Ukrainian peat technical school

Between 1914 and 1920, peat production in the country increased sevenfold, resulting in a growing demand for qualified professionals in the peat industry. In response, the Ukrainian Peat Technical School was established by Resolution No. 4587 of the Board of the Gubprof dated 16 July 1921. The institution commenced its activities in Kyiv at 12 Tymofiivska Street (currently M. Kotsiubynskoho Street). Yosef Hudzenko was appointed as the first Head of the institution, holding the status of Rector.

On 24 August 1991, Ukraine declared its independence. Subsequently, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the national programme “Education”, aimed at elevating the national education system to international standards. On 22 June 1990, the Irpin Industrial College was reorganised into a new type of higher education institution — the Irpin Industrial College of the II level of accreditation. In August 1991, P. Melnyk was appointed Director of the College.

In line with contemporary educational and socio-economic developments, the College undertook systematic efforts to create the prerequisites for its transformation into an institute.

Ukrainian Institute of Finance and Economics

The Academy of the State Tax Service of Ukraine was established pursuant to Resolution No. 2346 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 21 December 1999.

Through a gradual and consistent process of institutional development — from technical school to college, institute, and ultimately academy — the institution evolved into a unique higher education establishment in Ukraine. The Academy was headed by P. Melnyk. Over the course of its history, the institution has trained approximately 60,000 specialists. The granting of national status significantly enhanced the Academy’s standing and reputation within the academic community.

The Academy’s research activities were concentrated in two principal areas: university-based academic research and applied research conducted through the Research Centre.

In 2000, pursuant to a decision of the Certification Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, a permanent postgraduate (PhD) programme was launched, followed by the introduction of a doctoral programme in 2006.
In 2001, the Research Institute of Financial Law was established, and in 2003, the Faculty of Economics and Taxation was founded.

In 2005, the Centre for Retraining and Advanced Training of Personnel for the State Tax Service of Ukraine was reorganised into the Institute of Postgraduate Education.

Following Ukraine’s accession to the Bologna Process, the National Academy of the State Tax Service of Ukraine initiated its integration into the European and global higher education area. The primary objective of the resulting structural reforms was to enhance student mobility, graduate employability, and the international competitiveness of young professionals. By 2005, the graduate employment rate had reached 90 per cent.

The Academy placed strong emphasis on student development and extracurricular engagement. A wide range of initiatives were actively supported, including student clubs and societies, the University Historical Museum, the Student Parliament, sports programmes, the Suzirya Cultural and Arts Centre, and the Academy’s television studio. In addition, the construction of the Church of St Nicholas was initiated.

Established in 2001, the Research Institute of Financial Law focused on organising and conducting applied research in the field of financial law, as well as developing scientifically grounded recommendations for the implementation of a unified state tax policy. Such research was primarily carried out at the request of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine.

University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine

Following the reorganisation of the National University of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, the University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine was established as an institution with a long and distinguished history, which, at the beginning of the third millennium, has evolved into a unique higher education institution in Ukraine.

The University has developed strong and sustainable academic partnerships with a wide range of international organisations, as well as educational and research institutions in France, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, the United States, Spain, Slovakia, South Korea, and other countries. Faculty members actively participate in a pedagogical initiative aimed at implementing the credit and module-based system for organising the educational process. To ensure effective coordination and assessment of Bologna Process implementation, the University has established a dedicated Coordination Council.

In 2020, the University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine was ranked 90th in the Top 200 Universities of Ukraine ranking.