Dnipropetrovsk National University,Ukraine

S. V.Chernishenko The first meeting of ECESIS project20-23/01/2009

Geography

Koshice

Tambov

Dnipropetrovsk

Kiev

Black Sea

DNU: the main data

DNU was founded in 1918 as a basic higher education establishment of the largest industrial region of Ukraine. It is one of leading universities in Ukraine according to the number of students (about 15000) and staff (about 1500, including 600 professors). There are 18 faculties and institutes with 104 departments in the university structure. The university provides education in 78 specialities covering all the main fields of human activity. DNU has 18 studying buildings and 7 student hostels.

DNU: the main data

DNU has the highest (fourth) level of accreditation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. By the official ranking-list of Ukrainian high educational institutions, DNU ranks as number six, and it occupies second place within classical universities. DNU is very active in international affairs. DNU is a member of the International University Association. It has established connections with educational and scientific organisations in 24 countries and has formal agreement of cooperation with eight universities. It participated and participates in many international projects, including Tempus, Tacis, Intas, Soros Foundation, etc.

Collaboration between DNU and Koblenz-Landau University

DNU collaborates with Koblenz-Landau University more than 15 years. The contacts were started in 1992 at Kiev, during a conference on social process modelling. In 1996, as a result of continuing collaborations a one-year Tempus/Tacis project “Teaching simulation in economics and social science” was won. In 1998-2002 a new big Tempus/Tacis project “Simulation and Internet Courses in the Social Sciences“ was realised.More than 20 teachers and 50 students were trained during these projects.

Collaboration between DNU and Koblenz-Landau University

From 1999 to 2008 about 50 teachers and students of DNU participated in the summer schools on computer simulation, organised by Prof. Troitzsch.In 2001 the rectors Prof. J. Klain and Prof. N. Polyakov signed an agreement about collaboration between the universities.In 2001 Prof. Klaus Troitzsch became a honor doctor of the Dnipropetrovsk National University.In 2002 and 2007 nine DNU students prepared master diplomas at KLU within DAAD programme “Leonard Euler”

Collaboration between DNU and Koblenz-Landau University

In 2002 and 2003 six KLU students studied in DNU within DAAD programme “Go East”.The next Tempus/Tacis project SMOOTH “System modernisation of university management” with new partners was won and carrying out from 2004 to 2006.From 2009 a new Tempus/Tacis project “ECESIS –Educational centers’ network on modern technologies of management” with 19 participants from 8 countries has been started!