Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture founded in 1930, until 1993 - Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute (KISI). The University is the leading educational institution of the IV level of accreditation in Ukraine for the training of specialists for the architectural and construction industry.

History

It was founded in 1930 on the basis of the Department of Factory and Municipal Construction of the Kiev Polytechnic Institute and the Faculty of Architecture of the Kiev Art Institute as the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute. At first it was located on V. Chkalov Street, then on Pirogov Street, later it was located in a building built in the style of classicism, along Pobedy Avenue, 10 (then Shevchenko Boulevard).

In 1939, he came under the control of the People's Commissariat for Construction and received the name of the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute (KISI, Ukrainian KIBI).

In 1963, the Institute moved to a new building (main building) at Povitroflotsky Prospekt No. 31, created by a team of architects: Gopkalo V.I., Katok L.B., Liberberg M.R.

The complex of post-war buildings built in 1949 along Prosveshcheniya Street No. 5 housed a geodetic building, a dormitory and a dispensary.

In 1965-1966, behind the building of the main building, along Enlightenment Street No. 3, a sports complex was built, consisting of a stadium and a three-story building with sports halls and a swimming pool (architects N. A. Gusev, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg .).

In 1966, the assembly hall began to function.

On March 23, 1976, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for the successes achieved in training specialists for the national economy and performing scientific research in the ninth five-year plan. In this regard, a granite slab was installed in the hall of the main building. On March 31, 1976, a decree was issued, according to which the institute became known as the "Kyiv Order of the Red Banner of Labor Engineering and Construction Institute."[

In 1978, from the side of Enlightenment Street, a four-story building with classrooms and offices was added to the main building, later connected to the information and computing center building and a nine-story laboratory building.

In 1982, from the side of Ivan Klimenko Street No. 2, a building was built for the Faculty of Architecture (architects Filenko L. I., Gershenzon M. Sh., Korobka V. L.), with an area of ​​14,567 m2. During 1982-1983, the students themselves completed the construction and finishing work of the architectural building.

In 1985, in front of the main building of the institute, according to its own project and on its own, the Victory Monument was built, dedicated to the employees of the institute who fell in the Great Patriotic War.

In 1986, from June to August, students of the institute were involved in the design and construction of a village near the village of Zdvizhevka for families evacuated from the Chernobyl zone. The consolidated construction team of KISI worked under the slogan: "We design ourselves - we build ourselves!"

Since the autumn of 1989, students have been carrying out the action "Boycott of the Military Department", located along Ivan Klimenko Street No. 6/4, which took place in many universities of the USSR. Almost all the demands of the boycotters were met.

In 1990, from October 2 to October 17, students took an active part in the all-Ukrainian strike "Revolution on Granite" on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, October Revolution Square in Kyiv.

In August 1993, the Institute was renamed into the Ukrainian State University of Construction and Architecture (UGUCA, Ukrainian UDUBA). Two weeks later, by the beginning of the academic year - to the Kyiv State Technical University of Construction and Architecture (KSTUCA, Ukrainian KDTUBA).

On February 26, 1999, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, the university was granted the status of a national university with the renaming of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUSA, Ukrainian KNUBA).

In 2011, due to the construction on the territory of the Institute of the 16th residential building on the street. Enlightenment No. 3A, the stadium with stands was renovated.

Two Heroes of the Soviet Union[2][3], 1 Hero of Socialist Labor, more than 70 laureates of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR, the Prize named after. T. Shevchenko, honored scientists, laureates of the Gulak-Artemovsky International Prize, seven masters of sports of international class, thirty-six masters of sports, over five hundred candidates for master of sports.

Over the years of its existence, the university has trained over forty thousand engineers and architects, including about one and a half thousand specialists for seventy countries of the world.

In 2015, from the side of Preobrazhenskaya Street (formerly Ivan Klimenko Street), a monument was opened to the “Hero of the Heavenly Hundred” - Alexander Plekhanov, a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture of KNUSA, who died on February 18, 2014 during an armed confrontation on Independence Square.

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture founded in 1930, until 1993 - Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute (KISI). The University is the leading educational institution of the IV level of accreditation in Ukraine for the training of specialists for the architectural and construction industry.

History

It was founded in 1930 on the basis of the Department of Factory and Municipal Construction of the Kiev Polytechnic Institute and the Faculty of Architecture of the Kiev Art Institute as the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute. At first it was located on V. Chkalov Street, then on Pirogov Street, later it was located in a building built in the style of classicism, along Pobedy Avenue, 10 (then Shevchenko Boulevard).

In 1939, he came under the control of the People's Commissariat for Construction and received the name of the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute (KISI, Ukrainian KIBI).

In 1963, the Institute moved to a new building (main building) at Povitroflotsky Prospekt No. 31, created by a team of architects: Gopkalo V.I., Katok L.B., Liberberg M.R.

The complex of post-war buildings built in 1949 along Prosveshcheniya Street No. 5 housed a geodetic building, a dormitory and a dispensary.

In 1965-1966, behind the building of the main building, along Enlightenment Street No. 3, a sports complex was built, consisting of a stadium and a three-story building with sports halls and a swimming pool (architects N. A. Gusev, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg .).

In 1966, the assembly hall began to function.

On March 23, 1976, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for the successes achieved in training specialists for the national economy and performing scientific research in the ninth five-year plan. In this regard, a granite slab was installed in the hall of the main building. On March 31, 1976, a decree was issued, according to which the institute became known as the "Kyiv Order of the Red Banner of Labor Engineering and Construction Institute."[

In 1978, from the side of Enlightenment Street, a four-story building with classrooms and offices was added to the main building, later connected to the information and computing center building and a nine-story laboratory building.

In 1982, from the side of Ivan Klimenko Street No. 2, a building was built for the Faculty of Architecture (architects Filenko L. I., Gershenzon M. Sh., Korobka V. L.), with an area of ​​14,567 m². During 1982-1983, the students themselves completed the construction and finishing work of the architectural building.

In 1985, in front of the main building of the institute, according to its own project and on its own, the Victory Monument was built, dedicated to the employees of the institute who fell in the Great Patriotic War.

In 1986, from June to August, students of the institute were involved in the design and construction of a village near the village of Zdvizhevka for families evacuated from the Chernobyl zone. The consolidated construction team of KISI worked under the slogan: "We design ourselves - we build ourselves!"

Since the autumn of 1989, students have been carrying out the action "Boycott of the Military Department", located along Ivan Klimenko Street No. 6/4, which took place in many universities of the USSR. Almost all the demands of the boycotters were met.

In 1990, from October 2 to October 17, students took an active part in the all-Ukrainian strike "Revolution on Granite" on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, October Revolution Square in Kyiv.

In August 1993, the Institute was renamed into the Ukrainian State University of Construction and Architecture (UGUCA, Ukrainian UDUBA). Two weeks later, by the beginning of the academic year - to the Kyiv State Technical University of Construction and Architecture (KSTUCA, Ukrainian KDTUBA).

On February 26, 1999, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, the university was granted the status of a national university with the renaming of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUSA, Ukrainian KNUBA).

In 2011, due to the construction on the territory of the Institute of the 16th residential building on the street. Enlightenment No. 3A, the stadium with stands was renovated.

Two Heroes of the Soviet Union[2][3], 1 Hero of Socialist Labor, more than 70 laureates of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR, the Prize named after. T. Shevchenko, honored scientists, laureates of the Gulak-Artemovsky International Prize, seven masters of sports of international class, thirty-six masters of sports, over five hundred candidates for master of sports.

Over the years of its existence, the university has trained over forty thousand engineers and architects, including about one and a half thousand specialists for seventy countries of the world.

In 2015, from the side of Preobrazhenskaya Street (formerly Ivan Klimenko Street), a monument was opened to the “Hero of the Heavenly Hundred” - Alexander Plekhanov, a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture of KNUSA, who died on February 18, 2014 during an armed confrontation on Independence Square.