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Demonstration of remote control of construction machinery at Kyiv Polytechnic
On 9 October, students of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute attended an exciting event — Demonstration of Remote Control of Construction Machinery, supported by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT), and the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine. During the event, attendees not only listened to insightful presentations on cutting-edge construction…
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Huawei Student Tech Challenge 2025 kicks off
The national competition Student Tech Challenge 2025, a major educational initiative bringing together young engineers from across Ukraine, has been officially launched at the Kyiv-based office of Huawei on 7 October. This year, the event is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Overall, 190 students, grouped into 46 teams from 20 leading technical Ukrainian universities, are participating in Huawei Student Tech…
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Azerbaijani Ambassador delivers lecture to Kyiv Polytechnic students
The Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute continues its series of lectures delivered by foreign ambassadors. This time, a guest of honour getting into an open dialogue with Kyiv Polytechnic students was Seymur Gurban oglu Mardaliyev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ukraine. He lectured on the Ukrainian-Azerbaijani strategic partnership. During the lecture, the following issues were addressed: the importance of interstate…
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Kyiv Polytechnic students, staff have open dialogue with Poland’s Deputy Science Minister
Andrzej Szeptycki, Undersecretary of State in Poland’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education, delivered a lecture on educational and scientific diplomacy in the digital age to KPI students and staff
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Kyiv Polytechnic female team wins Ukraine’s 1st CTF competition for women
The female team from the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute took first place in Ukraine’s first Capture the Flag (CTF) competition for women, staged in early September on the initiative of the Ukrainian National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre using the workshop’s title ‘Women’s Path in Cybersecurity: Stories, Challenges, Success’ as its slogan. The purpose of the event was to strengthen the role of women in cybersecurity.…
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Delegation of Kyiv Polytechnic mathematicians visits Mälardalen University
In 2025, a delegation of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, composed of lecturers from the Department of Mathematical Analysis and Probability Theory (DMAPT), visited Sweden’s Mälardalen University under the EU’s Erasmus+ KA1 programme. The purpose of the visit was to explore European approaches to teaching mathematical disciplines, exchange pedagogical practices, develop international cooperation between institutions, and establish contacts to carry out future projects under…
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Representatives of Kyiv Polytechnic meet with Ukrainian academic diaspora in Austria
In Vienna, representatives of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute met with members of the Ukrainian academic diaspora in Austria. Kyiv Polytechnic Rector Anatolii Melnychenko, and the Vice-Rector for International Relations, Andrii Shysholin, introduced the audience to the university and emphasised that the academic diaspora plays a vital role as a bridge for expanding international cooperation. They highlighted that these are people who not only…
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Framework agreement on cooperation between Kyiv Polytechnic and École Polytechnique
A meeting between the representatives of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic University, led by Rector Anatolii MELNYCHENKO, and École Polytechnique Director- General Laura CHAUBARD recently took place in Paris, marking an important milestone in the development of cooperation between leading French universities and Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. Strategic documents on cooperation and academic mobility were signed, encompassing the following: systematic cooperation in the educational and…
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Ajax Systems opens Mechanical Design & Robotics Lab at Kyiv Polytechnic
On 24 September 2025, the Ajax Systems tech company inaugurated the Mechanical Design & Robotics Lab in cooperation with the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. Located at the Kyiv Polytechnic’s Faculty of Instrumentation Engineering, the lab has 20 workstations, a design area outfitted with computer equipment for on-site work, and a workshop for developing models. With equipment ranging from lathes and milling machines to robotic…
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The University of Maribor celebrated its 50th anniversary with a truly European spirit!
From 18–19 September, ATHENA Plus partners gathered in Maribor for a Working Group Meeting and the International Conference on European Universities. A highlight was the presentation by Professor Peter Harrig Bolivar on ATHENA’s “Clusters & Sandboxes” model, showing how our Alliance contributes to the priorities of the ERA as well as the Draghi and Letta reports. We are also proud to announce the new governance…
