Ternopil National Pedagogical University

This is one of the oldest higher education institutions in western Ukraine, which is now established as a recognized education and culture, science and methodology centre of pedagogical education in Western Ukraine. According to the results of Ukrainian higher education institutions consolidated rating the university ranks the second among pedagogical universities. It has received International Academic Popularity and Quality Rating “Zolota Fortuna” laureate diplomas.During its functioning the university prepared more than 65 000 specialists for general secondary, professional, higher education institutions. Thousands of our graduates became recognized professionals in the field of education, researchers, known both in Ukraine and abroad. Many of them are professors at Ukrainian higher education institutions, government officials, public figures.Special attention is given to faculty professional development. The University graduate school (aspirantura and doctorantura) is functioning successfully. 38 faculty members defended Doctor of Sciences dissertations and 253 faculty members defended PhD (Kandydat of Sciences) dissertations. University has evolved as research and study, science and education centre of Ukraine, a site of international and all-Ukrainian research conferences, congresses, readings, etc., a place of 5 specialized academic councils, with of them awarding Doctor of Sciences degrees, a testing ground for many Ukrainian higher education know-how. Students are offered a wide range of specialities they can choose from during the course of study and the number of specialities on offer is growing every year. Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, nine Faculties, University Preparatory Centre and Centre of Further Education are offering their academic programmes to students.