Ukrainian Catholic University
Український Католицький Університет | ||
President Bishop Dr. Borys Gudziak | | |
Rector | Dr. Taras Dobko | |
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Academic staff | 300 | |
Students | 2300 | |
Location | , 49°49′23″N 24°02′15″E / 49.82306°N 24.03750°E | |
Website | www.ucu.edu.ua (engl.) |
The Ukrainian Catholic University (
The university has 2300 students studying in six faculties. Professional degrees are offered in journalism and business; doctoral degrees in history, theology and data science.
For several years, including 2022[2] and 2023,[3] UCU's entering students had the highest External independent evaluation scores in the country.
History
Overview
The Ukrainian Catholic University was created as the successor to the Greek Catholic Theological Academy created during 1928-1929 by Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in Lviv, at the time part of Poland. The academy's first rector was (later Metropolitan) Josyf Slipyj. After its closure in 1944, the Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome, founded in 1963, continued the academy's functions under the leadership of Metropolitan Slipyj. In 1994, the original school was recreated under the name of the Lviv Theological Academy, and in 1998 it became internationally recognized by the Congregation for Catholic Education. On June 28, 2002, the Ukrainian Catholic University was formally refounded and inaugurated based on the Lviv Theological Academy.[4]
Beginning and turmoil
On October 6, 1929, the Greek Catholic Theological Academy was founded in Lviv. Under the guidance of rector Joseph Slipyj, the Academy became the center for theological and philosophic studies almost overnight.
At the time, predominantly
In September 1939, when Eastern Galicia
Renewal
A new chapter in UCU history began after Ukraine attained its independence in the wake of the 1991
The first graduation took place in the summer of 1999, with twenty-eight graduates receiving their degrees. This marked a significant milestone for the school as well as for theological education in Ukraine in general. For the first time: laity received a Bachelor of Arts degree from a Ukrainian theological school at a post-secondary level; women in Ukraine received a degree in theology.
Ukrainian Catholic University
The UCU came into existence on the foundation prepared for it by the Lviv Theological Academy. On his visit to Ukraine on June 26, 2001, Pope John Paul II blessed the future university's cornerstone.[1] The ceremonial inauguration honoring its founding took place on June 29, 2002. It was the first university opened by one of the Eastern Catholic Churches, rather than by a religious order.
The founding is seen by the university community as a culmination of efforts by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) and Ukrainian academics to create an educational institution, which would grow on the foundation of "Christian spirituality, culture and worldview".
"I consider this project one of the most successful in the field of Ukrainian education", said Vyacheslav Bryukhovetskyy, President of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, after the establishment of the Lviv Theological Academy and its subsequent transformation into the Ukrainian Catholic University.[4] The Rector Rev. Borys Gudziak expressed his hope that UCU would be a center for cultural thought and the formation of the new Ukrainian society based on human dignity.
In cooperation with the Institute of Religion and Society of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Catholic University established and runs the Religious Information Service of Ukraine with a multilingual Web Portal.[6] In 2004, the Institute of Ecumenical Studies was established.
Faculties
- Law
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- IT and business analytics
- Artes Liberales
- Theology
- Ethics Politics Economics
- Social work
- Psychology
UCU is the first Catholic university on post-Soviet territory and the leading independent university in Ukraine. In 2018, UCU’s entrants had the top average standardized test score among all institutions of higher education in Ukraine. The Sheptytsky Center was named “Face of the City of Lviv” in 2017. In 2017, UCU was included in the book “The 10 Most Successful Ukrainian Brands,” a list of the best companies and organizations in Ukraine that set the pace in their various fields.
Foundations and affiliates
- UCU Kyiv Centre
- Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation – USA
- The Institute of Pope Clement in Rome
- The Ukrainian Institute in London
- Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation – Canada
- Patriarch Josyf Slipyj Institute of Ukrainian Culture, UCU’s branch in Argentina
UCU Entrepreneurship Center
In April 2020, the UCU Entrepreneurship Center signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ukrainian Startup Fund.[7]
References
- ^ a b (in English) "History of the Ukrainian Catholic University." Ukrainian Catholic University official website. URL accessed 5 November 2006
- ^ "Вступ.ОСВІТА.UA: Найбільший бал НМТ на контракт 2022". 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Вступ.ОСВІТА.UA: Найбільший бал НМТ на контракт 2022". 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b c d (in Ukrainian) "History of the Ukrainian Catholic University." Ukrainian Catholic University official website. URL accessed 5 November 2006
- ^ "Congregation for Catholic Education." Vatican official website. URL accessed on 5 November, 2006
- ^ Religious Information Service of Ukraine, About RISU
- ^ Irene (2020-04-24). "Ukrainian Startup Fund and the UCU Entrepreneurship Center signed a memorandum of cooperation". Міжрегіональна мережа трансферу технологій. Retrieved 2020-08-21.