Ukrainian National Forestry University

What Ukrainian National Forestry University does

Ukrainian National Forestry University (NLTU Ukraine) is a public higher education institution headquartered in Lviv, Ukraine, operating under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Founded in 1875 as the Lviv Forestry Institute and granted National University status in 2015, NLTU is the premier Ukrainian institution for forestry, wood technology, and environmental sciences education, ranked among the country's top 10 technical universities. The university delivers bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs across six scientific institutes covering forest and horticultural management, engineering mechanics and IT, wood technologies and design, computer sciences, business and management, and public administration and law. It also operates two wholly-owned vocational colleges (Transcarpathian Forestry College and the Technological College) and runs three specialized scientific councils that have authority to confer PhD degrees in forestry-related disciplines.

The institution's technology stack centers on a Moodle-based Virtual Learning Environment (vee.nltu.edu.ua) integrated with Google G Suite for Education, supporting hybrid distance learning, alongside a digital institutional repository, an OJS-based open-access publishing platform for its scientific journals, the StrikePlagiarism.com anti-plagiarism system, and complimentary access to Scopus and Web of Science databases. NLTU maintains a national network of forest ecology stations (Skhidnytsia, Shatsk, Morshyn), a botanical garden, herbarium, the Stradchiv Training-Production Forestry Complex, and the Roztochchia Nature Reserve for field-based training and research.

Revenue is derived from five streams: state budget allocations from the Ministry of Education and Science, tuition fees from contract-based (non-budget) students, EU-funded research grants (Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, V4 Green Universities, RESILPINE, WoodForWork, QUARSU, TransLearnN, SysMInd), charitable contributions from alumni and partners, and facility rental income. Customer segments span Ukrainian higher-education seekers, students from temporarily occupied territories (with simplified admission via 'Crimea-Ukraine' and 'Donbas-Ukraine' educational centers), international students and partner institutions across Spain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, and working forestry professionals seeking continuing education. The Forestry Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (LANU), established at NLTU in 1993, provides an additional expert ecosystem of 56 academicians and 93 corresponding members.

Name

Ukrainian National Forestry University

Legal name

National Forestry University of Ukraine (Національний лісотехнічний університет України)

Website

https://nltu.edu.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ukrainian National Forestry University (NLTU) is a public national university in Lviv, Ukraine, founded 1875, delivering bachelor's through PhD programs in forestry, wood technology, environmental engineering, IT, and public administration under the Ministry of Education and Science, serving Ukrainian and international students with Erasmus+ exchange pathways.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAOAJ

Forestry, Arboriculture & Silviculture

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Agriculture, Horticulture & Skilled Trades

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Forestry academic programs
• Wood technology training
• Environmental science education
• Scientific journal publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lviv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 tuition-paying students in non-budget (contract) programs. Multiple IBAN accounts exist for different payment types including tuition, dormitory accommodation, driver courses, and rental services
2. State Budget Funding: Government funding allocated through the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, including funding for research projects, equipment, and infrastructure development
3. Research Grants: International project funding primarily from European Union programs including Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and bilateral cooperation grants for scientific research
4. Charitable Contributions: Donations from alumni, businesses, and partners through dedicated charitable contribution accounts
5. Rental and Facility Services: Revenue from leasing university premises and facilities to external parties

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ukrainian National Forestry University (NLTU) is a public national university offering bachelor's, master's, and PhD degree programs in forestry, wood technology, environmental engineering, computer sciences, business management, and public administration. It hosts specialized academic councils for dissertation defense, publishes scientific journals, and delivers continuing professional education through its Center for Professional Development. Educational delivery is supported by a Moodle-based virtual learning environment and an institutional repository for open-access research outputs.

Product overview

Ukrainian National Forestry University (NЛТУ України / NLTU) operates as a higher education institution with no commercial product portfolio. Its technology offerings consist of educational technology platforms: a primary virtual learning environment (Віртуальне навчальне середовище) built on Moodle with Google G Suite integration for distance/hybrid learning; a digital institutional repository (Репозитарій) for open-access research outputs; and a conference portal (Портал конференцій) for academic event management. The university's publishing division produces six named scientific journals — Науковий вісник НЛТУ України, Ефективність державного управління, Лісове господарство, лісова, паперова і деревообробна промисловість, Наукові праці ЛАН України (published via OJS 3.1.2.4), газета Освіта лісівнича, and журнал Український ліс — covering forestry, ecology, wood processing, public administration, and forest economics. Additional platforms include Scopus/WoS database access and StrikePlagiarism.com for academic integrity checking. The institution also runs the Лісівнича академія наук України, a public organization coordinating forestry science.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Лісівнича академія наук України (LANU): Forestry Academy of Sciences of Ukraine - a public organization uniting leading forestry scientists and practitioners across Ukraine
• Науковий вісник НЛТУ України
• Ефективність державного управління
• Наукові праці Лісівничої академії наук України

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD) Multidisciplinary higher education degree programs across six scientific institutes covering forestry and landscape architecture, engineering mechanics and automation, wood technologies and design, computer sciences, business and management, and public administration and law. Programs span bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels, with specialized academic councils (Д 35.072.02, Д 35.072.03, Д 35.072.04) for dissertation defense.
• Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle-based) The university's primary virtual learning environment (Віртуальне навчальне середовище НЛТУ) built on Moodle with Google G Suite for Education authentication, webinar integration, and academic resource management for distance and hybrid learning for students and faculty.
• Institutional Repository (Репозитарій НЛТУ) Digital institutional repository for storing and providing open access to the university's research outputs, theses, dissertations, and academic publications.
• Conference Portal (Портал конференцій НЛТУ) Conference portal hosting scientific conferences, round tables, forums, and other academic events organized or co-organized by the university.
• Scientific Journal: Науковий вісник НЛТУ України (Scientific Herald of NLTU Ukraine) University's flagship peer-reviewed scientific journal covering forestry, environmental science, and related technical disciplines, published with open access policy.
• Scientific Journal: Наукові праці Лісівничої академії наук України Scientific journal published by the Forestry Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, categorized as 'Б' (Category B) in Ukraine's list of professional scientific publications, covering forestry, ecology, wood processing, and forest economics. Published up to four times per year under Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.1.2.4) with immediate open access policy.
• Scientific Journal: Ефективність державного управління (Public Administration Efficiency) Peer-reviewed journal focused on public administration effectiveness, published by the university.
• Scientific Journal: Лісове господарство, лісова, паперова і деревообробна промисловість Multi-disciplinary journal covering forest management, paper and wood-processing industries, published by the university.
• Center for Professional Development (Центр професійного розвитку) Continuing professional development and in-service training offerings for forestry industry professionals, wood industry engineers, and environmental specialists seeking advanced training, certification, and adaptation to EU standards.
• Vocational Higher Education (Zakarpattia Forestry College and Technology College) Vocational and initial higher education programs delivered through wholly-owned college branches (Zakarpattia Forestry College and Technology College), providing specialized pathways into forestry and technology-related fields.
• Public Administration Training (Institute of Public Management and Administration) Training of public servants and policy development support for Ukrainian state administration bodies through the Institute of Public Management and Administration, including preparation through the specialized academic council Д 35.072.04.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 ranking among Ukrainian technical universities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (Spain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Slovakia, Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple bilateral agreements within Erasmus+ KA1 mobility framework. Includes University of Valladolid (Spain), University for Sustainable Development Eberswalde (Germany), French School of Wood and Bio-resources Nantes (France), Bern University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Kastamonu University (Turkey), universities in Slovakia and Czech Republic for student and staff exchanges.
• WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research cooperation with ongoing collaborative projects and joint scientific activities in forestry research.
• V4 Green Universities (V4GU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of universities from Visegrad Group countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary) and Ukraine focused on green university initiatives and sustainable development education.
• Baltic University ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of universities in the Baltic Sea region promoting sustainable development and environmental education.
• Ministry of Education and Science of UkrainecoreOthersState accreditation and licensing authority providing institutional accreditation, program approvals, and government funding allocations.
• Elsevier (Scopus)majorOthersAccess to Scopus scientific database provided free of charge to Ukrainian universities through government-negotiated agreement.
• Clarivate (Web of Science)majorOthersAccess to Web of Science, InCites, and Derwent Innovation databases extended free through December 31, 2026 for Ukrainian academic institutions.
• National Agency for Higher Education Quality AssurancecoreOthersExternal accreditation body conducting program reviews and institutional evaluations for Ukrainian higher education institutions.
• Educational Centers 'Crimea-Ukraine' and 'Donbas-Ukraine'majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-supported centers facilitating admission and support services for students from temporarily occupied territories, providing documentation assistance, accommodation, and scholarships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW): Poland's largest agricultural and forestry university; member of V4 Green Universities with NLTU and direct regional peer for forestry, wood technology, and environmental management programs.
• National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP): Ukraine's primary agricultural and life-sciences university in Kyiv; closest domestic competitor in forestry and environmental education with overlapping student segments and parallel Ministry of Education oversight.
• Mendel University in Brno: Czech Republic's forestry and agricultural university in Brno; one of NLTU's named Erasmus+ partner institutions and a comparable Central European forestry school with shared vocational-technical heritage.
• Estonian University of Life Sciences: Estonia's forestry and life-sciences university; similar post-Soviet forestry tradition adapted to EU environmental standards and overlapping Erasmus+ partner networks.
• Ukrainian National Forestry University peers - Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technologies: Latvia's primary life-sciences and forestry university offering analogous bachelor's-to-PhD forestry and wood technology programs; direct regional peer with shared post-Soviet forestry heritage and EU membership context.

Broad incumbents

• University of Helsinki - Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry: Finland's forestry and agriculture faculty within a comprehensive research university; broad incumbent offering near-natural forestry (Plenterwald-adjacent) expertise and producing top-tier forestry research.
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU): Sweden's premier forestry and agricultural research university; broader but overlapping mandate with extensive forestry research and EU-aligned sustainability programs that set the regional benchmark.
• University of Eastern Finland: Finnish comprehensive university with a leading forestry and forest-products research profile; broader institution but with deep expertise in temperate and boreal forest management aligned with NLTU's curriculum.
• Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University (renamed SPbFTU): Russia's premier forestry university and historical cousin institution (post-Soviet forestry academy network); currently geopolitically inaccessible but structurally the most directly comparable peer in research output and legacy.

Others

• WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research: Swiss federal research partner of NLTU with long-standing collaborative research in forest ecology; not a teaching university itself but a key research partner shaping NLTU's near-natural forestry specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/old.nltu.edu.ua
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/unfu

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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