in the town of Polonne, Khmelnytsky region. Subsequently 16 regional centers of distance learning and over 300 local centers were established. As of July 1, 2004 nearly 33 000 students had been training on 50 different specialties of different qualification levels and 1514 persons of them by means distance learning. April 19, 2005 the university "Ukraine" got the Шrd-IVth accreditation level. A new building of the university "Ukraine" was commissioned in 23 Lvivska Street in Kyiv. Three Departments (Economics and Management, Biomedical and Computer Technology) were located in it. "Universitet Ukraina" Publishing House began to function. In 2007 University got the overall IV level of accreditation. In 2008 the next building was commissioned and Department of Engineering Technologies and the Institute of Automobile Service. During 2009-2010 the training and science units of the university were under a considerable consideration in order to bring their status according to the requirements of the current legislation of Ukraine. Five Departments were reorganized into institutes in Kyiv. Now six institutes and one department compile 38 chairs. Students are trained for Bachelor, Specialist and master's degrees. Multi-disciplinary Osvita College trains junior specialists. Set into operation the Recreation Complex "Petrivs'ka Sloboda" (Mizhgir'ya region, Trans-Carpathians Mountains) always invites the students and faculty to rest. A modern student dining room was built and is functioning. The campus of the university "Ukraine" is becoming an adornment of the western part of Kyiv. Achievements During its short history the university took a nationwide and worldwide recognition. According to the independent survey rating of higher education institutions of Ukraine being held in 2005, the university "Ukraine" took third place among 110 Ukrainian non-state universities. After signing an agreement with the Japanese "Stars of Peace" NGO in 2006, university "Ukraine" was the first university in the world to be honored with a great University of Peace title for its high mission. University "Ukraine" is considered to be a center of sports development, volunteer and scout youth movements. University has been awarded for his significant contribution to preventing HIV / AIDS in Ukraine. University has been noticed many times by the Kyiv city Center of Social Services for Families, Children and Youth, UNICEF, the National Scout Organization of Ukraine and others for taking systematic steps for improving the health and promoting sports activities among students. University initiated a new trend in sports movement of students with disabilities. University President Petro M. Talanchuk is