Kryvyi Rih Technical University

What Kryvyi Rih Technical University does

Kryvyi Rih National University (KNU), also referred to historically as Kryvyi Rih Technical University, is a state higher education institution located in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, operating under the Ministry of Education and Science. It traces its origins to the Iron Ore Technical School (1922) and was elevated to "national" university status in 2020. The university delivers bachelor, master, and PhD programs across six faculties — Mining-Metallurgical, Mechanical Engineering and Transport, Electrical Engineering, Economics and Business Management, Information Technology, and Construction — and operates three affiliated professional colleges (Mining, Polytechnic, Kramatorsk) plus the Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics and Trade. Faculty comprises 276 scientific-pedagogical workers, of whom 78.26% hold scientific degrees (45 Doctors of Sciences and 171 Candidates of Sciences). The institution is a signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum (2020) and is ranked 7th in Ukraine by patents received.

KNU's technology stack centers on educational administration and academic integrity rather than proprietary R&D. It operates an automated management system (ASU) for scheduling and workload, a DSpace KNU institutional repository, a distance learning portal at mlib.knu.edu.ua, and integrates third-party platforms including StrikePlagiarism (AI-based plagiarism and AI-content detection), memoQ (computer-assisted translation), Google Classroom, Zoom, and Google Hangouts Meet. Library holdings exceed 900,000 items, and the institution has held administrative access to Scopus and Web of Science since 2017. Scientific infrastructure includes the Collective Use Center for Scientific Equipment, focused on resource-saving subsoil use and innovative technologies.

Revenue is generated through three identifiable streams: tuition fees from contract-based bachelor, master, and postgraduate students (recurring); administrative fees for printing and issuing education documents and diploma duplicates (one-time); and subscription-based preparatory courses for the National Multisubject Test priced at 362 UAH per subject per month. Distribution occurs primarily through a direct-to-consumer admissions commission with a physical office, supplemented by online enrollment for international students via the Study in Ukraine portal and self-serve course subscription. The strategic positioning is anchored in regional industrial demand (mining, metallurgy, construction in the Kryvbass basin), international academic mobility under Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and DAAD, and an expanding portfolio of ancillary student services including career development and psychological support delivered under martial-law conditions.

Name

Kryvyi Rih Technical University

Legal name

Криворізький національний університет

Website

https://knu.edu.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kryvyi Rih National University is a Ukrainian state-funded higher education institution delivering bachelor, master, and PhD programs across mining, metallurgy, engineering, IT, economics, and construction faculties, serving prospective students and regional Kryvbass industrial employers through tuition-based programs and international mobility partnerships.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA), Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Engineering education
• Mining and metallurgy research
• International academic mobility
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kryvyi Rih

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from paid educational services for contract-based students at various levels (bachelor, master, postgraduate)
2. Document Processing Fees: Fees for printing and issuing education documents, diploma duplicates, and related administrative services
3. Preparatory Course Fees: Revenue from NMT preparation courses for prospective students - 362 UAH per month per subject

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kryvyi Rih Technical University delivers accredited higher education degrees at the bachelor, master, and PhD levels across six faculties — Mining and Metallurgical, Mechanical Engineering and Transport, Electrical Engineering, Economics and Business Management, Information Technology, and Construction — together with an Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics and Trade named after Mykhailo Tuhan-Baranovsky. It also sells paid National Multitest (NMT) preparation courses for prospective students at 362 UAH per subject per month and conducts fundamental and applied scientific research supported by Erasmus+, DAAD, and Horizon Europe partnerships.

Product overview

Kryvyi Rih Technical University (Kryvorizkyi Natsionalnyi Universytet, КНУ) is a comprehensive national university offering higher education across six main faculties: Mining-Metallurgical, Mechanical Engineering and Transport, Electrical Engineering, Economics and Business Management, Information Technology, and Construction. The university's educational ecosystem includes the core higher education programs, an NMT preparation course system for admissions, a distance learning portal (mlib.knu.edu.ua), library services with over 900,000 items and access to Scopus/Web of Science, career development center, psychological support services, and international mobility programs through Erasmus+ and other partnerships. The institution also operates affiliated colleges and provides research infrastructure through collective equipment centers and specialized academic councils.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs Accredited multi-year degree programs at bachelor, master, and PhD levels across six faculties and an Economics and Trade institute, for school graduates and adult learners seeking state-recognized higher education aligned to mining, metallurgy, construction, electrical, mechanical, IT, and economic professions.
• National Multitest (NMT) Preparation Courses Paid monthly-subscription preparatory courses covering Ukrainian language, literature, mathematics, history, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, and foreign languages for prospective applicants, priced at 362 UAH per month per subject, delivered online, and awarding additional admission points after successful completion.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Sahlins Sweden ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership for future engineering and education collaboration. Partners signed agreement for joint development of engineering education programs and industrial cooperation initiatives.
• University of ExeterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on quality assurance in higher education. UK-Ukraine mentoring program partnership focused on academic excellence and staff development.
• Riga Technical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent and faculty mobility opportunities for KNU students and staff. Regular exchange programs and joint academic activities.
• Silesian University of Technology (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic mobility programs for students and teachers. Regular participation in joint educational initiatives and research projects.
• University of Applied Sciences FH Joanneum (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSemester study opportunities at Austrian university. Open application for winter semester 2026 enrollment.
• University of Turku (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research collaboration. Partnership for conducting shared scientific research and academic exchange.
• WSB University in Chorzów (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree program for students. Programs enabling students to obtain two diplomas from partner institutions.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman Academic Exchange Service providing scholarships, student exchange, and international academic cooperation opportunities for Ukrainian students and researchers.
• Erasmus+ Consortium PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Erasmus+ projects including SEDWU (scalable electronic document management), UTTERLY (teacher certification centers), SMART-PL (personalized learning), MOVEx (virtual exchange), GreeDI-EU (green digital industry), and CybPhys (cyber-physical systems education).
• European Commission Horizon EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Horizon Europe program with initiatives including MSCA4Ukraine, ERC4Ukraine, and Excellence Hubs. Total budget 95.5 billion euros for 2021-2027.
• StrikePlagiarismcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for academic integrity verification. Regular webinars on plagiarism detection and AI content identification using StrikePlagiarism.com platform.
• Nippon Manufacturing Service CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership for Japanese corporate culture lectures and industrial training opportunities for students.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Riga Technical University: Baltic technical university and KNU's existing mobility partner. Comparable polytechnic mission and faculty breadth; useful proxy for how a mid-sized European technical university operates and benchmarks.
• Central Ukrainian National Technical University: Smaller regional technical university in central Ukraine with applied engineering and economics programs. Comparable mid-tier positioning and similar reliance on regional industrial employers.
• Zaporizhzhia National University: Regional national university in southeastern Ukraine with overlapping technical programs. Comparable regional industrial focus though broader disciplinary scope including humanities.

Direct peers

• Silesian University of Technology: Polish technical university and KNU's existing strategic partner for student/faculty mobility. Comparable engineering and mining programs in a neighboring jurisdiction, useful benchmark for European integration trajectory.
• Odesa Polytechnic National University: Ukrainian national polytechnic with engineering, IT, and economics programs analogous to KNU's faculty structure. Competes for similar student demographics in southern Ukraine.
• Dnipro University of Technology (formerly National Mining University): Ukraine's primary mining-focused technical university, historically the most direct competitor to KNU's mining and metallurgy programs. Same target student pool and same Kryvbass/Dnipro industrial ecosystem.
• Lviv Polytechnic National University: Major Ukrainian polytechnic with similar engineering and applied sciences breadth and comparable internationalization through Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe. Stronger brand nationally and in Western Ukraine.
• Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology (Dnipro): Newly merged Ukrainian technical university combining metallurgical and transport specialties, geographically and programmatically overlapping KNU's mining-metallurgy-transport focus.
• National University 'Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic': Regional polytechnic university with comparable applied engineering and construction programs, targeting similar industrial employer base in central Ukraine.
• National Technical University of Ukraine 'Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute': Ukraine's flagship polytechnic university with comparable comprehensive engineering programs across multiple faculties. Closest direct peer in scale, mission, and STEM breadth, though significantly larger and higher-ranked.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/knu_kr_official_page/?hl=uk

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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