Lviv National Medical University will officially bear the name of King Danylo

06.10.2026, 01:33◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Lviv National Medical University will now officially bear the nameof King Danylo. — Ukrinform.

Lviv National Medical University will officially bear the name of King Danylo

This was reported by the press service of the Lviv Regional State Administration, Ukrinform reports.

"The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has issued an order to change the name of Danylo Halytskyi National Medical University of Lviv to King Danylo National Medical University of Lviv," the statement reads. in the message.

The name change of Lviv National Medical University officially enters into force in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on measures at the state level to protect Ukrainian national shrines.

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Context

Thus, on September 24, the Academic Council of Lviv National Medical University supported the initiative. After agreement at the university level, the necessary decisions to change the official name were adopted by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

They explained that the renaming initiative was aimed at restoring the historical correctness of the name of the university and emphasizing the figure of King Danylo as one of the prominent rulers of the Ukrainian Middle Ages.

What's next

It is noted that this decision was the final stage in the process of renaming the university, which was initiated by the Lviv Regional State Administration in June this year.

"From now on, the title of Danylo Romanovych, the ruler of Rus, who was crowned king of Rus in 1253, will be immortalized in the name of the university," the report said.