O.M.Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv

Kharkiv National University of Urban Economy (, ; before 2013 — academy) is a Ukrainian university in Kharkiv, named after Alexei N. Beketov and specializing in urban development studies. History The educational institution was founded in 1922 as the All-Ukrainian College of Municipal Services. Since 1924 – Faculty of Municipal Services of the Evening Workers' College of National Economy, since 1929 – Faculty of Municipal Services of the . Since 1930 – the Kharkiv Institute of Public Utilities, and since 1935 – the Kharkiv Training School of Public Utilities, which included the Kharkiv Institute of Public Utilities and the College of Sustainable Construction. In 1938 the Kharkiv Institute of Public Utilities was renamed into Kharkiv Institute of Public Construction, and in 1939 – into Kharkiv Institute of Munipical Construction Engineers. In 1941, the Kharkiv Training School of Public Utilities was liquidated, the Kharkiv Institute of Municipal Construction Engineers and the College of Sustainable Construction were separated into separate educational institutions. In 1952–1959 Major General was the head of the institute's military department. In 1989 Kharkiv Institute of Municipal Construction Engineers was renamed into Kharkiv Institute of Municipal Engineers, 1994 – into Kharkiv State Academy of Urban Economy. In 2003, the academy received the status of a national one.