Today, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University stands out as a rare wartime success story. “The model we are building here is particularly interesting because of the broader state of higher education in Ukraine today,” Yevdokymov said. The second is demographic since there will never again be as many applicants as before the war,” Yevdokymov said. “Of course, this does not apply to all institutions.”BACKED BY BUSINESSChange in Ukraine’s higher education system is often slow. “The university has a remarkably welcoming atmosphere, especially for those of us coming from the United States to work or teach.