Postgraduate Studies:

Term of study:

  • With separation from production (daily) - 4 years
  • In-service (part-time) - 4 years



Entrance exam programs:



Contact details of the postgraduate department of the faculty:
Responsible for postgraduate study - Maya Korinna,
room 5,
tel. (044) 431-04-52
e-mail:  phd.csc@knu.ua


The class schedule is posted on this page.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE POSTGRADUATE (PHD) ADMISSION CAMPAIGN:


Admission trajectory for obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree

  • Registration of the applicant's electronic account
  • External evaluation conducted by UCEQA using organizational and technological processes of external independent evaluation in accordance with legislation: UEE and SET
  • Submission of applications for admission to competitive selection
  • Specialty examination conducted at the University
  • Competitive selection
  • Issuing enrollment recommendations
  • Fulfillment of enrollment requirements
  • Enrollment 


1. Registration for UEE / SET via the module on the KNU website

Video instructions for registering a personal account

Registration of persons wishing to participate in the unified professional entrance test (SET) and/or unified entrance examination (UEE) is carried out by the Selection Committees of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv subject to the personal presence of the applicant and/or remotely.

Consultation regarding registration for UEE/SET can be obtained at the faculty daily (except Saturday and Sunday) from 9:00 to 17:00, room 5 (see Contact Information).

Important information from the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment:


2. Registration for participation in entrance examinations will be carried out by the admissions committees of higher education institutions. Registered participants will receive examination sheets containing login data for their information pages “Postgraduate Entrance Exam Participant Account”. 

Main session

Registration of applicants' applications for participation in competitive selection, evaluations at the University in the form of a specialty entrance exam, applying for state-funded places and places funded by physical and/or legal entities


August 07 - September 07, 2026*

Additional session

Registration of applicants' applications for participation in competitive selection, evaluations at the University in the form of a specialty entrance exam, applying exclusively for places funded by physical and/or legal entities

September ?? - October ??, 2026 (TBA)*

* The admissions schedule is updated in accordance with the Ministry of Education and Science's directive.

Research proposal and information on academic and scientific achievements are sent to the faculty selection committee at the email address phd.csc@knu.ua after obtaining the status “registered” in EDEBO.

Consultation regarding application submission is available at the Admissions Committee, which operates at the faculty daily (except Saturday and Sunday) from 9:00 to 17:00, room 5 (see Contact Information).


3. Schedule of postgraduate entrance examinations of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics in 2026

  • Entrance examinations will be held in person (in faculty classrooms) with mandatory identification of applicants by identity documents.
  • Detailed information will be sent to applicants by email after the end of application and document reception.
  • Knowledge and skills demonstrated by postgraduate applicants during entrance examinations will be evaluated on a 200-point scale or a decision on a negative grade ("unsatisfactory") will be made. Applicants scoring less than 100 points will lose the right to participate in the competition.
Specialty Type of entrance examination Date and time
F1 Applied Mathematics Specialty examination

__.09.2026 at __:__

F2 Software Engineering

Specialty examination

__.09.2026 at __:__

F3 Computer Science

Specialty examination

__.09.2026 at __:__

F4 Systems Analysis and Data Science

Specialty examination

__.09.2026 at__:__

Results of the specialty entrance exam in F1 (19.09.2025)
Results of the specialty entrance exam in F2 (19.09.2025)
Results of the specialty entrance exam in F3 (19.09.2025)
Results of the specialty entrance exam in F4 (19.09.2025)

Results of the entrance exam "Presentation of research proposal or achievements" in F1 (22.09.2025)
Results of the entrance exam "Presentation of research proposal or achievements" in F2 (22.09.2025)
Results of the entrance exam "Presentation of research proposal or achievements" in F3 (22.09.2025)
Results of the entrance exam "Presentation of research proposal or achievements" in F4 (22.09.2025)


Distribution of state order quotas for training higher education seekers of the third (educational-scientific) level in postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics in 2026.

Educational-scientific program

Number of state-funded

places in 2026

Applied Mathematics (F1)


Software Engineering (F2)


Computer Science (F3)


Systems Analysis (F4)


* according to EDEBO data

Postgraduate tuition fees under contract (admission in 2026).

4. Applicants who received a notification in their personal electronic applicant account about receiving a recommendation for enrollment within the timeframe specified in § 3 of Section V of the Admission Rules to Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2026, must confirm their choice of place of study in the electronic account with a qualified electronic signature attached or in person at the educational institution. 


Grounds for enrolling applicants for study are:

  • confirmation of the choice of place of study;
  • fulfillment of enrollment requirements;
  • conclusion of a study agreement between the University and the applicant, in which the rights and obligations of the parties may be detailed; the study agreement may be concluded remotely with qualified electronic signatures attached;
  • upon enrollment at the expense of physical and/or legal entities to obtain higher education, an agreement (contract) must additionally be concluded between the University and the physical (legal) entity ordering the paid educational service for themselves or for another person, assuming financial obligations regarding its payment.

Fulfillment of enrollment requirements includes the submission by the applicant of a military registration document in paper or electronic (including printed) form, or a military registration document determining the owner's status regarding military duty issued prior to the entry into force of the Law of Ukraine dated April 11, 2024 No. 3633-IX "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Certain Issues of Military Service, Mobilization, and Military Registration" (for persons liable for military service and reservists – a military ID card or temporary registration certificate; for conscripts – a registration certificate for a conscription station), except in cases provided for by law.

If agreements (contracts) are not concluded within fourteen calendar days (three months for applicants whose place of residence is registered (declared) in the temporarily occupied territory and who are located there) from the date of issuance of the enrollment order, then this order is cancelled in the part concerning this person.

Educational programs:

Branch of knowledge Specialty
F Information Technology

F1 Applied Mathematics

ONP "Applied Mathematics"

F2 Software Engineering

ONP "Software Engineering"

F3 Computer Science

ONP "Computer Science"

F4 System Analysis and Data Science

ONP "System Analysis"