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The British rating agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published results of the QS World University Rankings 2026. It features 1,501 higher education institutions from over 100 countries, including 10 higher education institutions in Ukraine.
On June 15, Sumy State University took part in the “Study in Ukraine” educational exhibition held in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. The event was organized with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ukrainian State Center for International Education , aiming to promote Ukrainian higher education among Azerbaijani youth.
Times Higher Education, one of the world’s most influential ranking agencies, has published results of its annual THE Impact Rankings. It assesses scientific, educational, managerial, and support activities of higher education institutions across all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
SumDU scientists, in collaboration with the O. M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, are implementing an interdisciplinary project on virtual reconstruction of lost cultural heritage sites in Sumy Oblast.
May was a month of active recovery work after the SumDU damage as a result of rocket strikes on 13 April 2025.
As of 1 June 2025, the total amount of donations to SumDU charity accounts since 13 April was 2,245,479.45 hryvnias, of which 14,700 hryvnias were received in May. Expenses for May are 206,412.5 hryvnias, and total expenses since the recovery start are 898,841.62 hryvnias.
A forum dedicated to the presentation of the annual report of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights for 2024 was held in Sumy Oblast.
The event brought together a wide range of participants: representatives of state authorities, local self-government bodies, educational institutions, human right institutions, law enforcement agencies, veterans, and public organizations.
Every year, SumDU students win prestigious academic contests in various disciplines. Yuliia KOLODYCH (journalism student) shared her experience of participating in the International Student Academic Contest and the challenges she faced on her way to victory.
On 13 April 2025, as a result of a missile strike on the Sumy center, historical sites, in particular architectural monuments on Petropavlivska Street, suffered significant damage and destruction. These sites are of local cultural and historical value. They are part of the city’s unique historical and architectural environment.
Despite all challenges, SumDU is getting closer to recovery every day. This week is yet another proof of the unbreakable will of staff and partners who are working together to restore the damaged buildings.
The annual NAFSA-2025 academic conference took place in San Diego (USA) on 27-30 May 2025. Participants from over 100 countries gathered to present their experience of transformations in higher education systems, trends in development of private companies operating in the education market, international rating agencies, etc. SumDU and Ukraine as a whole were represented by Mykola NAZAROV (associate professor of the Department of Psychology, Political Science, and Sociocultural Technologies).