National Tempus / Erasmus+
Office in Ukraine

Name of your university: 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 in TEMPUS projects (TEMPUS IV, 6th Call for Proposals).

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 universities to sign the Magna Charta of European Universities.

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

Two proposals with DNU participation were selected for financing within 5th call of Tempus IV:

530534-TEMPUS-1-2012-UK-TEMPUS-SMGR “IMPRESS” (Improving the Efficiency of Student Services). Budget: 823.937,72 €.

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: 1.072.140,98 €.

Ukraine 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).

Participation in international projects:

TEMPUS SCM-2003 training project «Programme of development structural and complementary measures for quality assurance» (2004 – 2006): Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Universities of Sunderland (UK), Aristotle and Macedonia (Greece); Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 75 655, 000 Euro.

TEMPUS SM_SCM-T0116A06-2006 ”Quality assurance of education in Ukraine” (2006 - 2008): Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Universities of Sunderland (UK), Aristotle and Macedonia (Greece), Donetsk National University. Budget: 121 055, 000 Euro.

TEMPUS CD_JEP-24009-2003 «Flexible independent learning on the base of computing system management» 2004 – 2008: Irkutsk State University (Russia), Universities of Sunderland (UK), Bari (Italy), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 484 800, 000 Euro.

TEMPUS UM_JEP-25086-2004 «Development of interactive cooperation mechanism between universities and employers» 2006 – 2009: Universities of Sunderland (Great Britain), Cordoba (Spain), Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, RTC (Great Britain), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 475 000, 000 Euro.

TEMPUS CD_JEP 10278-96 project «Development of a new speciality on Master level «Econometrics» 1996 – 1999: Universities of Sunderland (UK), Emden (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Donetsk National University (Ukraine). Budget: 660 000, 540 ECU.

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

TEMPUS CD_JEP-21135-2000 «Development of the «Applied Economics» programme 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, 000 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, International Relations Office, tel: +38 (062) 335-44-96, e-mail: tanya.vlasova@sunderland.ac.uk

24, Universitetskaya Str., Donetsk, Ukraine, 83001