National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine

National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine is a Ukrainian university in Kyiv.

History

The university opened in 1930 as the National Institute of Physical Education of Ukraine in Kharkiv. In 1944 the institute was transferred to Kiev and changed its name to Kyiv State Institute of Physical Education.

After the independence of Ukraine, in 1995 the university was reorganized in Kyiv National University of Physical Education, which in 1998 acquired the status of national and adopted the name of the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine.

Institutes and faculties

Four faculties function in the structure of the university and one branch in Ivano-Frankivsk.

• Faculty of Olympic and Professional Sports
• Faculty of Health and Physical Education
• Joint Faculty in preparation of physicians for the physical culture and sports (with the Bogomolets National Medical University)
• Faculty of extramural (distance learning) and postgraduate education
• Ivano-Frankivsk College of Physical Education

Sports and supporting facilities

• Rowing facilities at Dnieper
• Biking and skiing facilities at the Holosiiv Park
• Sports complex "Olimp"
  • main short course pool with six lanes (25x12 m)
  • two children's pools (13.6x2.8 m and 5.7x2.8 m)
• Fitness center "Olimpiysky styl" (Olympic style)
• Center of sport traumatology
• International center of Olympic research and education
• Research Institute
• Library

References

• Official site

Higher education in Kyiv
Universities	Hrinchenko University Shevchenko University Aviation University University of Construction and Architecture University of Culture and Arts Cherniakhovsky University of Defense Hetman Economic University University of Economy and Technology of Transport University of Food Technologies University of Information-Communication Technologies International University University of Law University of Life and Environmental Sciences Linguistic University Bogomolets Medical University University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" Drahomanov Pedagogical University University of Physical Culture and Sports Technical University "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" Slavic University International Solomon University University of Technology and Design Karpenko-Karyi University of Theater, Film, and Television University of Trade and Economics University of Tourism, Economy and Law Transport University
Academies	Academy of attorneys Academy of municipal administration Academy of Labor, Social Relations and Tourism Academy of Communal Economy Diplomatic Academy Children Academy of Arts Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts Interregional Academy of Personnel Management Academy of State Administration Academy of Managerial Staff in Culture and Arts Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture Academy of Management Chaikovsky Music Academy
Institutes	Institute of Decorative Applied Arts and Design St.Thomas Aquinas Institute of Religious Sciences Institute of Tourism Institute of Gas Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering Shmalhausen Institute of Zoology Institute of Plants Physiology and Genetics Kholodny Institute of Botany Institute of Hydrobiology International Institute of Cell Biology Ovcharenko Institute of Biocolloidal Chemistry Dumansky Institute of Colloidal Chemistry and Water Chemistry Institute of Organic Chemistry Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Oil Chemistry
Academy of Sciences (research institutes)	Institute of Ukrainian Archaeography Cyber Center1,2 Hlushakov Institute of Cybernetics Institute of Programming Systems Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Matters Institute of Space Research International Scientific Center of Information Technologies and Systems Institute of Information Registration Matters Dobrov Center for Scientific and Technological Potential and Science History Institute of Mathematics Tymoshenko Institute of Mechanics Pysarenko Institute of Strength Kurdyumov Institute of Metal Physics Institute of Magnetism1 Bogolyubov Institute of Theoretical Physics Institute of Physics Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics Institute of Geography Institute of Geological Sciences Subbotin Institute of Geophysics Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Creation Paton Institute of Electrical Welding Institute of History of Ukraine Frantsevych Institute of Material Studies Nekrasov Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy Physic and Technical Institute of Metals and Alloys Institute of Renewal Energy Institute of Gas Institute of Electro-Dynamics Institute of Technical Thermal Physics Institute for the Ukrainian Language
1 - in cooperation with Kyiv Politechnic Institute; 2 - in cooperation with Space Agency

Coordinates: 50°25′51″N 30°31′6″E / 50.43083°N 30.51833°E / 50.43083; 30.51833