History National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

1 history

1.1 foundation of kyiv-mohyla academy
1.2 closure , reopening kiev theological academy
1.3 during soviet era
1.4 since ukrainian independence
1.5 claims of continuity old kyiv-mohyla academy

history
foundation of kyiv-mohyla academy


petro mohyla, benefactor of kiev collegium.

the predecessor of today s national university of kyiv-mohyla academy 1 of oldest academic , theological schools amongst orthodox christian countries of eastern europe. academy first opened in 1615 school of kyiv bratstvo ( brotherhood ). when, in 1632, kiev pechersk lavra school , kiev brotherhood school merged formed kyiv s, , extension ukraine s, first institution of higher education. newly formed collegium , located in polish-lithuanian commonwealth given polish name mohylańska (latin: collegium kiyovense mohileanum) in honour of petro mohyla), key figure in bringing institution s foundation , proponent of modern western educational standards @ academy.

in 1658 under terms of treaty of hadiach collegium obtained status of academy , similar kraków academy - @ time polish-lithuanian commonwealth s premier university. later, in 1694, recognised academy russian tsar ivan v; later reaffirmed brother , successor, peter great. subsequently, during 17th , 18th centuries academy known education of russian , ukrainian political , intellectual elites; highly acclaimed throughout eastern europe , accepted students of classes , backgrounds territories of modern day ukraine, russia, poland, belarus, romania, serbia, bulgaria , greece. in particular hetmans – military leaders of famed zaporozhian cossacks – benefactors of , actively supported kyiv-mohyla academy. school flourished under term of hetman ivan mazepa, alumnus, , later able support foundation of number of other colleges built on model, such vasilian college in moldavia.

due exceptional quality of language program many of kyiv-mohyla academy s students continued education abroad, @ time meant many of them required convert orthodox faith roman catholicism. despite this, many returning alumni readopted orthodox religion, necessary in order attain positions in clergy or academia. sending many of graduates abroad kyiv-mohyla academy played vital role in facilitating transfer of knowledge eastwards cross europe , popularising renaissance both in ukraine , russia.

closure , reopening kiev theological academy


seal of old kyiv-mohyla academy.

by late 18th century kyiv , surrounding lands had become part of russian empire , in 1817 tsar alexander of russia made decision close academy. in response move large number of academy s alumni petitioned monarch, albeit unsuccessfully, turn kyiv-mohyla academy formal university. instead, in 1819, academy turned on church , transformed kiev theological academy - purely clerical institution. during time, admission academy open children of existing clergy , key positions held alumni of saint petersburg seminary.

with passing years need new, modern, institution of higher education in kyiv became apparent , tsar s ministers began consider establishment of such school. would, however, take long time before actual opening of university in city , when did occur did not come in form of reopened kyiv-mohyla academy in foundation of entirely new secular university - saint vladimir university (founded in 1834 on orders of tsar nicholas i.

during soviet era

with success of october revolution of 1917 , subsequent establishment of soviet union, atheism became state sanctioned belief system , church (along associated organs) repressed. shortly thereafter authorities of newly proclaimed ukrainian soviet socialist republic ordered closure of kiev theological academy; library later plundered , main church of school, bogoyavlenskiy cathedral, demolished explosives in 1935.

the premises of disbanded theological college later used new soviet military education facility - kiev higher naval political school (russian: Киевское Высшее Военно-Морское Политическое Училище) - naval academy trained specialist political commissars soviet navy. day 1 of university s buildings still bears mosaic portraying warship, academic badge , open book displaying quotes vladimir lenin; upon reestablishment of naukma in 1992 conscious decision made retain mosaic visible reminder of site s prior usage , totalitarian past.

since ukrainian independence

mosaic portraying soviet symbols , quotes vladimir lenin: study, study, study... , party mind, honour , conscience of our age . mosaic replaced image of open bible presented @ kiev theological academy wall.

following perestroika , fall of ussr in 1991, kyiv-mohyla academy reestablished. made possible through efforts of vyacheslav bryukhovetskiy - high profile ukrainian academic - later became first president of national university of kyiv-mohyla academy (naukma). reestablished institution became first ukrainian educational institution modelled on , structured according basic concepts of north american higher educational system, bachelor s , master s degrees offered according requirements of academic credit system.

on 24 august 1992 – first anniversary of ukraine s independence, first cohort of students matriculated @ naukma, , june 1995 first 6 graduates of reborn kyiv-mohyla academy had received degrees. since then, naukma s reputation academic excellence has become known throughout ukraine; university consistently ranked 1 of country s top educational institutions.

in 1994 naukma key lobbyist , partner in revival of historically noteworthy ukrainian educational institution, ostroh academy. today ostroh academy maintains strong links naukma and, in year 2000, joined 1 of ukraine s 19 national research universities.

the naukma got known being first university of students , professors (among other parties of orange revolution in kyiv) openly protested against massive electoral selection fraud during ukrainian presidential election in 2004. after events museum dedicated orange revolution (pomarancheva revolyuziya-ukr.) opened @ naukma.

claims of continuity old kyiv-mohyla academy

based on ties ancient mohyla academy, naukma claims oldest institution of higher education in kyiv , of ukraine, disputed on grounds naukma has formally existed modern university since 1991, , experienced long break of 174 years in history. other claimants university s title include lviv university, founded in 1661, holds undisputed record being oldest continuously operating university in ukraine, , taras shevchenko national university of kyiv (established in 1834) oldest continuously operating higher educational institution in nation s capital - kyiv.

the research center legacy of kyiv-mohyla academy founded in 1992 research 450 year history of mohyla academy , promote naukma s claim continuity traditions of old mohyla academy.

besides naukma, there 2 modern theological schools claim continuity academic traditions of old kyiv-mohyla academy. these kyiv theological academy , seminary of ukrainian orthodox church (moscow patriarchate) , kyiv orthodox theological academy of ukrainian orthodox church (kyiv patriarchate).