10 Reasons to Choose Our Department

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10 Reasons to Choose Our Department

The modern creative specialty of “Chemical Technology and Engineering” and the in-demand specialization “Chemical Technology of Refractory Non-Metallic and Silicate Materials” (161-04).

We provide fundamental training in both traditional and innovative areas:

  • Functional composite and ceramic, refractory, binding, and glass materials for space technology, aviation, metallurgy, the construction industry, electronics, energy, and mechanical engineering.

  • Bioceramics and bioglasses for medicine (implants for dentistry and orthopedics).

  • Multifunctional coatings for ceramics and metal corrosion protection.

  • Artistic enamels and synthetic gemstones for jewelry purposes.

  • Nanomaterials and single crystals for high technologies and priority areas of science and technology.

Quality European-level Technical Education.
NTU “KhPI” ranks among the top global universities according to the British consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds. Since 2010, the training of specialists at NTU “KhPI” has been conducted in accordance with the Bologna system, ensuring that graduates meet the standards of the European technical knowledge environment.

Training in all areas of technology for Refractory Non-Metallic and Silicate Materials (ceramics, refractories, binding and composite materials, glass, enamels) is unified under a single curriculum and based on the “three pillars”:

  • A combination of extensive experience and innovative pedagogical methods.

  • Learning based on the principle: “From theory to practice.” The educational process is focused on using the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired by students in scientific research and industrial activities.

  • Maximum attention is paid to laboratory and practical classes, mandatory educational and research internships, and scientific theses.

Self-Realization During Studies.
The high level of training enables students to participate in and win scientific competitions at various levels (university, city, national, and international), earning named scholarships, grants, and awards.

The department maintains close ties with more than 30 domestic industrial enterprises of various profiles, where students undergo internships, and graduates are guaranteed employment.

Among them are the largest manufacturers of construction materials, glass, enamel products, and refractories in Ukraine:

  • PJSC “Kharkiv Tile Factory”

  • LLC “Cersanit-Invest” (Novograd-Volynsk)

  • PJSC “Zeus-CERAMICA” (Sloviansk)

  • PJSC “Slobozhanska Building Ceramics” (Irpin, Romny)

  • LLC “Kerameya” (Sumy)

  • LLC “Ceramic Masses of Donbas” (Sloviansk)

  • LLC “Plinfa” (Kharkiv)

  • PJSC “InterCerama” (Dnipro)

  • PJSC “Geberit Ceramic Production” (Slavuta)

  • JSC “Vesko” (Druzhkivka)

  • LLC “Dniproceramics” (Pologi)

  • LLC “Yuzcement” (Mykolaiv)

  • LLC HeidelbergCement-Ukraine (Dnipro)

  • PJSC “Dikergoff Cement Ukraine” (Kyiv)

  • International group of companies Cement Roadstone Holding (Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kamianets-Podilskyi)

  • PJSC “Druzhkivka Gas Appliance Plant” (Greta) (Donetsk region)

  • LLC “Malynivskyi Glass Factory” (Chuhuiv)

  • SE “Izium Instrument-Making Plant” (Izium)

  • SE “Odessa Aviation Plant” (Odessa)

  • LLC “Novomoskovsk Tableware” (Novomoskovsk)

  • LLC “Lysychansk Glass Factory” (Lysychansk)

  • LLC “Ukrtranssignal” (Kharkiv)

  • LLC “Enamel-Service” (Poltava)

  • LLC “Ukraitlantik” (Odessa)

  • LLC “Piskivskyi Glass Factory” (Kyiv)

  • LLC “Glass Fiber” (Merfa)

  • PJSC “Zaporizhzhogupor” (Zaporizhzhia)

  • PJSC “Velykoanadolskyi Refractory Plant” (Donetsk region)

  • PJSC “Maidan-Vilskyi Refractory Plant” (Khmelnytskyi region)

  • LLC “Korundkeramika-Plus” (Zaporizhzhia)

  • PJSC “Chasiv-Yar Refractory Plant” (Donetsk region)

  • LLC “Mykhailivskyi Refractories” (Sumy region)

  • LLC “Vatutynskyi Refractory Plant” (Cherkasy region), and many others.

Many graduates of the department have also found their place in specialized industries abroad: in Germany, Croatia, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

Our graduates are also in demand at research institutions in Kharkiv, such as:

  • Scientific and Technological Complex “Institute of Monocrystals”

  • PJSC “Ukrainian Scientific Research Institute of Refractories named after A.S. Berezhny”

  • State Research Institute “Ukrdiement”

  • Ukrainian State Research Institute of Coal Chemistry (VUKHIN)

  • National Scientific Center “Kharkiv Physico-Technical Institute,” etc.

Some of the most active and creative individuals have expanded their horizons and applied their specialty in:

  • Jewelry production (Kharkiv Jewelry Factory “AGNI”)

  • Liquid gold manufacturing (LLC “NVP Raritet”)

  • Dental implant laboratories (LDC “Fortuna”, “Sanjdent”)

  • Art design companies (Spark-decor, + Object)

Broad Employment and Self-Realization Opportunities After Graduation

Upon completion of your studies, you can work as:

  • Engineering and technical staff at enterprises producing building materials, household and sanitary ceramics, refractories and composite materials, architectural and technical glass, artistic and technical enamel products, composite and special binding materials (cement, concrete, grout mixes, and dry construction mixtures);

  • Teachers at specialized educational institutions of the I-II accreditation level (lyceums, colleges, technical schools, vocational schools) where training of junior specialist qualifications is conducted;

  • Research staff at research institutes (sectoral or the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine);

  • Designers at industry-related institutes;

  • Managers and consultants for trade and consulting companies;

  • Experts in customs control laboratories;

  • Technicians in dental implant laboratories;

  • Technologists in design studios for glass and ceramic interior objects;

  • Staff in environmental services at specialized enterprises;

  • Research staff and lecturers at the department.

Universal Qualification in the Diploma: “Bachelor of Chemical Technologies and Engineering” and “Master of Chemical Technologies and Engineering.”

Graduates of the department have numerous employment opportunities, as the specialized training for technologists enables them to solve a wide range of materials science, organizational, and phenomenological tasks, connecting knowledge of the Earth and opening paths into the depths of matter.

Two Levels of Education and Corresponding Diplomas:

  • Bachelor’s degree (4 years of study);

  • Master’s degree (6 years of study).

All Possible Forms of Study:

  • Full-time, accelerated, and part-time study formats;

  • State-funded and contract-based study options;

  • State-funded places: annual allocation of up to 15 places.

Each course has two groups by specialization: a group of school graduates and a group for accelerated training for graduates of technical schools and colleges.

Affordable Contract Study Fees (lower than for some other specializations):

  • For obtaining a Bachelor’s degree: 8,600 UAH/semester (full-time) and 5,100 UAH/semester (part-time);

  • For obtaining a Master’s degree: 10,700 UAH/semester (full-time) and 6,400 UAH/semester (part-time).

Additional Advantages of Studying at NTU “KhPI”:

  • Own military department with the opportunity to receive the military rank “Junior Lieutenant”;

  • Scholarships higher than in other specializations (1,600 UAH regular, 2,380 UAH enhanced);

  • Subsidized public transport fares;

  • Availability of dormitories with affordable accommodation fees;

  • Convenient dormitory location (Olexiyivska metro station) allows reaching the university in just 30 minutes;

  • Opportunity to improve physical fitness in one of the best sports complexes in the city;

  • Excellent conditions for recreation at the “Polytechnic” base (Chuhuiv district, Figurivka tract);

  • Great opportunities for skill development and cultural leisure in more than 24 creative collectives at the University’s Student Palace.