Organization:Dnipro National University of Rail Transport

Dnipro National University of Railway Transport named after academician V. Lazaryan

Дніпровський національний університет залізничного транспорту ім. ак. В. Лазаряна
Former names	Institute of Engineers of Railway Transport (1930-1993) Dnipropetrovsk State Technical University of Railway Transport (1993-2000) Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport (from 2000)
Type	National
Established	1930 as Institute of Engineers of Railway Transport 1993 as Dnipropetrovsk State Technical University of Railway Transport 2000 as Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport
Rector	Prof. O.M. Pshinko
Students	ca. 10000
Location	Dnipro , Ukraine
Website	www.diit.edu.ua

Dnipro National University of Railway Transport named after academician V. Lazaryan (DIIT) (Ukrainian: Дніпровський національний університет залізничного транспорту імені В. Лазаряна, previously Dnipropetrovsk University) is a higher educational institution of the 4th (maximum) level of state accreditation in Ukraine.

It was founded in 1930 as the Institute of Railway Transport Engineers.

Structure

The structure of the University comprises 11 departments:

• Bridges and Transport Tunnels
• Electrification of Railway Transport
• Mechanical Engineering
• Railway Traffic Control
• Railway Track Construction and Maintenance
• Civil and Industrial Engineering
• Economics and Management in Transport
• Technical Cybernetics
• Humanities and work with foreign students
• Extra-Mural Training of Specialists and Up-grading Qualification Department

See also

• Open access in Ukraine