Kharkiv is one of the biggest cities in Ukraine and the
centre of Kharkiv region.
Kharkiv today is an exceptionally
beautiful city and a major industrial, scientific and cultural centre.
Being one of Ukraine's major transportation hubs and possessing
well-developed infrastructure, Kharkiv is a city in full bloom. It
boasts many higher educational establishments and an impressive network
of research institutions, a modern airport, and a growing tourist
sector.
Kharkiv has always been attractive for international
business and scientific circles as it has all the ingredients for
success: high-tech industries, high-skilled personnel, proper
intellectual potential, and well developed, diverse infrastructure. With
a positive international image, the city has brought international
cooperation to the forefront of its work.
Kharkiv is recognised as
the capital of the Ukrainian student community with more than 60 higher
educational institutions. As a university city, Kharkiv is very young,
with an average age of 35 years old.