National Tempus / Erasmus+
Office in Ukraine

Donetsk National University (DNU) is powerful scientific and higher educational establishment of the East Ukraine which has highest IV grade accreditation.

DNU is interested to be a consortium member for Erasmus+ projects.

Main field of activities of your institution:

Main fields of DNU include educational, methodological and scientific activities, as well as international cooperation. It offers academic programmes at all levels including undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate courses and post-doctoral studies.

The main aim of TEMPUS participation for DNU is to modernise existing higher educational system and bring it closer to the European standards of quality in education.

Previous international experience:

The university has established close relations with more than 40 universities around the world. Donetsk National University is a member of European University Association and two international organisations: the Eurasian Organisation and AIMOS, a participant of various European scientific and education programmes: TEMPUS, DFID (British Council) the Sixth and Seventh Framework EU and International Fund «Renaissance». In 2004, it was amongst the first Ukrainian universities to sign the Magna Charta of Universities.

DNU has a strong international collaboration in different academic and training programmes.

One proposal with DNU participation was selected for financing within 6th call of Tempus IV:

544117-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-HR-TEMPUS-JPCR European and International Law Master programme Development in Eastern Europe – InterEULawEast.

Budget: 1 037 070,00 €.

UA Partners:  Donetsk National University; National University «Odessa Law Academy»; Taurida National V.I.Vernadsky University.

EU Partners: University of Zagreb – Coordinator & Grantholder (Croatia), University of Maribor (Slovenia), High School of Social Technologies in Riga (Latvia).

RU Partners: Kazan (Volga region) Federal University; Tyumen State University; Voronezh State University.

Participation in international projects:

530534-TEMPUS-1-2012-UK-TEMPUS-SMGR “IMPRESS” (Improving the Efficiency of Student Services). Budget: 925 487,38 €.

UA Partners: Taras Shevchenko National University (Kyiv), Ivan Franko National University (Lviv), Ukrainian Association of Students' Self-Government (Kyiv), Ministry of Education, Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine (Kyiv), Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Donetsk), V.N. Karazin National University (Kharkiv).

EU Partners: Northumbria University – Coordinator & Grantholder (UK, Newcastle), University of Cordoba (Spain, Cordoba), Tomas Bata University (Czech Republic, Zlin) European Students Union (Belgium, Brussels), British - Ukrainian Reach Out Centre (UK, Newcastle), ShooFly Publishing Ltd (UK, Sunderland).

530465-TEMPUS-1-2012 - BE-TEMPUS-SMGR “ATHENA” (Fostering Sustainable Autonomous Higher Education Systems in the Eastern Neighbouring Area). Budget: 1.191.277,01 €.

UA Partners: Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, I. Mechnikov Odessa National University, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, National Rectors` Council of Ukraine, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Ukraine.

Armenia Partners: Yerevan State University, Gavar State University, State Universities Rector Council, Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia.

Moldova Partners: Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Free International University of Moldova, Cahul State University B.P. Hasdeu, National Rectors` Council of Moldova, Ministry of Education of Moldova.

EU Partners: European University Association (EUA) – Coordinator & Grantholder (Belgium, Brussels), University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal), POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA (Coimbra, Portugal), University of Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland), University of Arcada Polytechnic (Helsinki, Finland), University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherland).

SCM project T008B03-2003 “A Training Programme for Quality Assurance” (2004 – 2005): Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Universities of Sunderland (UK), Aristotle and Macedonia (Greece); Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 75 600, 00 Euro.

TACIS TEMPUS SCM T016A06-2006 ”Quality Assurance in Ukraine” (2006 - 2007): Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Universities of Sunderland (UK), Hellenic national academic recognition and information centre - Athens (Greece), Donetsk National University. Budget: 103 175, 00 Euro.

TACIS TEMPUS CD_JEP-24009-2003 “Computer Managed Flexible Independent Learning” 2004 – 2008: Irkutsk State University (Russia), Universities of Sunderland (UK), Bari (Italy), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 484 800, 00 Euro.

TACIS TEMPUS UM_JEP-25086-2004 “Establishing Mechanisms of Cooperation and Interaction between Universities and Employers” 2006 – 2009: Universities of Sunderland (UK), Cordoba (Spain), Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Regional Technology Centre (RTC) (UK), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 451 100, 00 Euro.

TEMPUS TACIS CD_JEP 10278-96 project “Developing an Econometrics Curriculum in Ukraine” 1996 – 1999: Universities of Sunderland (UK), Emden (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 610 540, 00 Euro.

British Council REAP UKR/395/41/0011 project (DFID) 1999 – 2001: University of Sunderland (UK), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 127 000, 000 GBP.

TACIS TEMPUS CD_JEP-21135-2000 “A New Economic Speciality for the Classical Universities of Ukraine”: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine), Universities of Sunderland (UK), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), University of Macedonia (Greece), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 482 651, 00 Euro.

REAP/DFID dissemination project UKR/395/41/0011D 2003 – 2004: «Project Outcomes Dissemination»: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine), University of Sunderland (UK), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), University of Macedonia (Greece), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 21 000, 000 GBP.

National and International Ratings (DNU):

1. 601 position in QS World University Rankings, 2011-2012

2. 7th position in National Compass Ranking HEI of Ukraine, 2012

3. 14th position in TOP-200 Universities Ranking of Ukraine, 2012

Contacts: Dr. Tatyana Vlasova, Centre of International Educational Projects, Donetsk National University, tel: +38 (062) 335-44-96, e-mail: tanya.vlasova@northumbria.ac.uk

24, Universitetskaya Str., Donetsk, Ukraine, 83001