Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport

The Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport^[1] named after academician V. Lazaryan (abbr. DIIT, Ukrainian: Навчально-науковий іститут "Дніпровський інститут інфраструктури та транспорту імені академіка В.Лазаряна", abbr. ДІІТ ім.Лазаряна, previously Dnipropetrovsk University) is a higher educational institution of the 4th (maximum) level of state accreditation in Ukraine. From 2021 part of Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies (in Dnipro) as an institute of studies and research. It was founded in 1930 as the Institute of Railway Transport Engineers.

Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport named after academician V. Lazaryan, DIIT

ННІ "Дніпровський інститут інфраструктури та транспорту ім. ак. В. Лазаряна"
Former names	Institute of Engineers of Railway Transport (1930-1993) Dnipropetrovsk State Technical University of Railway Transport (1993-2000) Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport (from 2000)
Type	National
Established	1930 as Institute of Engineers of Railway Transport 1993 as Dnipropetrovsk State Technical University of Railway Transport 2000 as Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport
Rector	Prof. O.M. Pshinko
Students	ca. 10000
Location	Dnipro , Ukraine 48.434°N 35.048°E / 48.434; 35.048
Website	www.diit.edu.ua

Structure

The structure of the University comprises 11 departments:

• Bridges and Transport Tunnels

• Electrification of Railway Transport

• Mechanical Engineering

• Railway Traffic Control

• Railway Track Construction and Maintenance

• Civil and Industrial Engineering

• Economics and Management in Transport

• Technical Cybernetics

• Humanities and work with foreign students

• Extra-Mural Training of Specialists and Up-grading Qualification Department

See also

• Open access in Ukraine