Drohobych State Pedagogical University of Ivan Franko
Дрогобицький державний педагогічний університет імені Івана Франка (ДДПУ) | |
Former names | Franz Joseph I Drohobych Gymnasium (1858); State Pedagogical Institute (1940) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 15 April 1940 (University) 1998 |
| President | Nadia Skotna |
Academic staff | 583 (2016) |
| Students | 5,095 (2016) 5,095 (2016) |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban area |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine |
| Website | ddpu |
Drohobych State Pedagogical University of Ivan Franko (Ukrainian: uk:Дрогобицький державний педагогічний університет імені Івана Франка) or Drohobych University (Ukrainian: Дрогобицький університет) is the only university of Lviv region located outside city of Lviv, Ukraine. It was first established as Franz Joseph I Drohobych State gymnasium in 1858, transforming into institute and later - into university. It is the alma mater of many Ukrainian artists, politicians and scientists.