Education
Poltava has always been one of the most important science and education centres in Ukraine. Major universities and institutions of higher education include the following:
- Poltava National Pedagogical University named after V. G. Korolenko
- Poltava National Technical University named after Yuri Kondratyuk
- Poltava Agrarian State Academy
- Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA)
- Poltava University of Economy and Trade
- Poltava Military Institute of Connections
- Poltavian Faculty Of National Juridical Academy Of Ukraine
Astronomy
- Poltava gravimetric observatory (PGO) is situated a bit north from city centre (27–29 Miasoyedov St.). Its main work directions are measurements of Earth rotation, latitude variations (applying zenith stars observations, lunar occultation observations and other)
- Observational station of PGO in rural area, some 20 km east along the M03-E40 highway. Radiotelescope URAN-2 (Ukrainian: УРАН-2) is situated there too.
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