BIONIC University (IT university of

Vasyl Khmelnytsky Vasyl Khmelnytsky (born 10 September 1966, Bayanaul, Kazakhstan, USSR) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and founder of holding company UFuture. Biography Khmelnytsky was born in Kazakhstan, in the village of Bayanaul, Pavlodar Region. His father ...

) is the first Ukrainian inter-corporate IT university founded in 2012.

About

The main objective of BIONIC University is to prepare IT specialists of a new formation who are globally competitive yet aiming at professional fulfillment in Ukraine. The institution works on the premises of

National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ( NaUKMA) ( uk, Національний університет «Києво-Могилянська академія» (НаУКМА)) is a national, research university located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The ...

and is funded by Ukrainian entrepreneur

. As of October 2013, more than $1 million was invested into BIONIC University development. Education at the institution is free of charge. BIONIC University provides integrated training in three programs: Tech Skills (programming skills),

Soft Skills Soft skills, also known as power skills, common skills or core skills, are skills applicable to all professions. These include critical thinking, problem solving, public speaking, professional writing, teamwork, digital literacy, leadership, pr ...

(social interaction skills), and

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values t ...

(entrepreneurial skills). Enrollment at the university is based on a multi-level selection process. Candidates have to undergo a technical testing in their chosen program, English language proficiency, and a personal interview. Upon successful completion of the course the trainees obtain certificates. A number of international and Ukrainian companies and institutions are partners of BIONIC University: Infopulse Ukraine,

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, Hewlett Packard, BMS Consulting,

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Ciklum Ciklum is an international software development and IT outsourcing company founded in Denmark in 2002. It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company has software development centers and branch offices in the United Kingdom, Unite ...

, MacPaw,

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Center for Executive Education, and

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. BIONIC University is a Ukrainian partner of

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, the leading online educational platform which counts more than 6 million students all over the world.

''"It’s impressive to me that Ukraine today graduates the fourth largest number of IT-graduates than any country in the world lagging only behind the USA, India and China. That says to me that you have the raw materials to grow these industries in a way that would contribute to Ukraine’s prosperity, but also to the bilateral ties between our two countries,"'' - Geoffrey R. Pyatt, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine at the opening ceremony of BIONIC University.

History

The institution was founded in 2012 as an educational initiative of BIONIC Hill Innovation Park. BIONIC University is located in Brothers’ cell building on the premises of

. The building represents the architectural monument in the late

classicism Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for a classical period, classical antiquity in the Western tradition, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. In its purest form, classicism is an aesthet ...

style and was built in 1823. Throughout the recent decades, the premises remained uncared for and were repaired in 2012 with support from

. The official opening of BIONIC University took place on September 27, 2013, after a year of work in test mode. A delegation of representatives of famous educational establishments, hi-tech and consulting companies (Intuit Labs,

Singularity University Singularity Education Group (using the public names Singularity Group, Singularity University or SingularityU) is an American company that offers executive educational programs, a business incubator, and business consultancy services. Although ...

Labs,

, Hewlett Packard, Bingham Consulting and others) attended the ceremony, along with both the first and the incumbent U.S. Ambassadors to Ukraine. In April 2014 BIONIC University opened

Learning Hub in

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ...

. In March 2015 BIONIC University issued its own certificates to the students of

course “Programming for Everybody (Python)” from the

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for the first time. In October 2014 BIONIC University, together with Ukrainian software development company MacPaw, started a specialized lab on creating applications for

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operating system – iOS Dev Lab. Professional trainers teach

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developers using the most recent teaching materials of leading U.S. universities. The opening of iOS Dev Lab was attended by

Serhiy Kvit Serhiy Myronovych Kvit ( uk, Сергій Миронович Квіт; born 26 November 1965), is a Ukrainian literary critic, journalist, educator and social activist. Former champion of Ukraine in fencing (1984). Serhiy Kvit served as Rector (P ...

, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine. In March 2015 BIONIC University obtained the IT Education Award from the expert community of IT Jam Meet&Mix 2015, an industry event dedicated to education and innovations, as the most socially responsible initiative among educational IT projects in the country. In April 2015 a pilot project of UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education and BIONIC University “Entrepreneurship and innovations management” started. The program was developed for Ukrainian managers and entrepreneurs and consists of two educational modules: the first one takes place in Ukraine, the second in the U.S. The curriculum includes lectures and workshops from the leading world professionals in the innovations field, as well as plunging into the innovation ecosystem of

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and visiting the largest companies of the

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. Development of the program and participation of the first group of students was organized by

''"Our task is to help our country to be successful. It is necessary to adopt best world practices and implement them in Ukraine. I have no doubts that this educational program will find its use in real work and business projects,"'' – Vasyl Khmelnytsky.

Gallery

File:BIONIC University Opening Ceremony. US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R.Pyatt..JPG, BIONIC University Opening Ceremony. US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R.Pyatt File:BIONIC University Opening Ceremony.Official..JPG, Official opening of BIONIC University File:BIONIC University Opening. Meeting with BIONIC Hill Founder V.Khmelnytsky..jpg, BIONIC University Opening. Meeting with BIONIC Hill Founder V.Khmelnytsky File:BIONIC University Opening. Signing of Memorandum of understanding and cooperation between BIONIC Hill, Infopulse Ukraine, Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Wikimedia Ukraine..jpg, BIONIC University Opening. Signing of Memorandum of understanding and cooperation between BIONIC Hill, Infopulse Ukraine, Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and

File:Discussion for journalists “New models of IT-education in Ukraine. International standards and experience”..JPG, Discussion for journalists “New models of IT-education in Ukraine. International standards and experience” File:Bretheren's cell building inside renovated.jpg, Bretheren's cell building inside renovated at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy for BIONIC University

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