Genesis of the Ukrainian University Idea: Historical and Pedagogical Dimensions

У дослідженні з’ясовано зародження елементів національного виховного ідеалу та українознознавчого компоненту змісту педагогічного процесу в Острозькій і Києво-Могилянській академіях ХVІ–ХVІІІ ст., у навчальній, науковій та просвітницькій діяльності Львівського, Харківського, Київського, Новоросійського університетів ХІХ – початку ХХ ст.; представлено підходи до розробки моделі українського вищого навчального закладу репрезентантами громадсько-педагогічного руху, успіхи та труднощі в їх реалізації в період українського державотворення 1917–1920 рр.; виокремлено особистий внесок визначних науковців у формування нової генерації української інтелігенції.The study reveals genesis of national educational ideal elements and Ukrainian studies component of pedagogical process content in Ostroh and Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in the XVI–XVIII centuries. The conducted analysis made it possible to distinguish a series of factors of the Ukrainian university idea genesis: Ukrainian nation formation, traditional endeavor of Ukrainians for education, experience of «intellectual tourism» in Europe, Ukrainian Hetmans’ policy, traditions of charity, public and private initiatives. Endeavor of the teachers and students for meeting the right for national higher education, demands to eliminating censorship restrictions on literature, cancelling prohibition of Ukrainian language, developing of the Ukrainian language studios in academic, research and educational activities of Lviv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Novorossiysk Universities in the XIX – early XX centuries is revealed in the research. It is proved that the idea of Ukrainian National University got favorable conditions for realization in the period of national state establishment in 1917–1920. Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University (1917) became the prototype of the national high school that combined classical education content with deep Ukrainian nationalistic component. Innovative potential of Kamenets-Podolsk Ukrainian State University that successfully implemented the right for higher education and adequate to national needs was defined. Developmental peculiarities of conceptual approaches to the Ukrainian University idea and its implementation during national state establishment in 1917–1920: constructive policy of the Ukrainian Governments aimed at fostering a citizen of Ukraine and that of the world, which was based on the principles of consistence, tolerance, diversity, social, gender and national equality, respect for the autonomy of higher educational institutions, broad public participation; affirmation of the right for writing and defending a thesis in the Ukrainian language; expansion of the Ukrainian studies range, activation of scientific schools work; native language competence of a new Ukrainian intelligentsia generation representatives, their involvement in the educational work implementation among the population were determined. Among these three approaches (radical, moderate and conservative) as a result of lively discussions, the supporters of gradual establishment of the Ukrainian University won a victory (revolutionary means were rejected, temporary bilingualism, coexistence of the Ukrainian and Russian higher education institutions were admitted). The subject of further research will become foreign institutions contribution to elaboration of Ukrainian studies subject matter and development of National University idea