Karazin Kharkiv National University plans to partially resume in-person classes starting September 1
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University plans to partially resume in-person classes for students of all faculties starting September 1, 2026.
The return to classrooms will apply to students who are currently located in Kharkiv or the surrounding region and express a willingness to attend in-person classes.
This was stated in an interview with RBC-Ukraine by Tetyana Kaganovska, Rector of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, who emphasized that a hybrid learning system will still be maintained due to some students being in other regions or abroad.
The administration of this leading institution of higher education emphasizes that safety remains the top priority in organizing the educational process.
The university administration is introducing elements of in-person learning gradually and cautiously, taking into account the existing risks and the safety of all participants in the process.
“Any decision regarding in-person learning can only be made when we are confident in the safety of students, faculty, and university staff,” emphasized Tetiana Kahanovska.
A certain portion of the university’s students already has the opportunity to undergo practical training directly in the university’s classrooms.
In particular, future doctors, physicists, chemists, and students from other science departments are currently conducting necessary laboratory and practical work in person.
Before deciding to expand in-person classes, the administration conducted a large-scale internal survey, which showed that about 80% of students expressed a willingness to return to traditional classes.
Due to the regional center’s geographical proximity to the combat zone, the university is actively developing special protected infrastructure.
Currently, the university administration is pursuing a strategic course of action to construct secure underground spaces to protect faculty and students.
“Given that Kharkiv is located 20–25 kilometers from the front line, we are focused on creating safe spaces and equipping an ‘underground university,’” the rector explained regarding the current situation.
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