Udovitska T. Public and private higher educational establishments in Ukraine (late 19th -early 20th c.c.)

The object of study - the higher educational establishments in Ukraine in late 19th - early 20th c. c. The purpose of study is to investigate a history of occurrence, becoming and development of public and private higher educational establishments as making part of higher education of Ukraine in late 19th - early 20th c. c., to define features of their activity. The methods used in the research are: general-scientific: the analysis, classification; specially - historical: statistical, comparative-historical, historical-genetic, chronological, structural and terminological analysis. The thesis presents a study in the progress of emergence and development of public and private educational establishments in Ukraine in late 19th - early 20th c. c. This study is the ground for periodization of the said process. Basis distinctions of public and private higher educational establishments from state-owned ones are shown, the innovation essence of their activity is defined. The internal life of the said institutions is analyzed, and the peculiarities of their functioning are shown and classified. The author maintains that the institutions of this type soon grew to be full-fledged higher educational establishments, found and occupied their own place in the system of higher education, and were successful in training good specialists. The study of such institutions' experience as well as its modern applications are certain to promote the development of non-governmental educational institutions today.