The Ministry of Education and Science has announced competitions for the positions of rector at two universities in Odesa

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has announced competitions to fill the positions of rector at two higher education institutions in Odesa—Ushynsky University and the State University of Intellectual Technologies and Communications. The application period for candidates for both positions has already begun.

This information is available on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

According to the Ministry’s order, the election of the new head of the K. D. Ushynsky South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University will take place on December 22, 2026. The election for the rector of the State University of Intellectual Technologies and Communications is scheduled for December 11, 2026.

The previous election for rector of the K. D. Ushynsky South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University took place on October 20, 2021. A total of 612 voters were eligible to participate in the election. The total voter turnout was 535 voters. Of these, 359 people (58.66%) voted for Andriy Vasylovych Krasnozhon. 

The previous election for rector of the State University of Intellectual Technologies and Communications took place on September 22, 2021. The winner was Oleksandr Askoldovych Nazarenko, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Associate Professor. He became the first rector of the university, which was established through the reorganization of the O.S. Popov Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications (ONAT) and the Odessa State Academy of Technical Regulation and Quality (ODATRYA).

As Intent previously reported, on September 25, 2026, elections for the rector were held at Odesa National Medical University. Stanislav Arkadiyovych Schneider, Doctor of Medical Sciences and professor, became the head of the university.

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