History of the National Polytechnic Institute is made by, first of all, people, outstanding personalities who diligently during decades are creating and building up the unique environment, which is proudly called KPI Planet.
Last year's visit of our university's deligation to the Algerian National Democratic Republic, during which the agreement on cooperation was signed, was the beginning of business contacts between our University and the University of Saad Dahlab, Blida.
Intensification of scientific researches is one of the most important tendencies in the higher school’s activity.
Faculty of aviation and space systems - one of the youngest faculties of NTUU "KPI" created for the solution of needs of Ukraine as sovereign the aviation and space power country according to the decision of Council of university in May, 1993.
On April the 1st the first astronaut of independent Ukraine, a Ukrainian Hero and a Major General Leonid Kostiantynovych Kadeniuk gained a diploma and the degree of Honorary Doctor of Aircraft and Space Systems Faculty of National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute".
The 6th of December, at the day of Armed Forces of Ukraine and on the eve of International day of civilian aviation, took place a sonorous ceremony of opening the science lab-flight IAK-40.
April 19 National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" professor visited the Technical University in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany astronaut Ulrich Walter. Rector of NTUU" KPI " Michael Zgurovsky acquainted the guests with the history and present day University.
Michael Antonovich Pavlovsky went down in history of Kiev Polythecnic as the founder of the Ukrainian gyroscope school, an outstanding scientist in the field of mechanics, the founder and first dean of the Faculty of aviation and space systems.
T.V.Putyata was born December 17, 1905 in Kiev. In 1921 she was enrolled in the Higher Institute of Education (now - Kyiv Taras Shevchenko State University). Along with training she began her labor activity. In 1925 she graduated from KSU.
