State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute" (SU KAI; Ukrainian: Державний університет "Київський авіаційний інститут") is a university located in Kyiv, Ukraine. It started in 1933 when the Kyiv Aviation Institute was founded on the basis of the mechanical department of Kyiv Machine-Building Institute. The university consists of five institutes, ten separate faculties, two lyceums, six colleges and Military Training Department. The university has its own Culture and Arts Center, Aviation Medical Center, Flight Training Center, Training and Sports Wellness Center,Scientific and Technical Library, “Aviator” newspaper and a yacht club. The university also supports the State Aviation Museum.
Main historical dates
1898 – Mechanical department of Kiev Polytechnic Institute
1933 – Kiev Aviation Institute
1947 – Kiev Institute of Civil Air Fleet
1965 – Kiev Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers
1994 – Kyiv International University of Civil Aviation
2000 – National Aviation University
Overview
Founded in 1933, over the years of operation, the university has trained over 200,000 professionals.[citation needed]
Today, about 25,000 students are studying in the university, including nearly 1,500 foreigners from 55 countries. SU KAI incorporates five institutes, ten faculties, military training department, six colleges, two lyceums. SU KAI trains bachelors, masters, candidates, and doctors of science. It became the leading institution for training specialists in civil aviation. The university has scientific schools in the fields of mechanics, management, electronics, materials science, electrical engineering, computer science and computer facilities. Academic activities are performed by a scientific and pedagogical team, including 15 academicians, corresponding members of the Academy of Science of Ukraine, 184 doctors of sciences, professors, 677 candidates of sciences and senior lecturers, 80 honored people in science and engineering of Ukraine and winners of State prizes.[3]
Rector of State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute" is a Professor Lutskyi Maksym.
International activities of the university
The university has joined the Bologna Convention that makes it possible for students to get diplomas of international standard and improve students’ mobility. The university professors and students collaborate internationally with universities in Spain, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, France, South Korea and other countries. The university also cooperates with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Two ICAO European Regional Training Centers are successfully functioning for aviation personnel training and upgrading.[3]
University facilities
Main campus in KyivAntonov An-26 in the National Aviation UniversityLibrary in the National Aviation University
The university occupies a total area of about 90 hectares. There are 14 academic buildings standing on 150 000 square meters.
Within the framework of realization of the state investment project titled “International Pilot Training Center of State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute” the university is successfully establishing high-quality training of pilots.
The K-10 SWIFT, Cessna 172, and four Tecnam 2002 aircraft, as well as the ALSIM aircraft simulator, have been purchased to train Cessna, Tecnam, and Boeing-737 pilots. The scientific and technical library has a resource of about 2,6 million books.[4]
The State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute", the only one in Ukraine, has a unique hangar with 75 airplanes and helicopters, radio equipment, a training aerodrome with aviation ground handling equipment, an aerodynamic training complex equipped with a wind tunnel, and the State Museum of Aviation. Students of the university also have access to the Sports Complex, the Arts and Culture Centre, the Medical Centre, accommodation in one among the 11 hostels, a cafeteria with a seating capacity for 1000 people at a time, memberships in the Billiard Club and e-club, all located within the students' campus.[3]
Structure of the university
More than 25,000 students study at the National Aviation University today, among them 1500 foreign students from more than 55 countries.
The State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute" consists of:[5]
Institutes:
Institute of International Cooperation and Education
Institute of Innovative Technologies and Leadership
Educational and Scientific Institute of Continuing Education
Educational and Scientific Institute of Innovative Educational Technologies
NAU's ICAO Training Institute
Faculties:
Aerospace Faculty
Faculty of Air Navigation, Electronics and Telecommunications
Faculty of Architecture, Construction and Design
Faculty of Environmental Safety, Engineering and Technology
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Faculty of Cybersecurity, Computer and Software Engineering
Faculty of Linguistics and Social Communications
Faculty of International Relations
Faculty of Transport, Management and Logistics
Law Faculty
Military Training Department
Lyceums:
Aerospace Lyceum
Higher Vocational School
Colleges:
Aviation Museum in Kryvyi Rih
College of Information Technologies and Land Management
College of Engineering and Management
Slovyansk College
Kryvyi Rih College
Vasylkiv College
Kyiv College of Computer Technology and Economics
12 research institutes and subdivisions:
Research Institute of Technological Systems within Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and; Ministry of Industrial Policy;
Research Institute of Integrated Telecommunication Technologies;
SRI of the Fleeting Processes;
SRI of Design;
SRI "Aviatest";
State Research Institute of Aviation;
Aerospace Center;
Aerodynamic Research Center of National Aviation University of Ukraine;
The Research Design Bureau "Buran";
Center "Air traffic service";
Training Center (gymnasium);
Ukrainian National Research Center of Certification of Combustive-lubricating Materials and Technical Liquids;
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