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University of Lviv
Public university in Lviv, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukrainian: Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка, romanized: Lvivskyi natsionalnyi universytet imeni Ivana Franka) is a public university in Lviv, Ukraine.
Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка | |
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Latin: Universitas Leopoliensis | |
Former names | Universität Lemberg Uniwersytet Jana Kazimierza (John Casimir University) |
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Motto in English | Educated citizens – glory of the Motherland |
Type | Public |
Established | 20 January 1661; 363 years ago (1661-01-20) |
Founder | King of Poland John II Casimir Vasa |
President | Volodymyr Melnyk[1] |
Students | 11,649 |
Location | , |
Specialty programs | 111 |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Website | https://www.lnu.edu.ua/en/ |
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University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
QS World[2] | 1201-1400 (2023) |
THE World[3] | 1201–1500th (2023) |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[4] | 191 (2022) |
The university is the oldest institution[citation needed] of higher learning in continuous operation in present-day Ukraine, dating from 1661 when John II Casimir, King of Poland, granted it its first royal charter. Over the centuries, it has undergone various transformations, suspensions, and name changes that have reflected the geopolitical complexities of this part of Europe. The present institution can be dated to 1940. It is located in the historic city of Lviv in Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine.