Sumy State University

Institutes: Konotop Institute, Shostka Institute, Medical Institute, Oleg Balatskyi Academic and Research Institute of Finance, Economics and Management, Academic and Research Institute of Business Technologies "UAB", Academic and Research Institute of Law

Faculties: Foreign Philology and Social Communications, Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, Electronics and Information Technology, Faculties in Shostka and Konotop Institutes

Centers: Сenter of part-time, distance and evening studying, Center of postgraduate education, Linguistic Training Center

Department: Department of International Education

Colleges and Technical Schools: Machine Building College, Industrial Pedagogical Technical School of Konotop Institute, Chemical and Technological College of Shostka Institute, Polytechnic School of Konotop Institute

Library: Library of Sumy State University

• Main campus of SumDU: Central building, New building, Main building, Electronics&Technology building, Library & Information Center, M-building, LA-building, T-building" (2, Rymskoho-Korsakova St., Sumy, Sumy region);
• Campus of the Medical Institute of SumDU (31, Sanatorna St., Sumy, Sumy region);
• Campus of Machine Building College of Sumy State University (17, Taras Shevchenko avenue, Sumy, Sumy region);
• Campus of Konotop Institute of SumDU (24, av. Myru, Konotop, Sumy region);
• Campus of Shostka Institute of SumDU (1, Institutska St., Shostka, Sumy region);
• Campus of Academic and Research Institute of Business Technologies "UAB": academic building №1, academic building №2, academic building №3 (57, Petropavlivska St., Sumy, Sumy region).

• Visnyk of Sumy State University;
• Journal of Engineering Sciences (JES);
• Journal of Nano- and Electronic Physics (JNEP);
• Journal of Сlinical and Experimental Medical Researches (JC&EMR);
• Philological Treatises («Filologichni Traktaty»).

On the first day of Russia's war against Ukraine, Sumy became one of the first cities to be hit by the enemy. Nine hours after the invasion, Sumy kept the first fighting, enemy vehicles were on fire, and tanks were driving around the city. Because of this, Sumy was surrounded by Russian troops from the first day of the war. Not only civilians but also foreign students of SumDU stayed in the city. Of more than 2,000 foreign students of SumDU, about 1,700 were in Sumy at the beginning of the war who were unable to leave their homes before the start of hostilities.

The safety of international students immediately became one of the university's top priorities. SumDU provided students with food and basic necessities, equipped dormitories with safe shelters to accommodate all students in case of bombings.

It was not possible to leave Sumy safely for 12 days. At that time, the enemy used the stay of foreign students in the city for propaganda purposes spreading fakes and false information. The university provided students with everything they needed - food and water when after the bombing in the areas of dormitories there were problems with water supply. Also, students were constantly supported by the administration, teachers, and other students, negotiations with embassies continued.

Tensions rose after the bombing the critical infrastructure of the city, the electricity, water, heating, and communications were cut off for a time. The university made every effort to overcome the consequences of the impact - installed additional autonomous generators, relocated some students, increased the amount of supplied water. But in general, the emotional state of foreign students has deteriorated.

On March 8, the first so-called "green corridor" was agreed upon, the evacuation process began and foreign students were the first who left the city. All 1,700 foreign students of SumDU safely reached Poltava, and then western Ukraine, where there were no active hostilities on that day. From there, foreign students left Ukraine with the assistance of the embassies of their countries.

The number of people who wanted to leave the city was big, so the university provided its own transport to the citizens for evacuation.

The city of Sumy has been subjected to air and artillery shelling several times. There are not many specialized bomb shelters in Sumy, the vast majority of them have been since the Second World War. Experts do not advise hiding in the basements of high-rise buildings, because there is a risk of buildings falling. That is why the university opened bomb shelters for citizens, residents of the districts. Sumy residents, who live not far from the university campuses, come to the beginning of the curfew and spend the night in the university shelters. For example, on March 12, enemy planes dropped 5 bombs near SumDU, which damaged more than 100 university windows. However, the people in the shelter were not injured. The university has promptly eliminated the consequences of the bombing and continues to operate (as far as the security situation allows).

The war caught all Ukrainians by surprise, neglecting a large number of plans. But SumDU staff tried to react quickly and help the community. In addition to the catering complex of the university helping to provide food for international students, the products to be used during events in the early days of the war were used to prepare lunches for the Territorial Defense of the city. And now, for the third week in a row, the SumDU public catering complex has been constantly engaged in baking bread and other products for the needs of the Territorial Defense and other categories of the population.

The staff prepared and sent more than 2,000 address letters with true information about the war in Ukraine.

Students regularly record and post videos on social media telling the truth about the Russian invasion.

Representatives of SumDU communicate with foreign media, more than 100 media outlets have already reported on how foreign students from different countries stayed in the occupied city of Sumy.

All social networks of the university work to the fullest informing people abroad as well try to support all Ukrainians with patriotic content, advice from psychologists, and doctors.

Medical students also organized webinar on first aid, and student psychologists conduct a series of webinars on psychological resilience.

Students and staff are members of the movement of blood donors, which is also actively illustrated on the pages of SumDU in social networks.

Each issue of the project is dedicated to a separate direction of the university's activity: the organization of the educational process, the peculiarities of training in various specialties, cooperation with international partners, etc. The heroes of the podcast are teachers, scientists, and students of Sumy State University. They talk about current areas of scientific research, innovative technological solutions, international grant programs, and interesting educational projects. Invited guests cooperate with foreign publications and universities and provide advice to young scientists and students who are starting their careers.