Lviv Polytechnic National University is the oldest technical higher educational institution in Ukraine and East Europe. It was founded in 1816. University consists of 16 institutes, 114 departments; autonomous, additional and general subdivisions.
The National University "Lviv Polytechnic" includes:
- 16 educational institutes (as well as the Institute of distance learning and the International Institute of Education, Culture and Relations with the Diaspora );
- Research Centre
- Scientific and technical library ;
- 8 colleges, two gymnasiums;
- 34 teaching and laboratory buildings;
- 12 dormitories ;
- 3 sports and health camps for students and teachers;
- Publishing house of Lviv Polytechnic National University ;
- People's House "Prosvita (Lviv Polytechnic)" ;
- Design and Construction Association "Polytechnic";
- a geodetic polygon and an astronomical-geodesic laboratory.
The university has more than 35,000 students and extramural students. The training of specialists is carried out in 64 bachelor's areas and 124 specialities, of which 123 are master's level.
The teaching process is provided by a teaching staff of more than 2,200 people, of whom more than 320 are doctors of sciences and more than 1200 are associate professors, PhD. The educational process involves scientists from scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, production enterprises and design institutes.
