National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport

National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport is a Ukrainian university in Kiev.

National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport

Національний університет фізичного виховання і спорту України
Established	1930
Rector	Yevhen Imas
Students	3 000
Location	Kiev , Ukraine
Website	http://uni-sport.com.ua/

History

The university opened in 1930 as the National Institute of Physical Education of Ukraine in Kharkiv. In 1944 the institute was transferred to Kiev and changed its name to Kyiv State Institute of Physical Education.

After the independence of Ukraine, in 1995 the university was reorganized in Kyiv National University of Physical Education, which in 1998 acquired the status of national and adopted the name of the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine.

Structure

Four faculties function in the structure of the university and one branch in Ivano-Frankivsk.

• Coach Faculty

    - Team Sports Department;
    - Football Department;
    - Artistic Gymnastics Department;
    - Choreography and Dance Sports Department;
    - Professional, Non-Olympic and Adaptive Sports Department;
    - Department on Innovation and Information Technologies in Physical Culture and Sport; 

• Sport and Management Faculty

    - Biomechanics and Sports Metrology Department;
    - Aquatic Sports Department;
    - Department on History and Theory of Olympic Sport;
    - Department on Track-and-Field Athletics, Winter Events and Cycling Sport; 
    - Sports Management and Economy Department;
    - Combat Sports and Strength Events Department;

• Health, Physical Education and Tourism Faculty

    - Physical Rehabilitation Department;
    - Health, Fitness and Recreation Department;
    - Theory and Methodology of Physical Education Department; 
    - Biomedical Disciplines Department;
    - Psychology and Pedagogy Department;
    - Tourism Department;

• Extra-Mural Faculty (distance learning)

    - Ukrainian and Foreign Languages Department;
    - Sports Medicine Department;
    - Social and Humanitarian Disciplines Department;

• Ivano-Frankivsk College of Physical Education

Sports and supporting facilities

• Rowing facilities at Dnieper
• Biking and skiing facilities at the Holosiiv Park
• Sports complex "Olimp"
  • main short course pool with six lanes (25x12 m)
  • two children's pools (13.6x2.8 m and 5.7x2.8 m)
• Fitness center "Olimpiysky styl" (Olympic style)
• Center of sport traumatology
• International center of Olympic research and education
• Research Institute
• Library

References

• Official site