University of Customs and Finances

What University of Customs and Finances does

University of Customs and Finances (Університет митної справи та фінансів, UMSF) is a Ukrainian state higher education institution headquartered at Volodymyr Vernadsky Street 2/4 in Dnipro, Ukraine. It operates as a specialized university focused on customs administration, finance, law, economics, international relations, and management, with educational programs at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral (aspirantura) levels. The university is structured around five faculties (Educational-Scientific Institute of Law and International Legal Relations, Faculty of Innovation Technologies, Finance Faculty, Faculty of Economics, Business and International Relations, Management Faculty) plus a military training department and four affiliated secondary-school lyceums that serve as recruitment pipelines.

The university maintains specialized educational laboratories including a Transport Systems and Technologies Laboratory with simulation and modeling software, and a Tourism and Hotel-Restaurant Business Laboratory equipped with SERVIO HMS, SERVIO restaurant automation, All-Inclusive CRM, and Overiya tourism systems. Its Museum of Customs and Finance History houses over 3,000 exhibits and is a member of the International Association of Customs and Tax Museums of the World since 2023. The institution hosts the World Customs Organization's Regional Training Center and maintains partnerships with universities across 20+ countries including China, Poland, Australia, Germany, South Korea, and others.

UMSF's revenue model is primarily tuition-based, charging contract (non-state-funded) fees for bachelor's and master's programs with publicly disclosed 2026 pricing, supplemented by fees for military department training, pre-university courses, professional development courses, and dormitory accommodation at 800 UAH per month across four dormitories totaling 1,672 places. State-funded budget places are also available alongside contract places. The university distributes its educational services directly to students through its own admissions commission, with digital applications supported via qualified electronic signature (KEP). International student recruitment is handled by a dedicated International Relations Department providing visa support and temporary residence permit registration.

Name

University of Customs and Finances

Legal name

Університет митної справи та фінансів

Website

https://umsf.dp.ua

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

University of Customs and Finances is a Ukrainian state higher education institution in Dnipro specializing in customs administration, finance, law, and economics, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs, professional courses, and operating the WCO Regional Training Center plus a 3,000-exhibit customs museum.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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International Business & Global Management Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

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Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Customs administration programs
• Finance and banking education
• Law degree programs
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Dnipro

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract-based education (tuition): The university generates primary revenue through tuition fees charged for contract-based (non-state-funded) educational programs at bachelor's and master's levels. Tuition rates are publicly disclosed annually via official university documents. Additional revenue streams include fees for military department training, pre-university courses, professional development courses, and dormitory accommodation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The University of Customs and Finances delivers higher education programs (bachelor's, master's, postgraduate/PhD) specializing in customs administration, finance, banking, law, economics, international relations, management, computer science, cyber security, tourism, and journalism. The university also offers professional development courses, pre-university preparatory training, language courses, and dormitory accommodation. Practical training is delivered through specialized laboratories, the WCO Regional Training Center, and internship agreements with Ukrainian customs authorities.

Product overview

University of Customs and Finances (Університет митної справи та фінансів) is a Ukrainian higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The university operates multiple faculties including Law and International Law Relations, Innovation Technologies, Finance, Economics and International Business, and Management. Beyond traditional degree programs, the institution provides specialized professional courses, educational laboratories for practical training in transport systems, tourism, and hospitality management, and maintains a Museum of Customs and Finance History. The university also operates affiliated lyceums for secondary education and offers pre-university preparation courses. The educational offering is structured around multiple departments providing degree programs in economics, customs affairs, international relations, computer sciences, journalism, law, and public administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Музей УМСФ (UCF Museum): Museum dedicated to the history of customs and finance, housing over 3000 exhibits including artifacts from various historical periods
• Науковий ліцей міжнародних відносин
• Ліцей митно-податкової справи
• Міський юридичний ліцей
• Фінансово-економічний ліцей

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs (Higher Education Programs) Undergraduate degree programs across multiple specializations including Law, Economics, International Relations, Computer Sciences, Tourism, Customs, Finance, Banking, Journalism, and Management. Designed for Ukrainian secondary school graduates and international applicants seeking higher education.
• Master's Degree Programs Graduate-level professional education programs for bachelor's degree holders seeking advanced qualifications in law, economics, public administration, customs affairs, and international relations. Includes preparation for the Unified State Qualification Exam (ЄДКІ).
• Postgraduate Programs (Aspirantura and Doktorantura) Doctoral and post-doctoral research programs leading to PhD (Candidate of Sciences) and Doctor of Sciences degrees with specialized scientific councils for dissertation defenses.
• Professional Development Courses (Profilni Kursy)
• Pre-University Training Courses (Kursy Dovuzivskoi Pidhotovky) Preparatory courses for high school graduates to prepare for university entrance examinations (ZNO) and bridge educational gaps before enrolling in bachelor's programs.
• Student Dormitory Accommodation On-campus accommodation service across 4 dormitories (1,672 total places) located in Dnipro, priced at 800 UAH per month. Privileged categories including anti-terrorist operation participants, orphans, and children under guardianship live free of charge; internally displaced persons pay 50%.
• Museum of Customs and Finance History Museum dedicated to the history of customs, trade, finance, and money circulation in Ukraine, featuring over 3,000 exhibits including customs uniforms from various countries, artifacts related to smuggling, and currency collections. Open to public with hours Tue-Fri 10:00-15:00. Member of the International Association of Customs and Tax Museums of the World since 2023.
• University of Customs and Finance Lyceum (Affiliated Lyceums) Four affiliated secondary education lyceums (Science Lyceum of International Relations, Customs and Tax Lyceum with military-physical training, City Legal Lyceum, Financial-Economic Lyceum) serving as a student recruitment pipeline and providing secondary education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates of the Public Administration and Customs Administration program successfully pass employment interviews at the South-Eastern Customs Office
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

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

• National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (НАБУ)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Additional agreement signed between UMSF and NABU to strengthen practical training of students in anti-corruption and law enforcement fields. The partnership enables students to gain practical experience within NABU operations.
• World Customs Organization (WCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The university hosts the WCO Regional Training Center at its premises. UMSF participates in WCO PICARD (Partnership in Customs Academic Research and Development) and Columbus programs. The partnership enables access to international customs training frameworks, professional standards, and exclusive research collaboration in customs and trade facilitation.
• Lodz University (Poland)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Scientific and educational cooperation agreement enabling student academic mobility, mutual lectures by professors, and joint publications. Student Anastasia Alexieieva successfully completed a semester at Lodz University.
• Charles Sturt University (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Memorandum of Understanding promoting cooperation in customs education development, training, capacity building, and joint research between UMSF and Charles Sturt University.
• Varna Higher School of Customs and Logistics (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Perpetual cooperation agreement in the field of customs officer training, retraining, professional development, and scientific support for customs affairs.
• Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies 'Tkuma' (Ukraine)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint events including Victoria Day celebration (Canadian national holiday) and preparation for opening the Ukrainian-Canadian Center at UMSF. The institute's director, Ihor Shchupak, delivered lectures and donated exhibits to the university's Ukrainian-Canadian Center.
• Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Memorandum of Understanding (5 years from 17.05.2019) for student and staff exchange, academic information sharing, and teaching methodology exchange. Organized academic mobility programs for winter and summer semesters 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
• Kunsan National University (Republic of Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20195-year Memorandum of Understanding for joint research, faculty and administration exchanges, and student academic mobility. Preparations for academic mobility among students and teaching staff are underway.
• National Academy of Customs Sciences and Technologies (Sudan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Scientific, technical, and educational cooperation agreement for joint research projects and participation in joint activities between UMSF and the Sudanese customs academy.
• Shanghai Customs College (China)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Academic cooperation and exchange agreement (5 years). Joint scientific research, language courses, conferences, dual-degree program development, and academic mobility for students and faculty between UMSF and Shanghai Customs College.
• South-Eastern Customs (Південно-Східна митниця)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreements enable students from Computer Science, Public Administration, and Customs Administration programs to undergo production and internship practices at the South-Eastern Customs office in Dnipro. Graduates successfully pass employment interviews at the customs office.
• Latvian University (Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner3-year Memorandum of Understanding for joint academic mobility programs, international grant programs, and scientific-educational events. UMSF students studied 'European Union Studies – Domestic Affairs' at Latvian University during 2020/2021 academic year via distance learning.
• Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (Georgia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerpetual Memorandum of Understanding for joint summer schools, student and faculty exchange, academic information sharing, teaching methodology exchange, and development of joint educational-scientific programs.
• University of Havana (Cuba)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner5-year Memorandum of Understanding for developing international grant programs (including ERASMUS+ and Horizon 2020), joint research and conferences, and academic mobility for students and faculty internships.
• Dnipropetrovsk Oblast State Administration (Regional Platform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMSF faculty from the International Law Department and Social Security and Tax Policy Department participated in the expert discussion 'Dnipropetrovshchyna-2027: Sustainability Risks, Scenarios and Priorities of Action' organized by the regional administration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman: Ukraine's flagship economics and business university, offering broad economics, finance, and management programmes that overlap with several of UMSF's faculties. A much larger generalist that competes for top-tier students who might otherwise consider UMSF's finance and economics offerings.
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv: Ukraine's premier national university with strong economics, law, and international relations faculties. A generalist incumbent whose brand and prestige compete with UMSF for high-performing Ukrainian students considering law, economics, or international relations.
• Oles Honchar Dnipro National University: The largest classical university in Dnipro, offering a wide range of economics, law, and international relations programmes. A direct local competitor in the same geography, competing for the same regional student pool but without UMSF's customs/finance specialisation.

Direct peers

• National University of State Tax Service of Ukraine: A Ukrainian state university focused on taxation, finance, and law enforcement — a sister specialised university to UMSF. Both institutions serve overlapping Ukrainian government workforce pipelines (tax, customs, anti-corruption) and compete for the same bakalavr applicant pool.
• Shanghai Customs College: China's dedicated customs higher education institution, directly comparable to UMSF as a specialised customs university. UMSF and Shanghai Customs College already have a 2011 cooperation agreement, but they compete globally for the same niche of customs-focused academic talent and WCO-aligned training.
• Russian Customs Academy (St. Petersburg Branch): Russia's federal customs training academy offering specialised customs education and professional development. Directly comparable as a customs-focused higher education institution, though now geopolitically separated from UMSF's European orientation.

Regional players

• Lodz University: A major Polish public university with international relations and law faculties. Already a UMSF partner, but also a comparable regional Central/Eastern European university competing for the same EU-oriented international students and exchange flows.

Others

• World Customs Organization (PICARD network): The intergovernmental body whose PICARD academic network connects customs universities worldwide. While not a commercial peer, WCO defines the standards and accreditation framework within which UMSF operates and competes with other PICARD member institutions for international training mandates.
• National Academy of Internal Affairs (Ukraine): Ukrainian academy training law enforcement and anti-corruption personnel — adjacent to UMSF's NABU partnership and Public Administration programmes. Closely related in employer pipeline (government agencies) and competes for the same bakalavr applicants targeting public service careers.

Emerging players

• Varna University of Management (and customs/logistics programmes): A Bulgarian university offering international business, logistics, and customs-related programmes in English. Comparable as a smaller, internationally-oriented European institution competing for the same international student segment in the Black Sea / Eastern European region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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