The Association of users of URAN («URAN Association») was founded in 1997 by the Joint decree of NASU Presidium and Ministry of Education of Ukraine and re-registered in 2006 by Order of Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine «About founding All-Ukrainian Association URAN» of March 13, 2006 No 181 and by permission of Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine according to the decision of AMCU of October 5, 2006 No 411-p as unprofitable organization. Founders of URAN Association were institutes of higher education of the 4th accreditation level, institutions of National Academy of Science of Ukraine and the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine.