Rector's Welcome

Dear Friends,
It is well known that the quality of people's life is directly proportional to their level of education, i.e. within the natural fluctuations, the higher the level of education in the state, the larger the gross national product. In recognition of this, in all developed countries and the countries which aim at progress, the expenses for education are of high priority. The result of this is the advanced character of reformation and improvement of education.
Ukraine is on the stage of radical reformation and transition from the planned to market economies. The reforms are going on in all spheres of our life and, naturally, it also concerns education. It is primarily education that has to prepare highly-qualified professionals, who will predict and build life of the country upon the new principles. We are bound to this by the need of integration of Ukraine in European and world communities.
Ivan Franko National University in L'viv as a classical university is one of the most powerful centers of education, science and culture of our state. It makes its adequate contribution to spiritual and material culture of the Ukrainian people. The main principle, which governs our activity, is the creation of a national classical University of the European type and level. In order to implement this idea, we set a number of international centers in the University, participate in various exchange programs and trying to expand the geography of our students' countries.

I welcome everybody, who wish to study at Ivan Franko National University in L'viv.

With best wishes and hoping to see you as our student,
Professor Ivan Vakarchuk
Rector of Ivan Franko National University in L'viv