Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University
THE UNIVERSITY TODAY
Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University is a state-owned higher educational establishment falling under the responsibility of Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.Accreditation level – IV, the highest in Ukraine. The academic organization of the University is based on 6 faculties: Automobile, Vehicle Mechatronics, Mechanical, Road Construction, Business and Management, Transportation Systems, and 4 divisions: Extramural, Professional Updating and Re-training, Foreign Citizens’ Training, Pre-University Training, which, in turn, comprises a two-year regional lycée, a preparatory department, preparation courses that train applicants-to be for entrance examinations, and vocational training courses. The University provides education and training in 11 fields, 21 specialties and 27 specializations.
Full-time students study 4 years for a Bachelor’s degree, 5 years for a Master’s degree or a Specialist’s qualification while part-time students study 5 years for a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years for a Specialist’s qualification; the length of external studies is over 3 years.
5 years for a Master’s degree or a Specialist’s qualification while part-time students study 5 years for a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years for a Specialist’s qualification; the length of external studies is over 3 years.
KhNAHU is headed by Rector Anatoliy Mykolaiyovych Turenko, Professor, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Honored Scientist and Engineer of Ukraine, Ukrainian State Prize Winner, Academician of Transport Academy of Ukraine (TAU), of Russian and New-York Academies. Over 70 percent of the teaching staff at 35 departments have academic degrees and titles. KhNAHU’s academic community includes 12 Academicians and Corresponding Members of TAU and other academies, 7 Honored Scientists, Engineers and Educationalists of Ukraine, 7 Ukrainian State Prize Winners.
Modern computers, new information technologies, satellite and cable television are available to support educational activities. In 42 specialized study rooms, 1200 Internet-connected PCs are united into a University local net. The University also has its own publishing house.
Amongst unique laboratories of KhNAHU there is the Laboratory of Racing Cars well-known and widely recognized due to its achievements in car design and racing competitions.
The Chair of Environmentally-Friendly Technologies working under the auspices of UNESCO was created at the University some years ago.
KhNAHU’s educational-scientific-production complex includes secondary comprehensive schools, lycees, vocational schools, secondary technical schools and enterprises in Kharkiv-city and Kharkiv region as well as in other cities, towns and regions in Eastern Ukraine. A unique testing field for road-construction machines, motor vehicles and tractors is available at the University.
Diplomas awarded by KhNAHU are recognized by all the countries the University trains students for. The needs of students are served by 6 halls of residence, a Health Centre, a canteen, lunchrooms, cafes, a Student’s Club, sports facilities, a holiday camp, etc.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF KHARKIV NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE AND HIGHWAY UNIVERSITY
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Event |
| 1930 | Kharkiv Automobile and Highway Institute were founded, among the first seven Ukrainian educational institutes, in Kharkiv, then the capital of Soviet Ukraine. The first two faculties – Automobile and Highway Construction – enrolled 312 applicants. During the first academic year, 13 departments were established, including 3 specialized ones – the Departments of Bridges, Road Construction, Automobiles & Engines. The staff was as many as 30 teachers. |
| 1933 | The Institute moved into new premises (with the total area of 2,900 sqm) in 25 Basseynaya Str. (now Petrovsky Str.), where the head office and the main building have been located since that time. A testing field for road-construction machines, motor vehicles and tractors was constructed for practical classes and research activities. |
| 1934 | A scientific and technical library was created. |
| 1935 | First Collections of Scientific Papers were issued. First student research societies Road Construction and Hydraulics – were set up. |
| 1941 | The total number of alumni equaled 1970 people. The teaching staff was 93 people including 11 Full Professors and 34 Associate Professors. A total of 370 research papers and 14 monographs had been published by that time, 19 research laboratories and 11 specialized study rooms had been equipped. |
| October 1941 – November 1944 | The Institute had to cancel its academic activities and to get evacuated as the Great Patriotic War (WWII) began. |
| 1947 | The Faculty of Studying via Correspondence launched its activities. |
| 1948 | First students from other countries of the world started to come for studying. |
| 1950 | The Qualification Updating Courses for technical personnel in the field of motor transport began functioning. |
| 1952 | The Mechanical Faculty was established to train engineers in road construction equipment. |
| 1961 | The Laboratory of Racing Cars and the Laboratory of Road Pavings were established. |
| 1966 | The Engineer-Economist Faculty (now the Faculty of Business and Management) was established. |
| 1977 | The Institute Computer Center was launched. |
| 1990 | The Institute started its participation in the European educational Program TEMPUS. The experiment of introducing programs for Bachelor`s and Master`s degrees alongside with the Specialist qualification was launched. |
| 1992 | On the base of the Institute, the North-East Scientific Centre of the Transport Academy of Ukraine was established to integrate the research and production potential of Kharkiv, Poltava and Sumy regions. |
| 1993 | The status of State Technical University was acquired. |
| 1995 | On the base of the University, the Regional Lycee specializing in Engineering and Economics for gifted youth was opened. |
| 2001 | By the Decree of the President of Ukraine, Kharkiv State Technical University was awarded the status of National University. |
| 2005 | A new educational building for foreign students was put in commission. |
INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The academic year at KhNAHU starts in September and ends in June (01.09-30.06.). Bachelor`s programs (BSc) lasts 4 academic years; Specialist`s – 5 academic years; Master`s (MSc) – 1 academic year; Doctoral (Ph.D.) – 3 academic years. All the faculties provide full-time programs. Post-graduate studies can be either full-time or part-time. All the courses are provided in Russian or Ukrainian. Two courses are given in English – Economy of Enterprise and Automation and Computer-Integrated Technologies.
The applicants are enrolled according to the results of the interview.
International applicants are supposed to take a test in Russian language or take a course of Russian at the Preparatory Faculty.
At the Preparatory Faculty, foreign students learn Russian and other subjects (Maths, Physics, Biology etc.) for 10 months. The best conditions are provided to ensure a high quality of language teaching:
– well equipped classrooms for groups of 8-10;
– computer programmes for training and testing;
– modern textbooks and workbooks for individual study;
– comfortable halls of residence, located in the city center not far from the University, with newly renovated double rooms, modern furniture and equipment, internet access and satellite TV;
– recreational activities including tours, concerts, sports events, various concerts, competitions and parties.
The skilled and experienced teaching staff creates an atmosphere of professionalism combined with rigor standards and ensures a high level of education.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To conclude a contract to study at KhNAHU the following documents should be submitted to the Centre of International Relations:
• invitation for study from KhNAHU;
• secondary school certificate with the transcript;
• AIDS certificate;
• health certificate issued by your country’s local health authorities (no prior than two months from the date of your departure for Ukraine);
• health insurance certificate;
• a copy of Birth Certificate attested by the notary;
• 10 photos (40×60).
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL LIBRARY
General Information
KhNAHU`s scientific and technical library was founded in 1934 and has diversified library stock with unique books on automobile and highway engineering.
The principal objective of the library is active assistance to the educational and scientific activities at the University through creating the library stock of home and foreign research and engineering books and magazines, rendering reference services including those through modern automated information.
The library contains more than 400 thousand units including books, magazines, the collection of papers, theses, standards, etc.
The library renders service to more than 14,000 readers in 2 reading rooms, 7 lending library departments, and a magazine room, and can lend more than 500, 000 books and periodicals.
Almost all operations with books are automated.
At present, the University has an automated information system (AIST), which implements the concept of distributed databases and is oriented to work in a local area network (LAN).
Databases
• Electronic Catalogue database. This is the main library database, which contains descriptions of books, brochures, manuals, educational materials, theses, etc. The electronic catalog includes more than 30,000 records. The electronic catalog significantly enhances the efficiency quality and speed of search.
• Periodicals database includes more than 300 periodicals subscribed, including electronic and traditional media.
• Patents database includes the description of patents on inventions made by the University staff.
• Analytic database (27, 000 records) is formed through operational article-by-article scheduling of periodicals, continuing publications, collections. It promptly records articles from periodicals that contain information about the newest research and technological achievements in various areas of human activities.
All analytic databases are united into one database for users’ convenience, with the following fields
• Economy
• Education
• Automobiles
• Computing
• Collection of Scientific Papers of KhNAHU
• Analytics
STUDENT LABORATORY OF RACING CARS
Racing cars of brand ЛСА-ХАДИ (KhADI) are well known to professionals, numerous fans, and the public due to a number of unique record-breaking-racing cars, television sportscasts, popular sporting periodicals and technical publications.
The Student Laboratory of Racing Cars (LRC) was founded in 1953 and in 1961 on its base the student’s design bureau was created. Guided by the Champion of the World and the USSR, the Honoured Master of Sports V.K. Nikitin, students designed and made unique record-breaking-racing cars.
The outstanding cars are: sports-tourist cars “KhADI-2”, “KhADI-15”, record-breaking-racing cars “KhADI-3”, “KhADI-4”, “KhADI-5”, “KhADI-7”, “KhADI-9” highway-ring racing cars “KhADI-8”, “KhADI-10”, record-breaking-racing electro mobiles “KhADI-HE”, “KhADI-13E”, “KhADI-2 IE”, “KhADI-23E”, dragsters “KhADI-24”, “KhADI-26”, “KhADI-27”.
The LRC is a place where talented young people design and test unique racing cars using modern IT. Over 30 cars designed in the LRC have broken 49-speed records, 16 of them being world records. Research and laboratory projects for designing new racing cars are conducted by skilled experts from Ukraine, Russia, and Germany.
From 1992 the sports team ЛСА-ХАДИ, organized on the base of the LRC, participates constantly and wins prizes at championships on closed-circuit races in Ukraine.
Since 1994, the LRC sports team with its Formula E-8 cars has been taking part in closed-circuit races in Ukraine. In 2009 the students` team of LRC designed the first-in-Ukraine fuel saving eco-car “KhADI-34”.
The motto chosen by designers, machinists, drivers of the student sports team is “The victory comes with us!“
THE LABORATORY OF CRYOGENIC AND PNEUMATIC TECHNOLOGIES
The head of the laboratory is Igor Kudryavtsev, Candidate of Sciences in physics and mathematics, Associate Professor at the Department of Physics. His scientific interests include thermal and kinetic properties of solid, liquid and gaseous nitrogen, high-temperature superconductivity, development and optimization of pneumatic engines and cryogenic power units, computer simulation of physical processes and systems. The main area of scientific and technical work of the laboratory is the development of ecologically friendly cryogenic and pneumatic power units for motor transport. Development of pneumatic vehicles can provide a new class of relatively cheap and environmentally friendly automobile transport, which could be useful for large cities as well as for resorts, parks and stadiums.
The non-polluting cryogenic (pneumatic) automobile was developed by leading specialists from Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University (Automobile & Physics Departments) and the Kharkiv Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering (FTINT). Their partners are researchers from the University of North Texas (UNT), USA (Dr. Mitty Plummer and others). Since 2000 more than 100 articles have been published, three Patents of Ukraine and two Copyrights for the original computer codes developed have been obtained.
The cryogenic power unit running on liquid nitrogen (LN2) is intended for converting thermal energy of the environment into mechanical power by gasification of liquid nitrogen; mechanical power is used to drive the cryogenic automobile.
In the pneumatic power unit pneumatic engine starts and runs with the help of high-pressure gas cylinders. Being chemically inert, incombustible and safe molecular nitrogen is used as actuating medium. Liquid nitrogen is obtained from atmospheric air at special air-separating power plants (on an average 0.4-1kilowatt-hour is necessary to obtain 1liter of LN2). At the end of the operational cycle gaseous nitrogen goes back to the atmosphere without breaking the balance in the environment.
Economic evaluation has shown that nowadays the use of liquid nitrogen in transport can be more effective than the use of petrol or diesel fuel. The facts that the cost of liquid nitrogen is 10 times as low as the cost of petrol, and the economic damage to population and environment caused by hydrocarbon fuel combustion have been taken into account.
Taking into consideration the fact that the cryo-automobile is a fire-safe vehicle, it can also be used in mines, fire-hazardous enterprises, oil-and-gas and defence industry. Besides, the automobile could serve as a good and, most importantly, safe simulator for driving courses at schools.
A combination of two types of engines – pneumatic engine and inertia flywheel used as a recuperative heat exchanger is supposed to improve the efficiency of new cryo-automobiles in future.
As estimations and calculations show, liquid nitrogen in transport can be a more efficient fuel than petrol or diesel. The cost of liquid nitrogen is 10 times as low as the cost of petrol, while the former does not damage the environment.
To study AUTOMOBILE ,ROAD-CONSTRUCTION ,TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS,MECHATRONICS,MECHANICAL FACULTY,its a must for a student to have a 6-10 months pre degree
Duration of study: 6-MONTHS
Medium of instruction : RUSSIAN|ENGLISH
AUTOMOBILE ,ROAD-CONSTRUCTION ,TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS,MECHATRONICS,MECHANICAL FACULTY
Duration of study: 4 YEARS
MS 1 year
The medium of instruction: RUSSIAN
| FULL PACKAGE FOR 1ST YEAR | COST(USD) |
|---|---|
| 1.Tuition | $1200/yr |
| 2.Hostel(May vary for some Universities) | $650/yr |
| 3.Airport pick up(One time payment) | $100 |
| 4.Registration Fee(Every year) | $100 |
| 5.Service Charges (One time payment) | $500 |
| 6.Invitation & courier Fee (Paid before arrival) | $375 |
| 7.Legalization, translation and other costs(one time payment) | $200 |
| 8.Medical insurance(Paid every year) | $75 |
| TOTAL(All paid on arrival in Ukraine,apart from Invitation Fee) | $3200 |
Admission is Open any time of the year
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| FULL PACKAGE FOR 1ST YEAR | COST(USD) |
|---|---|
| 1.Tuition | $2000/yr |
| 2.Hostel(May vary for some Universities) | $400/yr |
| 3.Airport pick up(One time payment) | $100 |
| 4.Registration Fee(Every year) | $100 |
| 5.Service Charges (One time payment) | $500 |
| 6.Invitation & courier Fee (Paid before arrival) | $375 |
| 7.Legalization, translation and other costs(one time payment) | $200 |
| 8.Medical insurance(Paid every year) | $75 |
| TOTAL(All paid on arrival in Ukraine,apart from Invitation Fee) | $3250 |
Tuition fee from 2nd year to final year is 2000$US per year
Admission is Open any time of year
Tuition fee and miscellaneous expenses are paid when the student is already in ukraine,except the Invitation Letter fee 275$US and Invitation postage fee 100$US(through “EMS|DHL” making total: 375$US
