The roots of the Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics, widely abbreviated as NURE, go back to 1930, when the Kharkiv Engineering-Building Institute was set up from faculties of the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute and the architectural faculty of the Kharkiv Art Institute. In the decades that followed the institution changed its profile several times, and in 1966 it became the Kharkiv Institute of Radio Electronics, the name that fixed its focus on electronics.
It later became a technical university in the early 1990s and received national university status in 2001, which gave it the name it uses today. The campus stands on Nauky Avenue in Kharkiv. Teaching is organised in several faculties and a few dozen departments.
The university concentrates on electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications and computer technologies. Its own description lists research in microelectronics, artificial intelligence, radio and biomedical engineering and computer science. The university has entries in international ranking listings such as QS and Times Higher Education.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Computer Vision, Electrical and Electronics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Collaborates with over 150 universities and IT companies worldwide; active in Erasmus+, DAAD, and TEMPUS programs.
Research:
Research in AI, cybersecurity, IoT, telecommunication systems, biomedical engineering, and microelectronics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
8000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Strong focus on IT and electronics, close ties with the IT industry, modern curriculum.
Cons
Located in a city affected by conflict, specialization might be narrow for some.
Odesa National Academy of Communications specialises in telecommunications, radio engineering and information security, the closest directory match for a radio and telecommunications profile.
Electronics and information technology also feature at Sumy State University.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Poland's Gdańsk University of Technology teaches electronics and telecommunications next to naval architecture and civil engineering.
Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University in Russia concentrates on electrical engineering, radio engineering and computer science.
In Germany, Technische Universität Darmstadt is strong in electrical engineering with information technology and in computer science with artificial intelligence.
Microelectronics and mechatronics are listed specialties of Technische Universität Chemnitz, also in Germany.
Université de Rennes in France is known in the directory for computer science, materials science and earth sciences.
*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.
FAQ
When was this Kharkiv technical university founded?
Its history begins in 1930, with the creation of the Kharkiv Engineering-Building Institute. It carried a number of names before becoming the Kharkiv Institute of Radio Electronics in 1966 and a national university in 2001.
Why does the name mention radio electronics?
The 1966 renaming as the Kharkiv Institute of Radio Electronics tied the institution's name to that field, and the name has stayed in the title since then. The directory profile lists computer science, telecommunications and automation as its main specialties.
Where is the campus located?
The main campus is on Nauky Avenue in Kharkiv, in north-eastern Ukraine. Applicants and visitors should consult the official website for current information on sites and access, since conditions in the region can change.
What fields can be studied here?
The university concentrates on electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications and computer technologies, with research in microelectronics, artificial intelligence, radio and biomedical engineering.
How is the teaching organised?
The university is divided into faculties and a few dozen departments. Sources give slightly different counts, so the official site is the best place to check the present structure.
Does the university appear in international rankings?
It has entries in listings such as QS and Times Higher Education. Positions change from year to year, so applicants should read the ranking sites for current figures.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Electronics, Internet of Things (IoT), Research and Development, Software
*: 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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