The university was named after Ukrainian Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky who was born in Cherkasy region.

Its structure include History, Language and Literature, Physics and Mathematics and Natural Sciences departments.

Two campuses featuring: 5 academic buildings, the Maksymovych Scientific Library, 7 museums, 5 residence halls housing about 2,000 students on campus, 5 cafes and a dining Hall, 11 playgrounds and gyms, a stadium, a student leisure centre with a network of amateur talent groups and the university church.

The main of them are: There are 15 scientific schools, 5 of which are internationally recognized: Prof. Andrii Gusak and prof. Boris Minaev are among the best 100 scientists of Ukraine according to Scopus.[relevant?]

[7] More than 100 foreign higher educational establishments and scientific institutions confirmed long-term agreements on international cooperation.