Vasyl Stefanyk Ciscarpathian National University

Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Western Ukraine. Its history dates back to March 15, 1940, when Stanislav Teacher Training Institute was established. Later, in 1950, it was renamed into Stanislav (since 1962 - Ivano-Frankivsk) Pedagogical Institute. In January, 1971 the institution was renamed after a famous Ukrainian writer Vasyl Stefanyk by the decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.After the dissolution of the USSR, The Precarpathian University was founded on the base of Ivano-Frankivsk State Pedagogical Institute on August 26, 1992. On September 14, 2004 the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine awarded the University the national status, by its decree № 204.Currently the University is a modern and powerful educational and scientific complex, which unites eight educational institutes, 6 faculties, 3 educational and consulting centers, 1 college, 11 research centers, Postgraduate Educational and Pre-university Training Center, Information Technology Center, the Center of Distance Learning and Knowledge Control, Teaching Management, Scientific and Research Department, Dendrological Park (Arboretum) and Botanical Garden.University Administration• Rector – Tsependa Igor , Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Honorary Doctor of the University of Rzeszów (Poland, 2015), member of the Ukrainian Academy of Political Science.• Vice-Rector for Research work – Zagorodniuk Andrii, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor.