Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
| Придніпровська державна академія будівництва та архітектури | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 23 March 1930 |
| Rector | Prof. V.I. Bolshakov |
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Administrative staff
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590 |
| Students | 9,000 |
| Location |
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine 48°27′11.38″N 35°03′13.97″E / 48.4531611°N 35.0538806°ECoordinates: 48°27′11.38″N 35°03′13.97″E / 48.4531611°N 35.0538806°E |
| Affiliations | IAU, АUF |
| Website | http://www.pgasa.dp.ua |
The Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Ukrainian: Придніпровська державна академія будівництва та архітектури) is one of the major academic institutions of higher education in Ukraine, specializing in engineering and economics, located in Dnipropetrovsk. Founded in 1930 as the "Dnipropetrovsk Institute of Civil Engineering", it currently has 7 faculties and 590 full-time faculty members (including 79 full professors and 266 associate professors). It is a member of several academic co-operations, including the IAU (1997) and АUF (2006).
Although the PSACEA officially opened its doors in 1930, the history of what became the current institution reaches back further. In the 1921, a College of Engineering was formed on the site and run by the government. In 1930 the сollege moved to its current location and was reorganized in Dnipropetrovsk Institute of Civil Engineering. Finally, it was given its current name in 1994. The campus is believed to be the location of the Krestovozdvijensky cathedral site.
Serving approximately 9,000 students primarily from the greater Dnipropetrovsk Oblast area, PSACEA has more than 55,000 alumni. The Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture operates year-round on the semesters system. Two semesters, each 22 weeks in duration.
Today, the campus of the PSACEA consists of 3 buildings, which are connected by hallways. The area includes a library with four reading halls and twelve computing centres. It also holds an indoor swimming complex, weight-training facilities, a gymnastics practice facility, a shooting-gallery, fencing rooms and a sports camp. sports grounds which includes indoors swimming-pool, seven gymnasiums, shooting-gallery and sports camp. The Gymnasium can hold about 4,000 people for the home basketball, indoor soccer, women’s gymnastics and volleyball events. Students housing is available in eight dormitories, which offer catering services, recreational facilities and other amenities. There are a variety of group fitness programs at PSACEA. These programs are open to students, faculty, staff, and community members.
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