Mining and Metallurgical Faculty

37 Hirnychykh inzheneriv St.

(056)409-61-20, (056)409-61-24

gme@knu.edu.ua

About faculty

Faculty Aim. The activity of the Faculty is aimed at training professionals possessing a wide range of competences, analytical and practical skills. Academic syllabuses of the Mining and Metallurgical Faculty are based on world experience and the best national traditions of training students for mining and metallurgy. Theoretical and practical subjects are conducted on the highest level of university educational traditions. Guided by the best national achievements of training highly-qualified specialists, the Faculty forms competences to meet the standards of the leading world centres of mining and metallurgy. The training is noted by focusing on formation of students’ integrated, system-based approach to problems of the mining and metallurgical complex through combining theoretical knowledge and syllabus outcomes. Special attention is paid to formation of alumni’s communicative experience including leading skills, professional assurance and career growth.
The strategic task of the faculty involves training mining and metallurgy elite of a new type in terms of academic knowledge, practical skills and evaluative guidelines including honour, dignity, freedom and patriotism. We exert best efforts to assist students in achieving these goals.
 The Mining and Metallurgical Faculty offers a complete cycle of higher education – bachelor’s and master’s degree courses, postgraduate and doctorial studies. For those who want to improve their professional level or acquire a new qualification, we offer a second degree.
The teaching staff of the Faculty departments including academicians, corresponding members of the Academy of Mining Sciences, professors and associate professors do their best to ensure high-quality teaching based on the exceptional professional level. Every year, they publish a great number of monographs, teaching guides and manuals, conduct fundamental and applied researches and receive tens of patents for inventions highly-appreciated in the professional community. The Faculty staff keep close relations with colleges and lyceums of mining and metallurgy specialization. Thanks to this, alumni of these institutions have an opportunity to continue their study in specialities of Mining, Metallurgy and Civil Security at Kryvyi Rih National University at public expense. 
Our alumni’s employment on the labour market is a reliable criterion of education quality. Employers’ stable demand for the Faculty alumni guarantees great career advantages and future professional growth. Students have their practice at mining and beneficiation works, underground mines, plants, design institutions, private companies and have a chance to master vocational professions.
We want our alumni to be successful in their personal and professional life and become materially and spiritually rich.
Historical background. In the 1920s, the mining industry of Kryvyi Rih basin was completely ruined after the Civil War. Out of 24 thousand workers who were employed at Kryvyi Rih iron ore basin in 1913, there were only about 600 in 1920 including 10 technicians and mining engineers. For that reason, the decision was made to establish the evening technical school to train specialists for Kryvyi Rih and Nikopol-Marhanets basins. October 4, 1922 is considered the foundation date of Kryvyi Rih Ore Mining Institute (Kryvyi Rih National University) and its mining department (the Mining and Metallurgical Faculty).
Experienced engineers working at Kryvyi Rih basin mines were the first lecturers. Mining Art was a general course of mining subjects. In 1926, 11 students defended their diploma projects.
The WW2 period was challenging for the Faculty, yet mining engineers training did not stop. Furthermore, in the first half of 1943, it became even more intensive as mining students were released from army conscription due to the importance of mining professions for the military industry.
During its existence, the Faculty was headed by highly-qualified professionals of mining, outstanding pedagogues and scholars. Unfortunately, there is no data on deans and many lecturers who had been working at the mining department in 1922-1929.
From 1930 till 2019, the Faculty was headed by H. B. Rymsha (1930−1931), M. M. Brynza (1932−1933), M. S. Sheliakov (1933−1936), M. V. Mishchenko (1936 r.), M.I. Savostin (1937−1938), O. I. Steshenko (1938−1939), M. I. Nosal (1939−1942, 1943−1946), I. S. Panchev (1942−1943), Yu. S. Lialikov (1944 r.), V. V. Besedin (1944 r., 1947−1951), V. A. Melnykov (1944−1946), L. M. Korzhuk (1946 r.), A. M. Epshtein (1946−1947), M. V. Huminskyi (1951−1953), S. Ye. Nikulin (1953−1955), V. K. Martynov (1955−1962), Yu. P. Astafiev (1962−1966), M. I. Diadiechkin (1966−1970), V. I. Silchenko (1970−1977), M. A. Volynets (1977−1980), O. Ya. Khivrenko (1980−1998), M. M. Pyzhyk (1998−2011), V. O. Kalinichenko (2011−2013), B. M. Andrieiev (2013−2014), N. Yu. Shvaher (2014-2019). I.P. Kushnerov has been in charge of the Faculty since 2019.
In various years, a lot of talented professionals worked at the Faculty. They became outstanding managers of mining and metallurgy (M.M. Brynza), famous scientists, academicians of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (H. M. Malakhov, M. A. Starikov), academicians of the Academy of Mining Sciences of Ukraine (President of the Academy in 1999-2011 V.F. Byzov; Vice-President Yu. P. Kaplenko, P. Y. Fedorenko, V. O. Shchelkanov, Yu.H. Vilkul, H.V. Hubin, V.O. Kalinichenko, T.A. Oliinyk, S. O. Zhukov, B.M. Andrieiev, etc.). V. F. Byzov, H. M. Malakhov, P. D. Petrenko, P. Y. Fedorenko, Yu.H.Vilkul, O.I. Khrapko are laureates of state prizes of the USSR and Ukraine. Yu.H. Vilkul is Acting President of the Academy of Mining Sciences of Ukraine since 2011.
The Faculty is famous for its achievements in both training highly-qualified professionals and developing the mining and metallurgical science and industry. Academician H.M. Malkhov’s scientific school became known in the 2nd half of the last century. His theory of ore drawing under collapsed rocks was implemented in Kryvyi Rih basin and further developed by his followers P. D. Petrenko, V. R. Bezukh, M. I. Kudriavtsev, V. O. Korzh, O. Ya. Khivrenko. Professor Yu.P. Kaplenko made a significant contribution to improving parameters of borehole breaking. For over 20 years, his methods have been used for calculating ore breaking at Kryvyi Rih underground mines. Professor V.O. Shchelkanov is a famous expert in improving parameters of combined open pit-underground mining at deep open pits of Kryvyi Rih basin. Professor H.T. Faustov contributed much to developing cut-and-fill mining. Professor M.I. Stupnik’s school is engaged in studying and developing technological schemes of mining complex ore deposits.
Under the supervision of Professor V.O. Kalinichenko, the scientific school deals with improving ore drawing technologies. Professor P.Yo. Fedorenko’s school is noted for developing methods of controlling quality of blasted ore and improving mine surveying and geodesic operations in mineral mining. Professor A.O. Hurin’s school investigates into parameters of ventilation systems of deep iron ore mines and prevention of dust volatilization from slime storages. Professor O.Ye. Lapshyn is a famous expert in ventilation and aspiration systems of crushing and concentration plants and development of thermal and microclimatic modes. Professor B.M. Andrieiev and his school solves the problems of mine and underground construction, develops technologies and parameters of ore blasting. Professor H.V. Hubin’s school develops environmentally safe technologies of iron ore processing.
The Faculty has experienced several reorganization stages. Since 2017, three specialities are covered – 184 Mining, 136 Metallurgy, 263 Civil Security, 101 Environmental Studies and 103 Earth Sciences (Geology).
Speciality “Mining” includes:

  • The first (Bachelor) level: the Educational and Professional Programme (EPP) Mining (underground deposit mining, open pit mining, health and safety in mining, mine and underground construction, mine surveying, mineral concentration).
  • The second (Master) level:

- the EPP Underground Deposit Mining

- the EPP Open Pit Mining;

- the EPP Health and Safety in Mining,

-the EPP Mine and Underground Construction,

- the EPP Mine Surveying,

- the EPP Mineral Concentration.

  • The third (educational-scientific/educational-creative) level: the Educational and Scientific Programme (ESP) Mining (underground deposit mining, open pit mining, mine and underground construction, mine surveying, mineral concentration)

Speciality “Metallurgy” includes:

  • The first (Bachelor) level: the EPP Metallurgy,
  • The second (Master) level:

- the EPP Ferrous Metallurgy,

- the EPP Ferrous, Non-Ferrous and Alloy Foundry.

Speciality Civil Security includes:

  • The First (Bachelor) level:
    • the EPP Health and Safety
    • the EPP Civil Security
  • The second (Master) level: the EPP Civil Security

Speciality “Earth Sciences” includes:

  • The First (Bachelor) level: the EPP Earth Sciences (Geology)
  • The second (Master) level: the EPP Geology.

Speciality “Environmental Studies” includes:

  • The First (Bachelor) level: the EPP Environmental Studies
  • The second (Master) level: the EPP Environmenatl Studies

70 highly-qualified lecturers among which there are 10 academicians of the Academy of Mining Sciences of Ukraine, 17 professors, doctors of sciences and 35 associated professors, PhDs are working at the Faculty.
During its existence, thousands of alumni completed their education and received Bachelor, Specialist and Master degrees.