On 24 April 2026, Mykola TROFYMENKO (Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine) visited SumDU. The guest familiarized himself with university’s material and technical resources, particularly its scientific infrastructure and educational environment. He visited the Center for Shared Use of Scientific Equipment, as well as the Department of Applied Hydro-Aeromechanics, where he was presented with unique research and projects by SumDU scientists.

On the night of 21 April 2026, Russian troops carried out another attack on the city of Sumy using unmanned aerial vehicles. The strikes damaged SumDU buildings, in particular the Palace of Student Sports as well as a student dormitory.

On 14 April 2026, a decisive event took place at SumDU: rector election. According to results of a secret ballot, Vasyl KARPUSHA, who has led the institution for the past five years, won a convincing victory.

13 April 2025 became one of the most tragic dates in the history of SumDU and the city of Sumy. On the bright day of Palm Sunday – a holiday of peace, faith, and blessing – the enemy brought pain, grief, and irreparable losses. A rocket attack in the city center took the lives of 35 people.

The Figshare platform has published the Transparent Web Ranking of Repositories, which is based on the number of scientific publications indexed in Google Scholar. This ranking is an important indicator of scientific visibility and university research openness in the global information space.

On 25 March 2026, results of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 were published. This year’s edition contains an independent comparative analysis of success of over 18,300 educational programs chosen for study by students from more than 1,700 universities in 100 countries around the world.

Dear university community! 24 February 2026 marks four years since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion into. Ukraine. This event forever changed our lives, university, and the entire country.

SumDU was among the most successful institutions according to results of scientific project competitions held in 2025 by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.