1993: Reorganized into Pryazovskyi State Technical University.
In 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Siege of Mariupol some of the university's buildings were destroyed. PSTU was temporarily relocated to the city of Dnipro.
File:Destroyed PDTU.jpg|center|thumb|637x637px|In 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Siege of Mariupol some of the university's buildings were destroyed

Rectors

  • Kostiantyn Chernousov
  • Viktor Krasylnykov
  • Dmytro Almashyn
  • Mykhailo Hyrshovych
  • Ivan Vdovenko
  • Mykhailo Ozerov
  • Tymofii Smyrnov
  • Mykola Kaloshyn
  • Yevhen Kapustin
  • Ihor Zhezhelenko
  • Vyacheslav Voloshyn
  • Olena Khadzhynova

    Rankings

According to the "TOP-200 Ukraine" ranking for 2024, Pryazovskyi State Technical University achieved: