SDG 4. Quality Education: UzhNU Progress in 2025
In 2025, UzhNU taught 14,675 students across 197 study programmes, awarded degrees to 3,241 bachelor’s, master’s and PhD graduates, and provided professional development to 4,353 teachers from the region — 20% more than in 2024. The University is also becoming a STEM hub for 22 schools in Zakarpattia.
Key figures, 2025
| Indicator | Value |
| Students (as of 31 Dec 2025) | 14,675 |
| Higher education study programmes | 197 (+10 at the professional college) |
| 2025 graduates | 1,716 bachelor’s, 1,466 master’s, 59 PhD |
| Applications / admissions | 15,425 / 3,740 |
| Regional teachers completing professional development at UzhNU | 4,353 (2024: 3,632; 2023: 2,763) |
| Academic staff completing professional development | 255 |
| UzhNU repository in the Transparent Ranking of Repositories | 1st in Ukraine; 74,700 records in Google Scholar |
| Courses on Moodle platforms | over 3,900 + over 3,700 |
| Primary Education programme admissions | 39 bachelor’s, 15 master’s |
Quality of teaching and learning
• 20 study programmes accredited; 270 curricula updated; 200 open classes held.
• Absolute academic success among full-time students rose from 83.1% to 89.5%, and quality of knowledge from 29.8% to 31.2% (2024/25 academic year).
• An annual anonymous student satisfaction survey and surveys of graduates and employers; results are published on the website.
Lifelong learning
• The Educational and Research Centre for Professional Development launched new programmes: “Academic Integrity — the Foundation of Sustainable Development of an Educational Institution” (148 teachers), first aid (413) and video editing (43); together with the State Labour Service, 777 officials of educational institutions were trained.
• The Centre held 14 targeted seminars for school leaders and teachers in the region and the UNICEF online marathon “Resilience — a New Impetus for Growth” (28 January – 10 May).
• The Electronic Library and repository provide open access to scholarly texts and rare local history publications; the library holds 1.5 million items.
Schools and community
• Interreg NEXT STEMLab Synergy project (grant to UzhNU: EUR 121,271.83): the project is placing 4 of its 7 STEM laboratories at the University so that 22 schools can use them; 17 teacher-trainers were trained.
• The science outreach exhibition “Elements of the Universe” for Uzhhorod schoolchildren (May), a career festival on Narodna Square for more than 3,000 school and university students (14 October), and outreach events in Mukachevo, Berehove, Khust and Tiachiv.
• The Visegrad Fund project “Positive Charge of Physics” (EUR 17,450) prepares schoolchildren for international tournaments and trains teachers.
• The new Erasmus+ project EESF on modernising teacher education for the recovery of Ukraine (EUR 54,473.93; started 1 November 2025).
Access to education
• 5 UzhNU representatives are studying tuition-free in a bachelor’s programme at Oregon State University; students and staff learn English free of charge through the English4Ukraine programme.
• 921 international trips by students and staff to 41 countries, including under Erasmus+.
