The first rector of the institute was a renowned scientist V.L. Kyrpychov, and the first Head of the State Examination Commission in 1903 was D.I.Mendelyeyev. Founders of KPI embodied the best traditions of famous European higher technical schools: Paris’ Ecole Polytechnic, Aachen, Vienna, Technical University of Magdeburg. The basis of the system of higher technical education was a combination of deep natural sciences, basic training in physics, mathematics, chemistry and other disciplines and general engineering, obtaining professional and practical skills in production and scientific institutions. KPI has been carrying these principles throughout history.
ក្នុងចំណោមនិស្សិតបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សានៃការរចនាម៉ូដមាន KPI ល្បីរបស់ពិភពលោកនិងឧទ្ធម្ភាគចក្រ Sikorsky យន្តហោះ, អ្នកបង្កើតម៉ាស៊ីន turbojet Arkhip Lulka, រចនារបស់អ្នកឯកទេសរ៉ុក្កែតអវកាសនិងអាកាសចរណ៍លោក Sergei Korolyov បច្ចេកវិទ្យានិងវ្ល៉ាឌីមៀរ Chelomei, metallurgist ខ្ញុំ. Bardeen, អ្នករចនាម៉ូដម៉ាស៊ីនយន្តហោះ Olexandr Mikulin.