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History of establishment and development National University Odesa Law Academy

  • Ceremonial opening of the Richelieu Lyceum

    Ceremonial opening of the Richelieu Lyceum
    The opening act began with a speech by the Governor-General, Count Langeron. Many citizens of the city were present at the act, about 500 people in total, including the clergy, officials and other honorable citizens.
  • The Law department of the Richelieu Lyceum officially confirmed the status of the university faculty

    The Law department of the Richelieu Lyceum officially confirmed the status of the university faculty
    Graduates of the Law Department of the Richelieu Lyceum received diplomas and state-style badges of higher legal education for the first time
  • The Law Society was established at the Faculty of Law

    The Law Society was established at the Faculty of Law
    The founding members of the Law Society were professors A. M. Bogdanovskyi, N. L. Duvernoy, F. I. Leontovich, M. I. Malinin, M. I. Patlaevskyi, A. S. Posnikov, M. M. Shpylevskyi, P G. Tsitovych and others. At the meetings of the Law Society, relevant abstracts were discussed:"Our judicial practice and legislation in criminal cases, which are conducted in the order of private prosecution", "Improvement of the contract of hiring a court under cargo" etc.
  • Main departments

    Main departments
    Encyclopedia of law;
    - Stories of important, ancient legislation
    and new ones;
    - History of Slavic legislation;
    - Roman law;
    - State law;
    - Civil law with civil court
    arrangement and court proceedings;
    - Criminal law with the criminal justice system-
    him and the judiciary;
    - Police law;
    - Financial law;
    - International law;
    - Economics and statistics;
    - Ecclesiastical jurisprudence (canonical
    rights).
  • The Faculty of Law became part of the Mechnikov University

    The Faculty of Law became part of the Mechnikov University
    Odesa National University named after I. I. Mechnikov since the day of its establishment sets one of the leading places in the formation of the education system, in the development of scientific research and culture in Ukraine. It is one of the oldest universities in Ukraine and, together with Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv universities, actually determines the state and prospects for the development of education, science and culture in the country's education network.
  • Period: to

    The rector of the university was the jurist Leontovych

    Legal scholar F. I. Leontovych graduated from the Faculty of Law of the St. Volodymyr in Kyiv. He had the Order of Anna of the second degree, St. Rivnoapostolny Prince Volodymyr of the third degree, St. Stanislav of the first degree, a medal commemorating the reign of Emperor Alexander III
  • Закрито юридичний факультет

    Закрито юридичний факультет
    The law faculty of the state university was closed again, and the students were transferred to the law faculty of Lviv University
  • Period: to

    The process of actively building up the scientific and pedagogical potential of the Faculty of Law

    The number of students has increased significantly
  • A new impulse

    A new impulse
    Changes in the economy, social and political relations led to the need for drastic changes in the organization and content of legal education, focused on the training of specialists capable of working not only in the state apparatus and law enforcement agencies, but also in small business enterprises, in joint-stock companies, in local self-government structures, etc.
  • The Faculty of Law was transformed into the Institute of Law

    In accordance with its Charter, the Law Institute of the OSU as part of the university became an autonomous educational, scientific and cultural institution, uniting faculties, departments, research laboratories, auxiliary services that provided training, retraining and advanced training in the field of political science and law. The Institute became a legal entity. Its creation was preceded by a lot of organizational and preparatory work.
  • The Odesa State Law Academy was established

    The Odesa State Law Academy was established
    The administration of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education of Ukraine, the heads of the Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kirovohrad regional state administrations and the head of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea submitted a proposal to establish a Law Institute of Odesa State University named after I. I. Mechnikov of the new educational institution — Odesa State Law Academy.
  • Library of National University Odesa Law Academy

    Library of National University Odesa Law Academy
    The library of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" has a large collection of books. Today, the scientific library's multi-disciplinary fund includes almost 1 million copies of documents in national and foreign languages. The library began to develop especially intensively in 1997, when it became part of the Odessa National Law Academy.
  • 3 Faculties

    3 Faculties
    The Odesa State Law Academy began to function as part of three faculties: the Faculty of Public Administration and International Legal Relations (Dean - Associate Professor B. A. Perezhnyak), the Faculty of Civil Law and Entrepreneurship (Dean - Associate Professor I. A. Drishlyuk), the Judicial and Prosecutorial faculty (dean — associate professor M.A. Miroshnychenko). Faculties included 21 departments.
  • The Mykolaiv Educational Center of the Odesa State Law Academy was established

    The Mykolaiv Educational Center of the Odesa State Law Academy was established
    The Mykolaiv Educational Center of the Odesa State Law Academy was created on the basis of the Mykolaiv Evening Law College
  • Nikopol Faculty of National University "OLA"

    Nikopol Faculty of National University "OLA"
    The faculty has a modern material and technical base: an educational building, a computer classroom, specialized classrooms, a museum of forensics, laboratories, a training ground, and the most comprehensive library in the region with a fund of over 30,000 educational literature.
  • The university becomes a member of the European Association of Universities

    The university becomes a member of the European Association of Universities
    The main mission of EUA is to promote the development of a harmonious system of European higher education and research work, providing active support to its members as autonomous institutions in the development of the quality of education, teaching and research work.
  • Opening of the Law Clinic

    Opening of the Law Clinic
    On the initiative of the rector of the Odesa State Law Academy, Professor Kivalov, and representatives of the public organization "Southern Ukrainian Center for Young Lawyers", a free legal consultation began its activity, which was reorganized into an independent division of the Odesa National Law Academy - Law clinic and received new premises for use.
  • The Academy was granted national status

    The Academy was granted national status
    In view of the significant contribution to the development of national higher education and science, the Odesa State Law Academy was granted national status by the Decree of the President of Ukraine.
    The labor team of the Odesa State Law Academy elected professor Kivalov.
  • National University Odesa Law Academy in Simferopol

    National University Odesa Law Academy in Simferopol
    The Faculty of Economics and Law of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" in Simferopol was opened
  • The Cherkasy educational and advisory center of the university is functioning

    Since 2000, the Cherkasy educational and advisory center of the university has been operating, and since 2012, the Cherkasy Faculty of the National University "Odesa Law Academy".
  • The first rector is Serhiy Vasyliovych Kivalov

    The first rector is Serhiy Vasyliovych Kivalov
    The rector was elected by team of the Odessa State Law Academy
  • An educational and advisory center of the Odesa National Law Academy was established in Chernivtsi

  • Electronic catalog of the Scientific Library

    Electronic catalog of the Scientific Library
    ABIS UniLib technology has been implemented in the Scientific Library of NU "OLA", on the basis of which almost all library processes are automated.
    The electronic catalog of the Scientific Library of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" includes more than 600,000 entries.
  • The Scientific Society of Young Scientists, Postgraduate Students and Students of the National University "OLA" was established

    The Scientific Society of Young Scientists, Postgraduate Students and Students of the National University "OLA" was established
    The Scientific Society is a voluntary association of individuals that is a self-governing body of young scientists, graduate students and students and part of the self-governing system of the National University "Odesa Law Academy".
  • The department of law informatics was opened

    The department of law informatics was opened
    In order to improve the computer training of students and introduce modern information technologies into the educational process, the Department of Legal Informatics was opened (the head of the department is Associate Professor S. L. Yemelyanov).
  • NU "OLA" becomes a signatory of Magna Charta Universitatum

    NU "OLA" becomes a signatory of Magna Charta Universitatum
    Magna Charta Universitatum is a document designed to celebrate university traditions and establish links between European universities, as well as to be an inspiration for the opening of universities around the world
  • The Department of Law of the European Union was established

    The Department of Law of the European Union was established
    In the structure of the Faculty of International Legal Relations and Legal Journalism, the Department of European Union Law and Comparative Jurisprudence (head Professor O.K. Vyshnyakov) was established, which allowed students to study in depth the issues of the functioning of the European Union and the integration of Ukraine.
  • The Church of the Martyr Tatiana was opened

    The Church of the Martyr Tatiana was opened
    In 2000, the first stone was laid, which served for the further construction of the church named after Holy Martyr Tatiana. The construction was popular, and the Temple itself was a student bride.
    This first student temple was built according to the project of the honored architect of Ukraine, Volodymyr Glazyrin.
    The architectural solution of the temple is unique and has no analogues, the project was selected in a competition among ten others.
  • The university becomes a member of the European Association of Public Law

    The university becomes a member of the European Association of Public Law
    The European Law Student Association (ELSA) is an international, independent, non-political, non-commercial, non-governmental organization run by and for law students. ELSA's activities include a wide variety of academic and professional activities.
  • "European quality"

    "European quality"
    The Council of Rectors of Europe awarded the University with an award in the category "European quality"
  • Two new departments were created

    Two new departments were created
    As a result of the reorganization of the department of entrepreneurial and commercial law, two departments were created: the department of economic law and process and the department of intellectual property law and corporate law.
  • The Faculty of Law Political Science and Sociology was established

    The Faculty of Law Political Science and Sociology was established
    In 2016, the faculty was reorganized into the faculty of psychology, political science, and sociology (professor D. V. Yakovlev, dean of the faculty).
  • The Firearms Museum is open

    The Firearms Museum is open
    The museum presents a variety of weapons, starting from the domestic "Fort" pistol and ending with rare examples of weapons of the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • Silver in the nomination "International cooperation in the field of education"

    Silver in the nomination "International cooperation in the field of education"
    The reorganized Chernivtsi Faculty of the National University of Ukraine was awarded the Silver Medal in the category "International Cooperation in the Field of Education" within the XX International Specialized Exhibition "Education and Career - 2011".
  • First place of "Focus" magazine

    First place of "Focus" magazine
    According to the rating of the Ukrainian magazine "Focus" in 2011, the University took the first place in the field of international cooperation among Ukrainian higher education institutions training legal scholars.
  • Update of the student scientific society

    Update of the student scientific society
    The new Statute of the Student Scientific Society was approved, SSS were created at faculties and institutes, and the governing bodies and principles of their formation were changed.
  • The Chernivtsi Faculty of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has been reorganized

  • "Leaders of international activity"

    "Leaders of international activity"
    The University was awarded in the nomination "Leaders of international activity" within the III International Exhibition "Modern Educational Institutions 2012".
  • The Cherkasy Faculty of NU "OLA" is functioning

  • The Department of Applied Linguistics was opened

    The Department of Applied Linguistics was opened
    The Department of Applied Linguistics was created to train specialists in the areas of "Legal Studies", "Journalism", "Philology", "Political Science", "Sociology", "Psychology", and "Information Technologies". The department is part of the Faculty of Journalism, but it trains full-time and part-time specialists of the entire National University "Odesa Law Academy".
  • The Kryvyi Rih Faculty of NU "OLA" was established

    The Kryvyi Rih Faculty of NU "OLA" was established
    The Kryvyi Rih Faculty of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" was created as the Kryvyi Rih Educational Center of the Odessa Law Academy.
  • The record for the largest sociological survey

    The record for the largest sociological survey
    "Odesa Law Academy" conducted the largest survey in Ukraine. 573 students of the university simultaneously went to the busiest streets of the city in order to find out from the residents: is it true that Odesa is a city of happy people.
    The record for the largest public opinion poll "with Odessa registration" was set by the official representative of the National Register of Records of Ukraine, Dmytro Yaitsky.
  • An English-language master's program has been introduced

    An English-language master's program has been introduced
    As part of the implementation of the Tempus IV Project in cooperation with the University of Zagreb (Croatia) and the University of Maribor (Slovenia), the National University "Odesa Law Academy" introduced an innovative English-language master's program in the specialty 081 "Law", specialization "International and European law". This program is aimed at students who wish to study law at an advanced level.
  • The Day of the Holy Martyr Tatyana in the church at NU "OLA"

    The Day of the Holy Martyr Tatyana in the church at NU "OLA"
    The church is the spiritual center of students of all Ukraine. Every year on the day of the student and martyr Tatyana, a lot of students and teachers gather here, worship services and charity dinners are held.
  • The Kyiv Institute of Intellectual Property and Law was opened

    The Kyiv Institute of Intellectual Property and Law was opened
  • The university is a member of the European Association of Law Faculties

    The university is a member of the European Association of Law Faculties
  • Guide of the university app

    Guide of the university app
    The university introduces technological innovations in education. So, for example, the first mobile application in Ukraine was created - guide to the university, with the help of which, using an ordinary smartphone, you can find information about the calendar of events, the management team, teachers of the university, the schedule of classes, descriptions of faculties and subjects, as well as a unique assistant for students and teachers - electronic chat bot.
  • Meeting of the Venice Commission

    Meeting of the Venice Commission
    Students of the Law Academy were the first in history to participate in the meeting of the Venice Commission, a consultative body of the Council of Europe on constitutional law.
  • School of Digital Journalism and Democracy

    School of Digital Journalism and Democracy
    The event was created for journalists and cinematographers, organized by the company ELDA (European leadership and debate academy) with the support of the Faculty of NU "OLA". This project united students from Ukraine and Moldova in order to support the development of journalism and find new ways to resolve conflicts arising in the spheres of democratic society.
  • Changing the perspective of media education and political dialogue

    Changing the perspective of media education and political dialogue
    The final conference of the participants and organizers of the international project "Changing the perspective of media education and political dialogue" was held in the Rare Book Museum.
    During five days, participants from four countries: Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine and Germany discussed the topics of media literacy
  • International Youth Festival "Different Look"

    International Youth Festival "Different Look"
    17 participants from Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia took part in the VII International Youth Festival, who became part of the four-day seminar on leadership and democracy "EngageBlackSea". The event was held within the framework of cooperation between the Faculty of Journalism NU "OLA" and the German public organization "European Leadership and Debate Academy". The participants of the seminar were students of the National University "Odesa Law Academy".
  • 20 years of the Academy

    20 years of the Academy
    In the Odessa Opera House, the National University "Odesa Law Academy" celebrated its anniversary - 20 years.
  • Member of the Erasmus + program

    Member of the Erasmus + program
    The project of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" was included in the 10 projects from Ukraine selected by the European Commission for financing within the framework of the European Union program Erasmus + Module Jean Monnet. The project application of NU "OLA" became the only application selected among the applications of universities in the Odesa region.
  • Viktor Yevstafiyovych ZAGORODNIY becomes the rector of the university

    Viktor Yevstafiyovych ZAGORODNIY becomes the rector of the university
    Кандидат юридичних наук, професор
    Заслужений юрист України
  • International festival of art therapy "Art-Practice"

    International festival of art therapy "Art-Practice"
    In 2019, the International Art Therapy Festival "Art-Practice" was held within the walls of the Odessa Law Academy. During two days, psychologists, teachers and students held lectures and master classes for the participants.
    Thus, the latest methods and technologies are regularly introduced into the educational process of psychology students.
  • Conference of the Scientific Society of students, postgraduates and young scientists

    Conference of the Scientific Society of students, postgraduates and young scientists
    Вибори стали першими для новоствореного об’єднання
  • International dog show

    International dog show
    Among the unusual events hosted by the National University "Odesa Law Academy" was an international dog exhibition. The event took place on the basis of the sports complex of NU "OLA" and lasted for 2 days. The exhibition in 2020 was held by the Odesa city branch of the All-Ukrainian public organization Kennel Union of Ukraine "Native Nature"
  • First International Badminton Tournament

    First International Badminton Tournament
    The first international badminton tournament Odesa Open was held on the basis of the sports complex of the International Humanitarian University, as a result of the cooperation agreement signed between the president of the university Serhii Kivalov, the badminton federation of Odesa region and the badminton federation of the city of Kyiv.
  • First place in shooting

    First place in shooting
    The team of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" took first place in the shot put competition among the teams of higher education institutions of the city of Odessa.
  • Vasyl Mykhaylov won bronze at the World Championship in freestyle wrestling

    Vasyl Mykhaylov won bronze at the World Championship in freestyle wrestling
    Vasyl Mykhaylov, a member of the club "Mongoose", which cooperates with the National University "Odesa Law Academy", won bronze at the world championship in freestyle wrestling. The championship was held in Serbia
  • Ivan Malin is the world grappling champion

    Ivan Malin is the world grappling champion
    Ivan Malin, a graduate of the National University "Odesa Law Academy" and a member of the "Mongoose" sports club, became the winner of the World Grappling Championship. The event was held in Spain