National University "Odesa Law Academy"

History in brief

1847 – Law Faculty of Richelieu Lyceum (first higher education institution in Odesa) obtained the status of University Faculty;

1865 – Law Faculty became a part of Novorossiysk (now – Odesa) University;

1993 – Law Faculty was reorganized into Law Institute of Odesa I.I. Mechnikov State University;

1997 – Odesa State Law Academy was created;

1998 – Odesa State Law Academy became a member of European University Association;

2000 – Odesa State Law Academy obtained the status of National;

2004 – Odesa National Law Academy signed Magna Charta Universitatum in Bologna (Italy);

2007 – Odesa National Law Academy celebrated its 10th anniversary;

2008 – Odesa National Law Academy became a member of European Public Law Organization and received European Quality Award according to the Decision of European Council of Rectors;

2010 – Odesa National Law Academy was recognized as the best legal higher educational institution of Ukraine according to St. Volodymyr rating; on the base of Odesa National Law Academy the South Regional Centre of National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine was created;

2010 – Odesa National Law Academy was reorganized into National University «Odesa Law Academy»;

2012 – National University «Odesa Law Academy» celebrated its 15th anniversary, and legal science and education in the South of Ukraine celebrated its 165-year anniversary.

Campus

Campus of the university in Odesa is a complex of modern buildings with a total area of over 73,000 m2, located on the Pionerska street, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9; Fontanskaya Doroga, 23, 33, 71, Klenova, 8, Cherniakhovskogo 2, Topoleva, 8a, 10a, Mechnikova, 76, Staroportofrankovskaya, 93, L. Tolstoho, 24, Uspenska, 28–30, Rishelyevska, 28; Kirpichny lane., 25.

Providing classroom fund at the university is about 15 square meters per student.

On Pionerska street, 2 there is a main ten-academic building with area 11,786 m2, where classrooms and offices of training subdivisions, laboratories, dining room for 220 meters, special classroom to simulate trial, computer classrooms, a library with a reading room with more than 400 seats, museum of rare books, museum of weapons, shooting ranges, assembly hall for 600 meter and sports halls are located. Nearby there is a multifunctional sports complex in the open air.

Institutes and faculties

Institute of Prosecution and Investigation prepares specialists in law (specialties: prosecution activities, investigation activities) for work in prosecution offices and pre-trial investigation offices, in other law enforcement agencies (Ministry of Interior Affairs, Security Service of Ukraine, State Tax Police, judicial authorities) to work as: prosecutor assistants, investigators, experts-criminologists, military lawyers.

During their study students have training in law enforcement authorities; they also study at the Department of Military Training.

Faculty of Civil and Economic Justice prepares specialists in law with emphasis on: Civil law, Civil procedure, Economic law, Economic procedure, legal support of bankruptcy, legal support of foreign economic activities, legal regulation of land ownership relations, and executive procedures allowing to work in justice authorities (including State Executive Service), judicial authorities, tax authorities, departments of land resources, notary offices, and advocacy.

Faculty of Judicial and Administrative Law prepares specialists in law (specialties: judicial activity, management, legal support of maritime and customs activities) with emphasis on: Constitutional law, Administrative law, Customs law, Maritime law, so the graduates receive the qualification to work in court authorities, State Court administration, central and local executive authorities, local government, state control agencies, customs authorities, law services in area of maritime and river transport management, state authorities and public associations; executive services of local governments, employment services, special inspections, consulting management services, services on legal support of business, prosecution office, administrative services of law enforcement authorities.

Faculty of International Legal Relations prepares specialists in the field of law (specialty: international legal relations) with emphasis on International law, European Union law, Comparative law.

Graduates of specialty “International Legal Relations” can obtain posts in local and central authorities, local government, state control, diplomatic missions and consular offices, special inspections, legal services on foreign economic relations and others.

Doctors Honoris Causa

Vitaliy Boiko – President of the Supreme Court of Ukraine (1995–2002);

Ivan Dombrowski – President of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (2006–2007);

Alistair Alcock – Vice-Rector of University of Buckingham (UK) (2003–2005);

Lucius Caflisch – Judge of the European Court of Human Rights (1998–2006);

Philippe Kirsch – President of the International Criminal Court (2003–2009);

Leonid Kuchma – President of Ukraine (1994–2005);

Vasyl Malyarenko – Chairman of the Supreme Court (2002–2006);

Metropolitan of Odesa and Izmail Agafangel;

Mykhailo Potebenko – Prosecutor General of Ukraine (1998–2002);

Dmytro Prytyka – Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of Ukraine (1991–2006);

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu – President of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (2010–2012).

Awards and reputation

Since 1998 the university is a member of European University Association

In 2002 the university signed Magna Charta Universitatum.

Since 2008 the university is a member of the European Public Law.

In 2008 Council of Rectors of Europe has awarded the university award for "European Quality".

In 2011 the university was awarded the silver medal in the category "International cooperation in the field of education" in the XX International specialized exhibition "Education and Career − 2011".

By rating of Ukrainian magazine "Focus" University in 2011 won the first place in the area of international cooperation among Ukrainian universities that prepare lawyers.

In 2012 the university was awarded in the category "Leaders of the international activities" within the III International exhibition "Modern education − 2012".