Metinvest Polytechnic celebrates its fifth anniversary

Ukraine's first non-governmental iron and steel university builds the future of engineering education

Ukraine’s first non-state iron and steel university, Metinvest Polytechnic, is celebrating its fifth anniversary. This was reported by Metinvest.

The university’s founder, Metinvest, is the largest investor in technical education in the country. The company has invested UAH 513 million in the creation of the material base and development of the university. The group also fully or partially pays for tuition and provides scholarships to the best students.

Metinvest Polytechnic was the first in Ukraine to implement the idea of integrating big business into the structure of technical education. Not only scientists, but also leading engineers and managers of the company are involved in the educational process. The training programs prepare students for specific decisions, involve them in real business projects, and graduates receive career offers in the country’s industrial hubs.

«We have our first master’s degree holders, dozens of professional development programs, and we feel the real support of Metinvest Polytechnic in training our production personnel. After all, we are faced with the task of closing the personnel shortage – Metinvest currently has almost 4,000 vacancies – precisely by training our own specialists,» said Tetyana Petruk, Director of Sustainable Development and Personnel Relations at Metinvest Group.

All students attend offline sessions and undergo practical training at the group’s enterprises in Ukraine – in Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, and Kamianske – and at production sites abroad. In 2024, the university launched its first international internships at Promet Steel (Bulgaria). And in June 2025, students began internships at Danieli, a global leader in industrial innovation with offices in Italy and Austria.

In five years:

• more than 1,080 students enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s, and postgraduate programs at the university,
• 970 students completed advanced training courses in metallurgy, mining, and soft skills development,
• 4,150 Metinvest employees completed occupational safety training and language courses,
• 267 master’s degrees have already been awarded by the university,
• 26 veterans are studying at the university, 10 of them thanks to a partnership with the Azovstal Heart project,
• cooperation has been established with over 30 scientific and educational institutions, including leading technical universities in Bulgaria, Poland, Italy, Latvia, and Ukraine,
• University professors have published more than 230 scientific articles, obtained 10 patents, and published 15 textbooks and 12 monographs.

The university is planning to launch new specialties in the field of digital technologies, environmental engineering, and energy efficiency.

“We are laying the foundation for work in the post-war period: preserving scientific and intellectual potential, implementing specialized educational programs such as ‘Management of Metallurgy Modernization,’” said University Rector Olexander Povazhny.

In April 2024, Metinvest Polytechnic graduated its first specialists in modern engineering and technical specialties. 143 master’s degree holders received diplomas that enable them to work at any enterprise in the world.