The State University of Trade and Economics ( SUTE, ; prev. also known: Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, KNUTE, ) is a Ukrainian university in the capital, Kyiv.
History The history of State University of Trade and Economics starts from the Kyiv branch of the all Union Correspondence Institute of Soviet Trade founded in 1946. With the foundation of the Ministry of Trade of UkrSSR in 1958. In addition to the subordination of all educational establishments located on the territory of Ukraine to the Ministry of Trade and according to the resolution on the Council of Ministers of UkrSSR. No. 50 of 14 January 1959 Kyiv branch of all the Union Correspondence Institute of Soviet Trade and then to Donetsk Institute of Soviet Trade.
In September 1965, Vasyl Zadorozhnyi, candidate of Sciences (Economics) was appointed the director of the branch. The deputy director became candidate of Sciences (Economies) Olexsiy Kolchin. An urgent need for highly qualified specialists for the trade sphere resulted in the creation of the base of the branch; an independent higher educational establishment. By the resolution of the Council of ministers of Ukr.SSR No. 195 of 4 March 1966 on the base of Donetsk Institute of Soviet Trade Kyiv Institute of Trade and Economics was founded, comprising Odesa and Chernivetskyi affiliations. The Institute included four faculties: the faculty of Trade, Economics faculty, technological faculty and qualification improvement faculty.
In October 1966 Tamara Skirda, candidate of Sciences (Philosophy) was appointed the rector of KITE. The plan of building initiated by T. Skirda included the building of the Institute complex, comprising teaming – laboratory complex, dormitories, food complex, assembly hall. Lev Bespalyi, Vasilyi Yorelkin, Vladymir Jvanitsky, Mykhail Melman, Alexey Kolchin, Anna Rudavska became the leading scientific – pedagogical staff of the institute.
In 1986 – 1987 the rector of the university was doctor of sciences (economics), professor Ivan Mayboroda, and Victor Nevesenko was the rector in 1988 – 1990.
In November 1991 Anatoliy Mazaraki was appointed the rector of the university.
By the Decree No. 592 of 29 August 1994, of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the educational establishment was converted into Kyiv State University of Trade and Economics. In April 1994 the Institute got the highest IVth level of state accreditation. In August 1994 the Kyiv State University of Trade and Economics was founded on the base of the Kyiv Institute of Trade and Economics.Decree № 592 of August 29, 1994 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
By the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 1059/2000 of 11 September 2000 the university was granted the status of the National University.Decree of the President of Ukraine № 1059/2000 of September 11, 2000
Name change timeline Historically, the university has often changed its name depending on subordination, reorganization, or granting of status by the government or president.History of Foundation
1946-1959 - Kyiv branch of the All-Union Correspondence Institute of Soviet Trade 1959-1959 - Kyiv branch of Kharkiv Institute of Soviet Trade 1959-1966 - Kyiv branch of Donetsk Institute of Soviet Trade 1966-1994 - Kyiv Institute of Trade and Economics (KITE) 1994-2000 - Kyiv State University of Trade and Economics (KSUTE) 2000-2022 - Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics (KNUTE) from 2022 - State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE)Статут Державного торговельно-економічного університету, 2022 рік
The latest name change occurred due to reorganization due to changes in legislation.Інформація щодо рішення Кабінету Міністрів України «Про реорганізацію Київського національного торговельно-економічного університету» As of 2025, the university expects to be re-granted national status by the President of Ukraine with another name change to the National University of Trade and Economics (NUTE).
Campuses and buildings The university as the base establishment in Kyiv includes 6 teaching – laboratory buildings.
A – teaching – administrative building. Teaching classes and laboratories of Faculty of Economics, Management and Law, Faculty of Restaurant, Hospitality and Tourist business, Faculty of Science of Commodity and Trade Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Finance and Banking, as well as the dean's offices and the administration of the university are located here.
B – Teaching – librarian building Lecture halls and the largest library in Ukraine are located here.
C – Cultural – artistic building in which the large assembly hall housing 800 people, selection committee and archive of the university are located.
D – Teaching – training building. The building houses the Institute of Higher qualification, French-Ukrainian Institute of Management, Center of teaching-training firms, Center of pre-university preparation for foreigners, Center of foreign business language.
E – educational – administrative building Dean office, classrooms of Faculty of Accounting, Audit and Economic Cybernetics, Center of pre-university preparation, gym, assembly hall with 400 seats, canteen are located here.
F – Educational – production building Educational production, association laboratories of technology and organization of restaurant business, university canteen are located here.
G – sports complex with athletic arena, tennis court, stadium with artificial turf and campus with 2500 years.Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics on Osvita.ua
Institutes and Faculties The university comprises, besides its basic establishment, where five institutes function, ten colleges and higher commercial schools.Study in Ukraine Studies in Europe
The Faculty of Economics, Management and Law (founded in 1966) is the most numerous at Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics – the annual number of students is 4.000 persons. The basis of educational programme for training at the faculty make the subjects in the series of humanities, social-economic, natural-scientific and fundamental, professional and practical training. The faculty trains experts in the following areas: "Marketing", "Advertising and Public Relations", "Economy of an Enterprise", "International Economy", "Management", "Finance and Credit". The faculty comprises 7 specialized departments: the department of management; the department of economy and finance of an enterprise; the department of economic theory and competitive policy; the department of international economy; the department of marketing and advertising; the department of commercial law; the department of jurisprudence.
○ Starting from the late 2016, to that faculty was added one more specialization "The Science of Commodities".
The Faculty of Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourist Industry (founded in 1966). The total number of students is 3.500 persons. The faculty trains according to the following educational-qualification programmes: "Management", "Food Technologies and Engineering", "Hospitality and Restaurant Business", "Tourism". The faculty comprises 4 departments: the department of technology and organization of restaurant business the specialized department in the area "Technologies in restaurant business", "Hospitality and restaurant business"; the department of hospitality, restaurant and tourist business – the specialized department in the area of "Tourism", "Management of organizations and administration", professional direction "Management of tourist business", "Management of hospitality and restaurant business" and "Management of exhibition business"; the department of engineering subjects; the department of physical training.
The Faculty of Science of Commodities and Trade Entrepreneurship (founded in 1966). The total number of students is about 1.500 persons. The faculty trains experts according to educational-qualification programmes "Science of commodities and trade entrepreneurship" and "Philology". The faculty comprises 4 departments: the department of science of commodities and expertise of foodstuffs – the specialized department in the area of 'Science of commodities and trade entrepreneurship", professional direction "Science of commodities and commercial activity" ("Science of commodities and commercial logistics"); "Expertise of goods and services"; "Management of goods quality and safety". the department of science of commodities and expertise of non-foodstuffs – the specialized department in the area of "Science of commodities and trade entrepreneurship", professional direction "Science of commodities and commercial activity" ("Science of commodities and organization of foreign trade"); "Science of commodities and customs control": the department of trade entrepreneurship – the specialized department in the area of "Science of commodities and trade entrepreneurship", professional direction "Organisation of wholesale and retail trade"; the department of modern European languages – the specialized department in the professional direction "Philology" (translation).
The Faculty of Accounting, Audit and Economic Cybernetics (founded in 1966). The total number of students is about 1.500 persons. The faculty trains according to educational-qualification programmes "Accounting and Audit" and "Economic cybernetics". The faculty comprises 4 departments: the department of financial analysis and control – the specialized department in the area of "Accounting and Audit", professional direction "State financial control", "Audit of state finance"; the department of accounting – the specialized department in the area of "Accounting and Audit", professional direction "Accounting and audit in entrepreneurship"; the department of economic cybernetics and information systems – the specialized department in the area "Economic cybernetics", professional direction "Economic cybernetics"; the department of philosophy and social sciences.
The Faculty of Finance and Banking (founded in 1993). The total number of students is about 1.600 persons. The faculty comprises 5 departments: the department of banking – the specialized department in the area of "Finance and credit", professional direction "Banking" and "Financial intermediation"; the department of finance – the specialized department in the area of "Finance and credit", professional direction "State finance", "State Treasury", "Insurance management"; the department of statistics and econometry; the department of higher and applied mathematics; the department of psychology – the specialized department in the area of "Psychology".
The Institute of Higher Qualification of KNUTE is a foundation for training for the public sector and business, implementation of business ideas, holding "round tables", conferences, seminars and business-forums. There are more than 60 ministries, central bodies of executive power and business structures among the partners and customers of the institute. The training course at the institute takes place according to 20 programmes (some MBA programs), and qualification improvement according to almost 30 permanent and short-term seminars-training which satisfy the needs of the business medium. Official site of The Institute of Higher Qualification of KNUTE
Center of European Education Was founded in 2015 in Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics (Ukraine). Center trains French-speaking specialists in the field of the management of an enterprise, in specializations: Quality Management Trade Management Commercial Activity Management General Management of Enterprises Personnel Management Management of International Economic Activity of an Enterprise Purchasing Management and Logistics Management and Information Systems Internal and External Communication Management.
The students of the university get state-recognized diplomas (France):