The proclamation of the independence of Ukraine in 1991 brought about radical changes in every sphere of University life.

In 2011 Cabinet of Ukraine founded Kryvyi Rih National University.

[2] The university is administered in nine divisions — PhysMath, Biological, Geographical, Historical, Ukrainian philology, Foreign languages, Education and Fine Arts — and its faculty are divided into 29[3] departments and programs.

It also offers joint-degree programs with several of KNU's professional schools, as well as opportunities for advanced non-degree study.

Scientific journals of the university are published jointly with the Academy of Cognitive and Natural Sciences: