National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnical Institute

The National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute" (NTU "KhPI") is a leading technical university in Ukraine, located in the city of Kharkiv.

The National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute" (NTU "KhPI") was founded in 1885 as the Practical Technological Institute. It was established according to the program for technical education in the Russian Empire set up by Dmitry Mendeleev. The institute had two departments: mechanical and chemical, and could offer training to 125 students.

The organizer and first rector of the institute was Viktor Kyrpychov, an honored professor specializing in mechanics and resistance in materials. In 1898, the institute was renamed the Emperor Alexander III Technological Institute.

After the October Revolution in 1917, the Technological Institute continued its work. In 1921, it was renamed the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute. In 1930, the institute was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

During the Second World War, the institute was evacuated to Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg). In 1944, it returned to Kharkiv.

In 1968, the institute was awarded the Order of Lenin.

In 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute was renamed the National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute".

NTU "KhPI" has been heavily impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. In March 2022, the university was damaged by Russian shelling. However, the university has continued to operate, and has even offered scholarships to students from other Ukrainian universities that have been displaced by the war.

NTU "KhPI" is a prestigious university with a long and distinguished history. It is a leading center for education and research in engineering, science, and technology.

National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnical Institute is ranked as the #5 top university in Ukraine during 2025. The rank decreased by 1 point from last year.