Formed by merging several institutions, with history from 1922 (Kryvyi Rih Mining Institute). KNU is a large technical university focused on mining engineering, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and IT.
Address: 11 Vitaliia Matusevycha St, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 50027, Ukraine
Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering
Domains taught:
- Automation, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Geotechnics, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong ties with major mining and metallurgical enterprises in Kryvyi Rih (e.g., ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Metinvest).
Research:
Research in iron ore mining and processing, steelmaking, mining machinery, automation of industrial processes, and industrial ecology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
120000
Pros
Key university for the Kryvyi Rih industrial basin, strong industry integration.
Cons
Focus on heavy industry, environmental impact of local industries.
Best For
Mining Engineering and Metallurgy
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts geotechnics, automation and mechanical engineering at the centre is Donetsk National Technical University, and it is smaller, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Another national school that puts automation, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics at the centre is Donbas State Engineering Academy, and it is far smaller, with about 5,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Dnipro University of Technology works in much the same fields, chiefly geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University sits close to this university on geotechnics, automation and mechanical engineering; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- The comparison with National University Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on automation, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics, and it is smaller, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University in Russia, where geotechnics, automation and mechanical engineering also form the core, and it is smaller, enrolling about 12,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Altai State Technical University in Russia is the nearest foreign match on 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.
- Luleå University of Technology (Sweden) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly geotechnics, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; 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 automation, materials and software engineering is Tampere University in Finland, and it is slightly larger, at about 21,000 students against roughly 18,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- University of Science and Technology Beijing in China is the nearest foreign match on automation, mechanical engineering and materials; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers chemical engineering and physics 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, Industrial Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Process Optimization, Research and Development, Steel, Sustainable Development
*: 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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