National University of Kharkiv

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Karazin University
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Харківський національний університет імені В. Н. Каразіна
Latin: Universitas Charkoviensis
Former names	Imperial Kharkiv University (1804—1917) Free Academy of Theoretical Knowledge (1920—1921) Kharkiv Institute of Public Education (1920—1932) Kharkiv State University (1932—1999)
Motto	Cognoscere, Docere, Erudire (Latin)
Motto in English	To learn, To Educate, To Enlighten
Type	National university
Established	29 January 1804; 220 years ago (1804-01-29)
Rector	Tatyana Kaganovska
Academic staff	2,256
Students	17,368
Postgraduates	500
Address	4, Svobody square, 61022 , Kharkiv , Kharkiv Oblast , Ukraine
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue & White
Affiliations	IAU, EUA, WHO
Website	karazin.ua
Building details
Головний корпус Харківського університету
General information
Location	Kharkiv, Ukraine
Completed	1932

Kharkiv University or Karazin University^[1] (Ukrainian: Каразінський університет), officially V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukrainian: Харківський національний університет імені В. Н. Каразіна), is a public university in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1804 through the efforts of Vasily Karazin becoming the second oldest university in modern-day Ukraine.