5 Notable alumni of Mykolayiv National University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Mykolayiv National University is ranked #9,557 in the world and #138 in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Mykolayiv National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Mykolayiv National University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Larisa Matveyeva
1969-. (aged 57)
poet
writer
Larysa Vitaliivna Matveyeva — poet, novelist, playwright, translator. She is a member of The National Writers' Union of Ukraine (1998).
2. Serhii Khlan
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Serhii Volodymyrovych Khlan is a Ukrainian politician. He was born in Snihurivka, Mykolaiv Oblast. In 2020, Khlan became a member of the Kherson Oblast Council for Petro Poroshenko's party European Solidarity. He left the party in 2023.
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3. Vadym Merikov
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Vadym Ivanovych Merikov is a Ukrainian politician. He is a former People's Deputy of Ukraine and served as the governor of the Mykolaiv Oblast from July 28, 2014, to June 29, 2016.
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4. Oleh Kolodiy
1993-. (aged 33)
competitive diver
Oleh Kolodiy is a Ukrainian diver.
5. Vakhtang Kipiani
1971-. (aged 55)
historian
journalist
editing staff
opinion journalist
Vakhtang Kipiani is a Ukrainian journalist, historian, and opinion journalist the most famous for his book "The Case of Vasyl Stus" that won the first place in the "List of 30 iconic books of Ukrainian Independence" compiled by Ukrainian Book Institute and Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine with help of voting of qualified voters in 2021. He...
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