Odesa is known as “SEA GATE OF NATION”. And any gate is intended to open. With that aim in mind 95 years ago there was founded “Vodniy Institute” - Water Transport Institute – the most marine and the most Odesalike of all.

Odessa National Maritime University (ONMU) is a prestigious higher education institution under subordination of the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine.

ONMU was founded in 1930 and has a long and rich history of educating future maritime industry professionals.

The mission of ONMU is to provide high-quality education, research, and innovation in the fields of maritime transportation, port operations, and marine engineering.

The university aims to prepare competent and skilled professionals who can contribute to the development of the maritime industry around the worldwide.

ONMU has a bright future ahead as the maritime industry is continuously expanding and evolving. The university is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the industry. ONMU is constantly improving its programs and facilities to ensure that its graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their careers.

The University is a member of the European Association of Universities (EAU), South East European Association of Transport Researches (SETREF), International Association of Maritime University (IAMU), and Magna Charta Universitatum.

Since 1995 ONMU participated in Trans-European Programs of Cooperation (TACІS –TEMPUS, Erasmus +) and CEI Programmes.

Since 2003 the ONMU successfully completed the certification of international quality management systems ISO 9001.

Odessa National Maritime University has educated maritime industry professionals for foreign countries since 1950. During this period, graduates were trained for more than 90 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The structure of University includes R&D Institute, 5 Educational institutes and Faculty of Foreign Students.