Kozhedub University of the Air Force

*Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics*

Established	2003
Location	Kharkiv, Ukraine
Website	http://www.hups.mil.gov.ua

Kozhedub University of the Air Force is a state university administered by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and is located in the city of Kharkiv. The university is named in honor of the Soviet military pilot Ivan Kozhedub.

Kozhedub University of the Air Force was created on 10 September 2003 on the base of Kharkiv Institute of the Air Force and Kharkiv Military University. It also is a descendant of two military academies and other nine military higher schools:

Kharkiv

Gritsevets Military Aviation Higher School of Pilots (1930-1993)
Lenin Komsomol Military Aviation Higher School of Radioelectronics (1937-1993)
Govorov Military Engineer Radiotechnical Academy of the Anti-Air Defense (1941-1993)
Krylov Military Command-Engineer Higher School of the Strategic Missile Forces (1941-1993)
Kharkiv Military Aviation Engineer Higher School (1941-1993)

Poltava

Vatutin Military Air Defense Missile Command Higher School (1941-1995)

Chernihiv

Lenin Komsomol Military Aviation Higher School of Pilots (1941-1995)

Kiev

Vasilevsky Military Academy of the Land Forces Anti-Air Defense (1947-1994, see National University of Defense of Ukraine)
Kirov Military Air Defense Missile Engineer Higher School (1937-1994)
Kiev Institute of the Air Force (1951-2000)

Luhansk

Donbas Proletariat Military Aviation Higher School of Navigators (1966-1994)

External links

Official website

Higher education in Kharkiv Oblast

Universities	University of Radioelectronics Kharkiv Aviation Institute Kozhedub University of the Air Force Karazin University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy University of Economics‎ Medical University Pharmaceutical University University of Rail Transport University of the Civil Defense

Academies	Kharkiv Conservatory Academy of Culture Academy of the National Guard Engineer-Pedagogic Academy Humanitarian-Pedagogic Academy

Institutes	School of Art Regional College of Physical Culture and Sports College of Physical Culture No.1 Regional Institute of State Administration Academy of State Administration

Military education in Ukraine

Military Academy Cherniakhovsky National University of Defense of Ukraine Ukrainian Military Medical Academy Kozhedub University of the Air Force Nakhimov Academy of the Naval Forces* Koroliov Military Institute (National Aviation University) Military Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (State University of Telecommunications) Sahaidachny Academy of the Land Forces Military Institute (Taras Shevchenko National University) Kharkiv Institute of the Armor Forces (Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute) Khmelnytskyi National Academy Military Engineer Institute

(*) taken over by Russia after annexation of Crimea

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