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The University history is part and parcel of intellectual, cultural and spiritual heritage of Ukraine. For more than two centuries, Karazin University has been extensively engaged in enlightening activities, making scientific discoveries, improving the educational constituent, implementing a large-scale program of international cooperation accompanied with higher school development in Kharkiv region and Ukraine on the whole.

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The Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy (Kharkiv Collegium since 1727), a forge of student personnel for the future University, is transformed from Belgorod to Kharkiv.
The first famous documentary mention of the idea to found a university in Kharkiv — V. N. Karazin’s letter to Vasiliy Fotiev, Kharkiv priest.
The special legal act is passed on the foundations of the new education system of the Russian Empire “Tentative Rules of Popular Education” stipulating of the Government’s intention to found a new university in Kharkiv.
The University creates a numismatic collection, opens the Botanical Garden, the Chemical Laboratory, the Physics Laboratory, the musical and fencing class of the future University.
The Charter of Kharkiv University is adopted, the University founds its Library.
The University is officially opens with four divisions: Division of Moral and Political Sciences, Division of Verbal Sciences, Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Division of Medical Sciences
The University opens the technological, zoological, mineralogical laboratories, the Anatomic Theater, the Museum of Antiquity.
The University founds of the Museum of Natural History and mineralogical laboratory.
The University opens the astronomical laboratory initiating systematic personnel training and scientific studies in astronomy.
The University becomes the basis for a three-year pedagogical institute for training teachers for gymnasiums and district colleges.
The University faculty members initiate the launch of the first Kharkiv newspaper Kharkiv Weekly
The University opens the surgical and therapeutical clinics, and the Amatauer Theater.
The University introduces the optional course of the Polish language and philology contributing to the development of Slavic studies.
The University Academic Board turns to the Ministry of Education with a request to resume the practice of inviting foreign specialists (from the Austrian Empire) to fill vacancies at the University.
The University mintskabinet systematizes and keeps continuously replenishing the collection of coins and medals. The zoology room is rearranged.
Professor I. Dorn revives Eastern Studies at the University.
The University faculty members organize public lectures.
The new Charter of the University is adopted changing the structure of the academic and research process: three schools (School of Philosophy, School of Law and School of Medicine) supersede four divisions.
The University founds an institution of electrotherapy. The Department of Veterinary Science becomes a separate veterinary college, subsequently evolving into a separate institute.
The Imperial Order founds the Department of Pedagogy; the University divisions are transformed into schools.
The School of History and Philology initiates scientific and literary readings among students with the general public invited.
The University revives the right to send its best graduates abroad to be trained to obtain a professor’s title.
Kharkiv University creates a practical gymnastics school.
The University creates a Committee for ordering the library holdings and compiling a printed systematized catalogue; founds the Medical Society.
The University signs its new Charter.
The University approves the “Regulations for Managing the Museum of Fine Arts and Antiquity of Kharkiv Imperial University” founded on the basis of the Room of Antiquities.
The University founds a society of natural scientists.
The University adopts the general regulations for teaching.
The University creates a society of experimental sciences bringing together specialists in chemistry, physics, physiology, and medicine.
The University establishes a society of medical, physical and chemistry sciences.
The University founds Kharkiv Society of History and Philology.
Kharkiv Society of History and Philology opens the Historical Archives that in 1890-s totaled over 52,000 cases.
The University opens an effective observatory of astronomy.
The University adopts its new Charter.
Scholars and scientists of Kharkiv Imperial University initiate the opening of the Public Library (nowadays V. H. Korolenko Library).
The meteorological division of the physical laboratory builds a meteorological station.
The medical serves as the basis for creating a society of scientific medicine and hygiene. The physics and chemistry section is transformed into the Society of Physical and Chemical Sciences.
The University creates a society to support needy students of Kharkiv Imperial University.
The University founds a law society.
The University adopts the “Tentative Regulations for Organization of Student Institutions” allowing to create various student organizations by the decision of the educational institution administration.
The Fundamental Library construction is complete. The XII Archeological Meeting is held in Kharkiv — the most large-scale one in its history.
The University opens the first student dormitory.
The first elected President of Kharkiv University becomes Ludwig Reinhard, Professor of Botany.
The monument to V. N. Karazin is opened in the University Garden.
The Student Symphony Orchestra starts its work.
The University erects a building with rooms and labs for chemistry students, constructs several buildings for clinics where students of the School of Medicine undergo practical training.
Kharkiv University undergoes reorganization: the Institute of National Economy is founded on the basis of the School of Law; the School of Medicine merges with the Women’s School of Medicine; the Academy of Theoretical Knowledge is created.
The Academy of Theoretical Knowledge is transformed into the Institute of National Education.
The Institute of National Education is named after the distinguished Ukrainian linguist Alexander Potebnja.
The Institute of National Education starts giving lectures in Ukrainian.
The final decision is made as to the opening of the School of Political Education at the Institute of National Education.
The University newspaper Inovets (nowadays Kharkiv University newspaper) is launched.
The Institute of National Education is transformed into the Institute of Social Education, Kharkiv Pedagogical Institute of Vocational Education, Kharkiv Institute of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; the House of Cooperation (nowadays the University Northern Building) is erected.
Kharkiv State University resumes its work.
Kharkiv University opens an evening teacher-training institute; the House of project organizations (nowadays the University Main Building) is erected.
The University is named after Maxim Gorky.
The University organizes the Museum of Darwinism and Genetics, which is the second large such museum in the Soviet Union; it introduces a one-time personal exhibition scholarship to mark the 135th anniversary of the University, opens a city auditorium.
The University students and faculty members create a volunteer battalion; the University functions as the Joint Ukrainian State University.
The University resumes its academic work after the city’s liberation from the Nazi invaders.
The University approves its new curriculum and Charter, opens the Department of Military Training. The renovation works are over.
The University starts training specialists for the countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
The decision is made to transfer the House of Projects to Kharkiv University.
The University opens the School of Radiotechnics, one of the first in the USSR.
To mark the University’s 150th anniversary, the University is awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor of of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the USSR.
The Schools move to the renovated and reconstructed House of Projects transferred to the University’s ownership.
The Monument to V. N. Karazin is placed on the left from today’s Main Building, in Taras Shevchenko Garden.
A stadium (nowadays Unicourt) housing the University tennis courts is built in Taras Shevchenko Garden.
The University opens the Preparatory School for foreign students.
The University holds a solemn opening of the new complex of O. M. Gorky State University in the former House of Projects renovated and reconstructed after the war.
The University organizes a preparation division for the youth with the work record.
Kharkiv State University opens the Natural History Museum.
The University is awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples to mark its 175th anniversary and its great contribution to training foreign citizens, and the Order of Saint Cyril and Methodius (the People’s Republic of Bulgaria) for promoting Bulgarian and Slavic Studies.
The University starts constructing the indoor tennis complex.
The University creates the General University Department of Ukrainian Studies providing courses in History of Ukraine, Ethnography, special courses in History of Sloboda Ukraine, etc.
The University Academic Board adopts the decision to introduce a multi-step system of specialists’ training (Bachelor’s, Specialist’s, Master’s degrees) at eight schools. However, the decision is postponed.
The University accepts the transfer of ownership for the building situated at the address: 1 Myronosytska St, Kharkiv. Upon complete renovation the School of Economics and the School of Sociology are transferred to this building in 1993.
The University opens the School of Fundamental Medicine resuming preparation of medical students.
The University creates the VANATET Association uniting specialists in vacuum science, and technology. Its purpose is to facilitate manufacturing application of scientific achievements.
The University Central Scientific Library is included in the officially approved list of cultural institutions of special public significance.
The University initiates the founding of the Ukrainian R&D Association Computer Medicine intended to expand application of computer technologies in diagnostics, treatment, preventive medicine, and to improve the health services for people.
The University opens the State University Lyceum oriented at vocational training of pupils in the fundamental sciences, ensuring early pre-professional pupils’ specialization in view of their further studies at higher educational institutions.
Kharkiv University is licensed to provide educational services by the highest (fourth) level of accreditation.
O. M. Gorky Kharkiv State University is renamed into Kharkiv State University.
Kharkiv University celebrates its 190th anniversary. The centerpiece of the festivities is the opening of the memorial plaque to the University’s founder.
Kharkiv State University approves its Charter reflecting new economical, social and ideological realias conditioned by the proclaimed independence of Ukraine.
The University Library organizes the Center for Open Access to Internet, the first among university libraries of Ukraine. The opening is held under the aegis of the US International Research and Exchange Board (IREX).
The Unicourt tennis club becomes a University subdivision.
The University resumes awarding honorary titles of Merited Professor of Kharkiv State University and Doctor Honoris Causa of Kharkiv State University.
The University creates the International Center for Environment Impact Assessment, which is the heart of scientific and methodological, academic and consultative support of educators and practitioners specializing in ecology.
The University opens the memorial plaque dedicated to the 225th birth anniversary of Vasyl Karazin (16 Universitetska St.).
The University opens the Museum of Memory of Vasyl Karazin, and lays the foundation for the park where a bust of the University’s founder is erected (Kruchyk village).
The University transitions to multistep training of specialists, the transitioning being fully complete by 2002. Since then most of the University Schools have been graduating Master’s degree holders in numbers.
The University’s archaeological collection serves as the basis for creating the Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Sloboda Ukraine.
The University resumes its partnership in the International Association of Universities, one of the most prestigious international organizations.
The President of Ukraine signs the order “On Granting Kharkiv State University the Status of a National One”. The University is named after its founder, V. N. Karazin.
The University opens the School of Psychology comprising three Departments: the Department of Psychology, the Department of Applied Psychology, and the Department of Pedagogics.
The University students participate in the Olympics in Sydney.
The International Astronomical Union names planet No. 15898 Kharasterteam in honor of the group of scientists studying asteroids at the University Astronomical Observatory.
The University opens the School of Physics and Energy to train specialists in fundamental problems of traditional and high-end technologies of energy production, conversion, and use.
The University opens the School of Philosophy, and the School of Computer Sciences.
To honor the memory of V. N. Karazin, the Order of the University President is passed providing that University conferences shall bear the name Karazin Readings.
The University creates the Research Institute of Astronomy, a multi-profile scientific organization carrying out research in a number of relevant areas of modern astronomy.
Vil Bakirov is elected President of Kharkiv Local Branch of the Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
The University receives the status of a self-governing (autonomous) state higher educational institution of Ukraine with the right to determine the priority directions in and forms of research and teaching, to create Schools, academic, scientific and research institutes.
The members of the Board of Overseers of Kharkiv University are approved, with its Head elected Petro Tronko, Head of the Division of Regional Problems of History of Ukraine at the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academic of Sciences of Ukraine.
The University is included in the World Directory of Medical Schools of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Medical Education Directory (IMED).
The University becomes an individual member of the European University Association.
The University creates the Academic Choir with about 100 students participating.
The University introduces the credit-module system of the academic process organization.
The School of Law resumes its work comprising three Departments: the Department of State and Legal Disciplines, the Department of Criminal and Legal Disciplines, the Department of Civil and Legal Disciplines.
The Monument to the founder of V. N. Karazin University is moved to the University’s central entrance.
The University celebrates its 200th anniversary: lighting of the Fire of Knowledge near the Monument of V. N. Karazin, afterwards brought to all the Schools.
Minor Planet 10685 discovered by American astronomer Edward Bowell is named Kharkivuniver to mark the 200th anniversary of the University.
On the occasion of the University’s 200th anniversary its President Vil Bakirov is awarded “Prof. Marin Drinov Medal on a ribbon”, the highest academic award of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
The University opens the School of International Economic Relations and Travel Business.
The University opens the Institute of Mathematics, Mechanics and Information Technologies, and the Institute of Sociology, Psychology and Law at the School of Sociology, the School of Law and the School of Psychology.
The University opens Marin Drinov Center for Bulgarian and Balkan Studies.
On the second floor of the Main Building the University opens a memorial plaque bearing the names of the University faculty members and students who were killed at the front during the Great Patriotic War.
The University opens the School of Ecology.
The University creates the Interschool Center for Area Studies under the aegis of the All-Ukrainian Association of Experts in Area Studies.
The University opens the Research Institute of Social and Humanitarian Studies.
The University signs the agreement on opening a Confucius Institute intended to promote the Chinese language, philosophy, and culture.
The University Herbarium, one of the oldest in Ukraine, is granted the status of the national asset of Ukraine.
The unique satellite telescope STEP-F for measuring electrons and protons is launched. It was designed and produced by the University’s specialists.
The University is granted the status of a self-governing (autonomous) research national University.
The University becomes an associate member of the European Nuclear Education Network.
The University creates an association of physical and sports divisions Educational and Sports Center.
The University opens the monuments to the distinguished scientists and University professors: mathematician Oleksandr Liapunov, and historian Dmytrii Bahalii.
The University creates the Ukrainian-Polish Academic Center for Science and Culture to develop comprehensive relations with the Republic of Poland.
The University is awarded the Order of Friendship, an award of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, for its great contribution to strengthening and developing solidarity between Vietnam and Ukraine.
The University erects a monument to honor the memory of the astronomers killed in World War II.
The University opens a memorial plaque dedicated to Ivan Franko, Ukrainian writer, specialist in literature, Doctor Honoris Causa of the University.
The University creates the Center for Web-Communications to ensure its presence in the Internet.
The University creates the Research Center for Interdisciplinary Forecasting of Social Development intended to carry out joint research and educational programs.
The University opens the YermilovCenter, a new modern art center.
The University joins the European Fusion Education Network (FuseNet).
The University opens the first series of solar power panels that are the first project realized within the framework of the energy saving program among higher educational institutions of Ukraine.
The University opens the Center for International Cooperation.
The University opens the Ukrainian-Indian Academic Center and the Ukrainian-African Academic Center.
The University joins the Association of Higher Educational and Research Institutions: Key Laboratory for High Energy Physics.
The University is among the TOP-500 universities of the world by the QS World University Rankings.