Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers demands that schools be fully prepared for the new academic year, including shelters and textbooks. From September 1, teachers’ salaries will increase by 20%, while students’ scholarships will double.
The Ministry of Education and Science reported that 212,837 applicants received recommendations for admission to bachelor's degree programs, including 73,129 for state-funded places. Enrollment will continue until August 13, and recommendations for vacant fee-paying places will begin to be issued on August 14.
In 2026, applicants submitted 1,189,960 applications to higher education institutions, 28% more than last year. Lviv Polytechnic received the most applications, while management was the most popular field of study.
Minister of Education Andriy Butenko reported on the russian attack on the educational literature warehouse. Students will gain access to electronic versions of textbooks.
The Cabinet of Ministers appointed Liubov Galan and Serhii Boiev as deputy ministers of defense. Boiev became deputy for European integration.
Starting July 29, Ukraine begins publishing ranking lists of applicants to institutions of professional pre-higher education. Applicants must confirm their choice of study place online, in person, or remotely by the specified deadlines.
As of July 28, applicants submitted 805,822 applications for bachelor's and medical master's programs. The most popular universities were Lviv Polytechnic and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
A group of deputies has registered a bill to preserve the NMT model with four subjects in 2027. The document also provides for the cancellation of the state final certification for the next year.
The National Researcher System of Ukraine has received over 13 thousand applications for scholarships. The 2,650 best scientists will receive 10 thousand hryvnias monthly for two years.
The new DBN provide for more flexible approaches to design and smaller capacity of institutions. They will come into force on October 1, 2026.
The Ministry of Education assesses the damage from the missile strike on the "Convi" printing house, where almost 250,000 books were destroyed. The department plans to reprint the necessary educational literature for schools.
People's deputies also propose to supplement the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses with a new Article 173³ (Promotion, involvement or coercion to participate in destructive internet trends (games) in the educational environment).
Applicants can submit up to 10 applications for bachelor's degree through the electronic cabinet until August 1. For each application, it is necessary to set priority, which cannot be changed after submission.
On July 14, the main session of the EMI and EPE for applicants to postgraduate studies began. To participate in the competition, you need to score at least 300 points for two blocks of the EMI.
Minister of Education Oksen Lisovyi stated that there are no plans to weaken the NMT. The test remains accessible, and only up to 20% of participants fail to meet the threshold.
Starting in 2027, tenth-grade students will choose between 10 professional education profiles. The program will last three years and will allow for qualification certification.
The NBU has developed three model programs in financial literacy and entrepreneurship for students in grades 10–12. The courses have received a recommendation from the Ministry of Education and Science for implementation.
The Government has approved new rules for selecting scientific developments for state procurement. A system of curators has been introduced to scale technological solutions.
Due to alerts, the NMT in the Odesa region lasted 13 hours; children were not provided with access to water or food. Ombudsman Lubinets stated there was a violation of participants' rights and demands a response from the Ministry of Education and Science.
More than 68,000 Ukrainians have mastered new specialties thanks to state vouchers. The program covers up to 33,000 hryvnias of the tuition cost.
Minister of Education Oksen Lisovyi spoke in favor of keeping mathematics mandatory for the National Multi-Subject Test (NMT). The subject is considered key for the development of logic and successful learning.
The academic year will last until June 30, however, schools determine their own class schedules. In 2024, students in grades 4, 9, and 11 were officially exempted from State Final Examinations (DPA).
At a meeting in Vinnytsia, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the purchase of alternative energy using community funds. Direct funding for local air defense groups was also permitted.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed the Ministry of Education and Science to work on increasing scholarships. This followed a visit to a college in Rivne.
The President visited a college in Rivne to discuss vocational education. The Ministry of Education will develop a solution regarding a possible increase in student scholarships.
Ukraine has been named one of the 12 winners of the OpenAI program for the development of safe AI. Researchers will study the impact of technology on learning in wartime conditions.
The testing consists of four subjects and lasts for two blocks of 120 minutes each. During an air raid alert, the exam is suspended so that participants can move to a shelter.
In 2026, applicants are choosing management and law, although the market requires technical specialists. The Ministry of Education and Science has abolished motivational letters and updated the admission rules.
The scheme generated 50 million through the fictitious education of 3,000 postgraduate students. The case against nine participants in the scheme has already been sent to court.
The new KNU administration has lifted restrictions on Telegram following an appeal from the student parliament. The ban had previously been introduced by the dismissed rector, Volodymyr Buhrov.