Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University

What Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University does

Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University is a state-owned higher education institution located in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi oblast, Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Founded in 1918 by Ivan Ohiienko (who served as its first rector from 1918 to 1920) and renamed in his honor in 2008, the university operates as the primary educational, scientific and cultural center of the Khmelnytskyi region and currently delivers degree programs across 8 faculties (Natural Sciences and Economics; Foreign Philology; History; Physics and Mathematics; Pedagogical Education and Arts; Physical Education, Sports and Rehabilitation; Special Education, Psychology and Social Work) plus 1 institute (Educational and Scientific Institute of Ukrainian Philology and Journalism) at Bachelor's, Master's, and Philosophy Doctor (PhD) levels.

The core product portfolio consists of the multi-faculty degree programs above, supplemented by an international mobility layer built around Erasmus+ KA171 inter-institutional agreements with partner universities in Slovakia, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Germany, and Belgium, as well as additional frameworks such as eTwinning, the English4Ukraine Consortium, and the DAAD-supported Ukraine Digital co-teaching project with Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. Recent additions include the FUTURE4CHILD international educational project (2026) launched on the back of the Nansen EDU 2025 programme competition win, alongside faculty research-mobility outputs in landscape architecture, journalism, and pedagogical sciences. There is no proprietary technology platform; the entity's technology footprint is limited to standard online-learning and website tooling (eng.kpnu.edu.ua).

The business model is government-funded and non-commercial: revenue is sourced from Ministry of Education and Science budget allocations, supplemented by limited tuition and by grant-funded international projects. Pricing for educational services is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on open days, freshman induction ceremonies, international education forums, and bilateral agreements with partner universities to recruit both domestic and international students; primary customer segments are domestic undergraduate students, graduate and doctoral students, and international students participating in Erasmus+ and bilateral exchange programs.

Name

Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University

Legal name

Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University

Website

https://eng.kpnu.edu.ua

Company type

Public

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University is a state-owned Ukrainian university offering Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programs across 8 faculties and 1 institute, serving as the primary educational, scientific, and cultural center of Khmelnytskyi oblast with active Erasmus+ international partnerships.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

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International Branch Campus & Offshore Program Partnerships (EDAIABAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Academic degree programs
• International student mobility
• Teacher training
• Doctoral research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamianets-Podilskyi

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-funded education: As a state-owned higher education institution subordinated to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the university receives government funding for educational services. Students may pay tuition for certain programs or external students studying internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

State-owned higher education institution offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Philosophy Doctor (PhD) programs across 8 faculties and 1 specialized institute (Educational and Scientific Institute of Ukrainian Philology and Journalism) in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine. The university also operates international academic mobility programs (Erasmus+, bilateral agreements) and serves as a regional educational, scientific, and cultural center for Khmelnytskyi oblast.

Product overview

Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University is a state higher educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across multiple faculties (Natural Sciences and Economics, Foreign Philology, History, Physics and Mathematics, Pedagogical Education and Arts, Physical Education/Sports/Rehabilitation, Special Education/Psychology/Social Work) and specialized institutes. The university enhances its core academic offerings with international mobility programs including Erasmus+ partnerships with European universities, eTwinning educational initiatives, and collaborative international projects like Ukraine Digital. Founded in 1918 and named after Ivan Ohiienko, the institution serves as an educational, scientific and cultural center of Khmelnytskyi oblast in Ukraine.

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Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs Undergraduate-level academic degree programs delivered across 8 faculties, preparing students for professional careers or further graduate study. Targeted at secondary school graduates and transfer students.
• Master's Degree Programs Graduate-level degree programs offered across the university's faculties, providing advanced academic specialization and research training. Targeted at Bachelor's degree holders seeking further qualification.
• Philosophy Doctor (PhD) Programs Doctoral-level research degree programs (Candidate of Sciences / PhD) offered across the university's faculties and institute, providing advanced academic research training and dissertation supervision. Targeted at Master's degree holders pursuing research careers.
• Erasmus+ International Academic Mobility Program European Union-funded international academic mobility program enabling student and staff exchanges with partner universities across Europe (e.g., Sapienza University of Rome, University of Salamanca, Catholic University in Ružomberok, University of Gdańsk, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen). Targeted at enrolled university students and academic staff.
• Educational and Scientific Institute of Ukrainian Philology and Journalism Specialized academic unit within the university providing degree programs and research in Ukrainian philology, foreign philology, and journalism. Targeted at students and researchers in language, literature, and media studies.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Süleyman Demirel UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2025Erasmus+ KA171 inter-institutional agreement signed valid for 2025-2028. Opens new perspectives for student and staff mobility between Ukraine and Turkey.
• Howest University of Applied SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Belgian university hosting Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) 'Cultural Kaleidoscope: Unity within Diversity – Preparing Student Teachers for Teaching in Europe'. K-PNU students visited Bruges, Belgium for the program.
• English4Ukraine ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Agreement signed within English4Ukraine project framework to support English language learning for Ukrainian students and staff.
• University of SalamancamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2024Agreement signed with the University of Salamanca (Kingdom of Spain), one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe.
• Catholic University in RužomberokcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Erasmus+ KA171 international credit mobility. Students and staff participate in exchange programs. Slovak university hosts K-PNU students for semester studies and provides teaching/internship opportunities for K-PNU faculty.
• Sapienza University of RomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ KA171 partner institution. K-PNU students participate in international academic mobility programs studying at one of the world's most prestigious universities.
• University of GdańskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish partner university for Erasmus+ mobility. K-PNU students from Faculty of Foreign Philology study there for one or two semesters, including specializations in philology and Germanic languages.
• Justus-Liebig-Universität GießencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner university for the 'Ukraine digital' international project supported by DAAD. Joint online academic mobility with 10 students participating in co-teaching courses (40 hours) conducted by professors from both institutions.
• Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in CracowmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish university that hosted Oksana Klishch for a six-month scholarship programme 'GAUDE POLONIA' organized by Poland's National Cultural Center. Research focus on landscape architecture revitalization.
• Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in KrakówmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish art academy where K-PNU faculty conducted EU Erasmus+ teaching mobility. Oksana Klishch gave lectures and workshops in April 2023. Also hosts internships for international relations staff.
• Adam Mickiewicz UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish university where K-PNU student Anhelina Popiuk participated in autumn school program 'Introduction to Negotiation and Process Management'.
• University of WashingtonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOksana Pochapska, Associate Professor of Journalism, serves as Visiting Scholar at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, representing academic exchange with US institution.
• THEA Ukraine X Program PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences in Münster hosts training workshops. Project_HUB training conducted at K-PNU for higher education administrators in Ukraine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University: Mid-sized regional national university in Lutsk with parallel multi-faculty academic structure and modest international mobility. Closest size and profile match among Ukrainian peers.
• Ivan Franko National University of Lviv: Major western Ukrainian national university with multi-faculty structure and active Erasmus+ cooperation. Closest comparable on profile — historic, comprehensive, western-Ukrainian, internationally engaged.
• Khmelnytskyi National University: Another national university based in the same Khmelnytskyi oblast, offering multi-faculty higher education with overlapping student catchment. Direct competitor for domestic applicants and faculty talent in the same region.
• Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University: Regional national university in neighboring Chernivtsi oblast offering broad multi-faculty programs with similar post-Soviet national-university profile and modest international mobility.
• Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University: State pedagogical university in neighboring Vinnytsia oblast with a strong teacher-training orientation directly overlapping K-PNU's pedagogical education faculty profile.

Broad incumbents

• Lviv Polytechnic National University: Ukraine's largest technical national university. Competes for STEM students and Erasmus+ partnerships, though anchored in engineering/polytechnic disciplines rather than K-PNU's pedagogy/philology mix.
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv: Ukraine's flagship national research university with comprehensive faculties and much larger scale. Competes for top students, Erasmus+ placements, and grant funding but operates nationally rather than regionally.

Others

• Catholic University in Ružomberok: Slovak partner university hosting K-PNU's Erasmus+ KA171 students and staff. Comparable mid-sized multi-faculty institution with a teacher-training profile, useful as a peer for international mobility benchmarking.

Regional players

• Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University: Western Ukrainian regional national university in Ivano-Frankivsk with multi-faculty programs. Comparable regional scale and applicant profile, drawing from overlapping western-Ukrainian talent pool.
• Uzhhorod National University: Regional national university in Transcarpathia offering similar broad academic portfolio and active Erasmus+ participation. Comparable scale and cross-border European orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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