Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs (KhNUIA) is one of the leading higher educational establishments within the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ukraine. It is appropriate successor of many years tradition in the sphere of training law enforcement officers in Kharkiv region which has taken the roots since 1921.
The University was founded on November 22, 1994. It is the first in the world multisectoral police higher educational establishment of the classical European style. On March 2, 2001 the University of Internal Affairs was given the status “National” by the Decree of the President of Ukraine.
 The University is headed by doctor of law science, associate professor, Honored lawyer of Ukraine, major-general of police Ganna Oleksandrivna Ponomarenko. Her service and professional activity is highly estimated by the state. She has numerous state and branch awards.
Nowadays Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs is higher educational establishment of the 4-th level of accreditation. There are 36 professors and DSs, more than 350 asisstant professors, candidates of science who work at Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs and provide cadets and students’ effective training for all regional law enforcement agencies in Ukraine. MA and post-graduate courses are created at the University for training scientific and pedagogical personnel by 13 specialties. Four Specialized Academic Councils function for obtaining doctor and candidate scientific degrees.
 The University consists of six inner training and scientific institutes (of training specialists for investigative and interrogative units; of training specialists for criminal police units; of training specialists for public order units; of psychology, management, social and informational technologies; of part-time studies and distance learning; of law, economy and sociology),two outer law institutes (Kirovograd Law Institute, Kherson Law Institute) and one outer branch in Sumy.
 Successes of the leading staff and personnel of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs in guaranteeing a high quality specialists’ training for the whole law enforcement agencies of Ukraine, achievements in legislative and scientific activity are distinguished by the state. Besides, the University was awarded by Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and it is three times winner of the All-Ukrainian educational rate “Sophia of Kiev”. The University has obtained the higher rank “Leader of Education and Science of Ukraine”.
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