A tekhnikum () is a type of vocational school in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, as well as in modern Russia, Ukraine and some other post-Soviet states. The term was borrowed from 19th-century German education, where these kinds of school were called Technicum. In modern Russia many tekhnikums were renamed into "technical college", "technological college", "technical liceum", etc. See also Professional technical school Technikum (Polish education) Technicum (German education) Technikon, South Africa References Education in Russia Education in Ukraine Education in Belarus Education in Lithuania School types Vocational education in the Soviet Union