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SumDU has once again confirmed its high scientific potential, having received support for projects in various areas.
According to the Ukrainian President Decree No. 130/2025-рп “On Allocation of Grants of the Ukrainian President to Support Research and Development of Young Scientists in 2026”, the grants were received by:
SumDU sincerely thanks the Ignatianum University in Kraków and its rector (professor Tomasz HOMI) for warm words of support on the occasion of the Day of Dignity and Freedom in Ukraine.
In the greetings, Polish colleagues emphasized indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian people, resistance importance, and values of freedom, democracy, and dignity. This is especially relevant for Ukraine in difficult times.
Ruslan OSTROHA (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering) became the laureate of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Award for Young Scientists in 2025.
On 25 November 2025, an outstanding scientist Svitlana Oleksiivna SHVACHKO (DSc in Philology, professor, academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Higher Education, founder of the SumDU Translation Department) celebrates her 90th anniversary.
The name of Svitlana Oleksiivna has long become synonymous with high professionalism, pedagogical skill, intelligence and humanity. Her scientific and life path is an example of deep devotion to philology, love for students and faith in the power of words.
On 11 November, the University of Liverpool team, together with lecturers and students of Sumy State University who are currently undertaking research placements and studies at the partner institution, organised an educational and creative event titled “Surprising Ukraine: From Culture to Science.”
This vibrant event took place as part of the Ukrainian Week in the United Kingdom and left a lasting, inspiring impression on participants.
On 12–13 November, representatives of Sumy State University took part in the key events of Ukrainian Week in the UK: “Discover Ukraine: A Week of Knowledge and Culture”, held across several cities of the United Kingdom and dedicated to strengthening cooperation between Ukrainian and British universities.
Every year on 21 November, Ukraine celebrates Dignity and Freedom Day. It is a day that has become a symbol of courage, strength of spirit and pursuit of justice. This is a date that unites two revolutions: the Orange Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity when Ukrainians once again proved that freedom and human dignity are the highest values of our people.
On 20 November 2025, Times Higher Education as one of the most influential ranking agencies in the world published the second edition of the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings.
SumDU demonstrated a high level of commitment to interdisciplinary research, entering the top 500 universities worldwide. Among 38 Ukrainian institutions that participated in the ranking, 15 universities from Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Lviv, Poltava, Sumy, Uzhhorod, Kharkiv and Chernivtsi were rated.
SumDU confirmed its leading position in Ukraine. It has taken the first place among domestic higher education institutions represented in the international ranking QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. At the global level, SumDU also improved its indicators, rising 18 positions and entering the group of top 800 universities worldwide.
The SumDU student choir of contemporary song worthily represented Ukraine at the International Art Contest “Viva Talento 2025”. It was held in the city of Ravenna (Italy). This year, over 300 performers from Ukraine, Latvia, Switzerland and Lithuania took part in the event.
The high level of training and artistry of our students was noted by international jury. The choir won the first place in the Choral Singing nomination.