USUST welcomed 2026 master’s and bachelor’s graduates with honours into professional life

On 29 June 2026, a  diploma awarding ceremony for 2026 master’s and bachelor’s graduates with honours was held in the square near the historic columns of the SEI ‘Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport’ of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies. The event brought together graduates from all educational and scientific institutes of USUST, their parents, lecturers, mentors and friends, becoming a symbol of the completion of an important stage in the lives of young professionals who will soon begin their careers in various sectors of the economy, science, education, industry, transport, construction, information technology, sports and other fields shaping the future of Ukraine.

The first to receive their diplomas were 25 master’s and bachelor’s graduates of the SEI ‘Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport’, who accepted congratulations from the director of the institute, Professor Mykhailo Kapitsa. After the awarding ceremony, the graduates, together with the university leadership, took a commemorative photo on the steps of USUST’s academic Olympus.

Diplomas were then awarded to 20 graduates of the SEI ‘Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture’. They were congratulated by the director of the institute, Professor Vladyslav Danishevskyi, who wished the young architects and builders professional accomplishments and successful participation in Ukraine’s future reconstruction.

The festive atmosphere was supported by the university’s creative groups. The audience welcomed with loud applause the USUST dance team, which included the student group ‘RITMIKS-team’ of the SEI ‘Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology’  and the modern choreography studio ‘Just Dance’.

Next, diplomas were awarded to 15 graduates of the SEI ‘Dnipro Metallurgical Institute. The awarding ceremony was conducted by the dean of the Faculty of Electromechanics and Electrometallurgy, Professor Vadym Selivorstov.

A particularly emotional moment was the awarding of diplomas to 30 graduates of the SEI ‘Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology’. The educational documents were presented by the director of the institute, Professor Olha Sverdlikovska.

A special creative gift for the guests of the celebration was a touching farewell student waltz prepared by the graduates of the SEI ‘Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology’.

The final stage of the diploma awarding ceremony was held for 30 graduates of the SEI ‘Prydniprovska State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport’. They were congratulated by the director of the institute, world champion, two-time Olympic medallist, Professor Viktor Savchenko, who wished the young specialists new victories in sports, professional life and personal endeavours.

The culmination of the celebration was the academic salute of the 2026 graduates. Following a long-standing university tradition, the graduates in academic gowns simultaneously tossed their mortarboards into the sky. This symbolic moment became a bright conclusion to student life, the fulfilment of dreams and the opening of new professional horizons.