Poltava University of Economics and Trade should not be confused with Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics.
| Poltava University of Economics and Trade | |
| Motto: | Dream Big! |
| Established: | 1961 |
| President: | Alexey Nestulya |
| City: | Poltava |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Coor: | 49.595°N 34.543°W |
Poltava University of Economics and Trade (PUET; ; ПУЕТ) is one of the biggest universities in Poltava, Ukraine.
The university started in 1961 as a teaching and consultation center. In 1968, it became a department and soon – in 1970 a branch of Lviv Trade and Economics Institute.[1]
In 1974 Poltava Cooperative Institute was established.
The first president Dianich M. M. (1970–1987).
The second president Victor A. Dorokhin (1987–2003).
in 1996 the institute introduced a training program for Bachelors in the following fields: Economics and Entrepreneurship, Management, Trade, Food Technology and Engineering.
In the early 90s, institute started postgraduate education. For this purpose, Interdisciplinary Institute for advanced training of specialists of Consumer Cooperatives was opened in Poltava Cooperative Institute. In 1997, the institute has been accredited by the Accreditation level 3. Ministry of Education of Ukraine during 1998 awarded the institute with appropriate licenses and certificates.
May 21, 2001 was created Poltava University of Consumer Cooperatives in Ukraine.
In 2003 Alexey A. Nestulya became the president.
During this period, the university began to grow rapidly and enhance its reputation. In the same year the university started training professionals in the fields — Economic Cybernetics, Banking and Social Informatics. In 2006 — Personnel Management and Labour Economics and in 2007 — Hotel and Restaurant Business.
In 2009 the university was accredited again and it was awarded the fourth — the highest level. Licensed numbers of students in all majors are: for full-time studies — up to 2700 people and for correspondence studies - up to 6100 people.
In April 2010 university changed its name to Poltava University of Economics and Trade.
In 2012 the university was included in the top ten economic university in Ukraine.
In 2013 opened Distance Education Center.
In 2022 Poltava University of Economics and Trade was listed among top 200 Ukraine 2022 ranking of Ukrainian universities.[2] [3]
More than 300 students arrived from 20 countries to choose PUET as the foundation of their future career.[4]
In 1983 the football team of the university participated in the 1983 KFK Ukrainian competitions as Kooperator Poltava.