Founded in
the year 1994
License of
the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine АВ № 506187 dated 01.02.10
Kyiv International University
Kyiv International University is a private
higher educational institution of the IV accreditation level founded in 1994.
Till 2002 its name was International Institute of Linguistics and Law.
Rector of Kyiv International University
Candidate of Sciences (Philology), Professor Khachatur V. Khachaturyan
Nowadays the following Institutes function at
the University:
International
Relations Institute (International Relations, International Law,
International Economic Relations, Country Study, International Information, International
business, Tourism, Computer studies, Program engineering
studies, Management of informational security);
Institute of
Journalism (Journalism);
Institute of
Television, Cinema and Theatre (Cinema and
Television Art; Theatre Art)
Institute of
Linguistics (Foreign philology,
Translation);
Institute of Law (Science of Law);
and the Departments:
Department of Building and Architecture
(Building studies);
Specific categories of training:
External
Policy;
Intellectual Property;
Pedagogics
of High School;
Administrative Management
Specialists are trained according to three educational levels: Bachelor,
Master; programs of a second higher education have also been functioning
(Specialist).
The structure of the University consists
of:
28 Departments
Students' Parliament
Military Training
Department
Career Planning
Centre
UNESCO Club
Centre of International
and Public Relations
Electronic laboratory
and computer classes
Moot Court Room
Educational TV studio
Specialized language
study rooms
Language laboratories
Publishing centre
Press-centre
Library and reading
room (with funds of 140,000 exemplars)
Supply divisions and
sub-divisions
Today the academic staff of KIU includes 65
Doctors of Sciences, Professors, 148 Candidates of Sciences, Associate
Professors. The total number of teachers with scientific degrees is nearly 90 %. The specificity
of KIU: trains specialists (international lawyers, international economists,
international relations specialists, teachers, journalists, psychologists,
workers of social sphere, political analysts, translators, teachers), who will be
able to represent the interests of Ukraine abroad including Oriental countries.
That's why a great attention is paid to studying foreign languages: among 24
languages are taught at KIU there are European languages as well as languages
of the Far and
Appropriate level of training is provided first of all owing to the
qualified management of educational process, staff policy of the University,
original curricula, sufficient studying of two-three foreign languages, qualified academic staff.
Our students were victorious at Ukrainian and International
Competitions. During 20012008 the KIU teams became the winners of the National
Rounds of International competitions named after Telders
and Jessup, International students moot court competitions named after Martens.
During the international round among European countries (in Hague, the
The students of KIU
win competitions in international law, constitutional law, and foreign
languages. They make reports at conferences.
The University
publishes its our own newspaper, various creative
groups of students carry out their research programs.
The
priority of KIU activity is a research work
of students and academic staff. Annually students' and teachers' scientific
conferences are held which have acquired the international status; authors'
methods and new technologies of studies are worked out and applied.
One of the most
important directions of the KIU activity is to organize the Pre-University
courses for schoolchildren to train qualified university applicants. The Faculty of Pre-University Training and regional
courses function in cooperation with secondary schools on the basis of KIU.
On the initiative
of KIU supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine annual Olympiads for school students are held.
The
international status of the University and its main aims are the basis of the program of international and
public relations of KIU. In the framework of the program different kinds of
international cooperation are carried out: creative contacts with embassies of
different countries are established, cooperation with international
organizations, funds is conducted, foreign specialists are involved into the
educational process, the organization of training abroad
in correspondent organizations is carried out. University UNESCO club,
educational and cultural program «Ukraine and World», cooperation with the National commission of UNESCO,
the British Council, the American House of the USA Embassy to Ukraine, the
Egyptian Fund of Technical Cooperation, European Association of International
Education, the Centre of information and documentation of NATO in Ukraine
actively contribute to this program.
Nowadays KIU has nearly 8000 students.