Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (LNU)
Founded 1661, closed 1805, reopened 1817 as a German-speaking university, destroyed 1848 during bombardment of Lviv and closed until 1851. Teaching in Polish and Ukrainian authorized 1871. Became a Polish university 1919, reorganized 1939 when the Western territories of the Ukraine became part of the ex-Soviet Union and became Lviv State 'Ivan Franko' University 1940, named after Ivan Franko. Acquired present status and title 1999.
Funding:
Public
Accreditation:
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Grades 3
Languages 1
Divisions 16
- Biology FacultyFields of study: Plant Pathology, Botany, Physiology, Zoology, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Biology
- Economics Faculty
- Foreign Languages Faculty
- Geography Faculty
- History Faculty
- International Relations FacultyFields of study: International Law, International Studies, International Relations, International Business
- Journalism FacultyFields of study: Journalism
- Law Faculty
- Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty
- Philology Faculty
- Philosophy and Psychology Faculty
- Physics FacultyFields of study: Physics
- History Research DivisionFields of study: History
- Regional Ecological Development Research Division
- Slavonic Studies Research DivisionFields of study: Slavic Languages
Requirements
- Admission details: Competitive entrance examination following general or special secondary school certificate, with knowledge of one foreign language (English, French, Spanish, or German)
