Drohobych State Pedagogical University of Ivan Franko
НЗВО «Дрогобицький державний педагогічний університет імені Івана Франка» (ДДПУ) | |
Main university building | |
Former names | Franz Joseph I Drohobych Gymnasium (1858); State Pedagogical Institute (1940) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 15 April 1940 (University) 1998 |
| President | Nadia Skotna |
Academic staff | 583 (2016) |
| Students | 5,095 (2016) |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban area |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine |
| Website | ddpu |
The Drohobych State Pedagogical University of Ivan Franko (Ukrainian: Дрогобицький державний педагогічний університет імені Івана Франка) or Drohobych University (Дрогобицький університет) is the only university of Lviv region located outside city of Lviv, Ukraine. It was first established as Franz Joseph I Drohobych State gymnasium in 1858, transforming into institute and later - into university. It is the alma mater of many Ukrainian artists, politicians and scientists.