Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка | |
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Former names | Universität Lemberg Uniwersytet Jana Kazimierza (John Casimir University) |
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Motto in English | Educated citizens – glory of the Motherland |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 20 January 1661 |
| Founder | King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania John II Casimir Vasa |
| President | Volodymyr Melnyk[1] |
| Students | 11,649 |
| Location | , |
| Specialty programs | 111 |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Website | https://www.lnu.edu.ua/en/ |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[2] | 1201-1400 (2023) |
| THE World[3] | 1201–1500th (2023) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[4] | 191 (2022) |
The Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukrainian: Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка, romanized: Lvivskyi natsionalnyi universytet imeni Ivana Franka) is a public university in Lviv, Ukraine.
The university is the oldest institution[citation needed] of higher learning in continuous operation in present-day Ukraine, dating from 1661 when John II Casimir, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, granted it its first royal charter. Over the centuries, it has undergone various transformations, suspensions, and name changes that have reflected the geopolitical complexities of this part of Europe. The present institution can be dated to 1940. It is located in the historic city of Lviv in Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine.
- ^ Power structure Lviv National University named after Frank. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Ivan Franko National University of Lviv".
- ^ "Ivan Franko National University of Lviv". 17 November 2021.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.