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National Aviation University is one of the most powerful aviation-related higher educational facilities in the world, with about 25,000 students enrolled, including nearly 1,500 foreigners from 55 countries. Rector of National Aviation University is a Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor Maksym Lutskyi. The origin of the university dates back to aviation courses organized by Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in the late XIX century; while the independent history began in 1933 by the Resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR; according to it Kyiv Aviation Institute was founded at the aviation department of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. Later its name was being changed many times: Kyiv Institute of Civil Aviation (1947), Kyiv Institute of Civil Aviation (1965), Kyiv International University of Civil Aviation (1994), National Aviation University (2000). For 85 years of its history more than 200,000 highly skilled professionals has been trained in this higher aviation educational institution. Among them there are well-known scientists, heads of aviation companies, enterprises, organizations and institutions that provide aircraft flights, their maintenance and repair, transportation of passengers and cargo. The university launched powerful scientific schools in the fields of management, mechanics, electronics, electrical engineering, materials science and computer technology. Their founders were Professor T. Bashta, academicians O. Kuhtenko and G. Pukhov, corresponding members O. Pen'kov, B. Malynowsky, Professors A. Grokhol'skiy, L. Il'nytsky and others. Among our alumni and staff are renowned scientists and aviation designers, military and government figures, production managers and educators. The pride of the university is its graduate, outstanding scientist in the field of aviation and space, general designer of rocket and space systems, Academician Volodymyr Mykolayevych Chelomey. For many years, brilliant aircraft designer Oleg Antonov has fruitfully cooperated with the University. NAU is proud of its alumnus, President of the Board of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Benard Aliu Olumiwa. Due to the national and international recognition of the significant contribution to the development of national higher education and science, and by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma granted national status to the University in September 2000.