VN Karazin Kharkiv National University
Харківський національний університет імені В.Н.Каразіна | |
University emblem | |
| Latin: Universitas Charcoviensis | |
Former names | Imperial Kharkov University (1804—1917) • Free Academy of Theoretical Knowledge (1920-21) • Kharkiv Institute of Public Education (1920—1932) etc. Kharkiv State University (1932—99) |
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| Motto | Cognoscere, Docere, Erudire (Latin) |
Motto in English | To Learn, To Educate, To Enlighten |
| Type | National university |
| Established | 29 January 1804 |
Academic affiliations | IAU, EUA, WHO |
| Rector | Tet. Kahanovska |
Academic staff | 2,256 |
| Students | 17,368 |
| Postgraduates | 500 |
| Address | 4, Svobody square, 61022 , , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine |
| Website | karazin.ua |
The V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukrainian: Харківський національний університет імені В.Н. Каразіна, romanized: Kharkivskyi natsionalnyi universytet imeni V.N. Karazina), also known as Kharkiv National University or Karazin University, is a public university in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1804 through the efforts of Vasily Karazin, becoming the second oldest university, and the oldest continuously operating one, in modern-day Ukraine.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all buildings were partially or fully destroyed by attacks from Russian forces.