Established in 1921, DonNTU is one of the oldest and largest technical universities in Donbas, relocated due to conflict. It specializes in mining, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and IT.
Address: 2 Shybankova Sq, Pokrovsk (relocated), Donetsk Oblast, 85300, Ukraine
Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Computer Engineering
Domains taught:
- Automation, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Geotechnics, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Historically strong connections with Donbas industries; now building new partnerships from relocated campus.
Research:
Research in mining technologies, metallurgical processes, machine building, power engineering, and computer science.
Famous Alumnis:
Nikita Khrushchev (studied at a workers faculty here)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1200
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Major technical university of Donbas, important for regional industrial expertise, continuing operations despite relocation.
Cons
Severe impact of conflict and relocation on facilities, staff, and students.
Best For
Mining and Computer Engineering
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Kryvyi Rih National University stands out for its focus on geotechnics, automation and mechanical engineering, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 18,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- For students who like the automation, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics focus of this university but want another option nearby, National University Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic fits well: it has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- For students who like the geotechnics, automation and mechanical engineering focus of this university but want another option nearby, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University fits well: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- In terms of fields, Dnipro University of Technology is the nearest neighbour, with geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics again at the core; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Khmelnytskyi National University shares the core fields of this institution, namely automation, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on automation, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics is Lipetsk State Technical University in Russia, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- The closest overseas parallel on geotechnics, automation and mechanical engineering is Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, located in Russia; it is slightly larger, at about 12,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- If this university is on your list for geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, Luleå University of Technology in Sweden deserves a comparison, because it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers astroscience and aerospace as well.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on geotechnics, materials and software engineering is National Institute of Technology Raipur in India, and it covers chemistry and AI and machine learning as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 4,500 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- For a study option in India with a comparable spread of geotechnics, materials and software engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi is the reference point: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers bioengineering and life sciences as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Research and Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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