National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine

National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine

Національний університет фізичного виховання і спорту України
Established	1930
Rector	Yevhen Imas
Students	3 000
Location	Kyiv , Ukraine
Website	http://uni-sport.com.ua/

National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine is a Ukrainian University in Kyiv.

History

The university opened in 1930 as the National Institute of Physical Education of Ukraine in Kharkiv. In 1944 the institute was transferred to Kiev and changed its name to Kyiv State Institute of Physical Education. After the independence of Ukraine, in 1995 the university was reorganized in Kyiv National University of Physical Education, which in 1998 acquired the status of national and adopted the name of the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine.

Institutes and faculties

4 Faculties function in the structure of the university and one branch in Ivano-Frankivsk.

• Faculty of Olympic and Professional sports;
• Faculty of health and physical education;
• Joint Faculty in preparation of physicians for the physical culture and sports (along with the Bogomolets National Medical University);
• Faculty of extramural (distance learning) and postgraduate education.
• Ivano-Frankivsk College of Physical Education

Sports and supporting facilities

• Rowing facilities at Dnieper
• Biking and skiing facilities at the Holosiiv Park
• Sports complex "Olimp"
  • main short course pool with 6 lanes (25x12 m)
  • 2 children pool (13.6x2.8 m and 5.7x2.8 m)
• Fitness center "Olimpiysky styl" (Olympic style)
• Center of sport traumatology
• International center of Olympic research and education
• Research Institute
• Library

References

• Official site