- Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education”
- Law of Ukraine “On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity”
- The list of scientific professional editions of Ukraine in which results of dissertations for obtaining scientific degrees of the doctor of sciences, the candidate of sciences and the degree of the doctor of philosophy can be published
- The procedure for conducting an experiment to award the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №167 of 06.03.2019, as amended in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers № 979 of 21.10.2020)
- Procedure for awarding scientific degrees (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №567 of 24.07.2013, as amended in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 607 of 15.07.2020)
- Requirements for publishing the results of dissertations for scientific degrees (order of the Ministry of Education and Science №1220 from 23.09.2019)
- Regulations on the preparation of applicants for higher education for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №261 of 23.03.2016)
- Regulations on approval of the list of branches of knowledge and specialties in which higher education seekers are trained (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №266 of 29.04.2015) as amended in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №53 of 01.02.2017
- The order of appointment and payment of scholarships
- Qualifications framework