In 1905-1906, the Aeronautical Section was established at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, which in 1908 became the Aviation Club. Here, under the guidance of experienced teachers, talented students studied the most modern achievements of domestic and foreign scientists and designers in the field of aeronautics, built and tested gliders, airplanes, and airships.

From 1909 to 1912, about 40 original flying machines were designed in Kyiv. Kyiv gradually became a leading aviation center. The problem of personnel support and the development of the aviation industry became increasingly acute.

In 1921, at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), an aviation specialization was opened at the Mechanical Faculty under the initiative of the aviation plant leadership, enrolling 14 students. By 1923, their number had increased to 32 students, and by 1929 – to 41.

In 1930, based on KPI, 8 separate institutes were created, including the Mechanical Institute, where in April of the following year, an Aviation Faculty was opened with 947 students enrolled. The need for such specialists and interest in them constantly grew. On August 25, 1933, the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR passed a resolution to create the Kyiv Aviation Institute based on the Aviation Faculty of the Kyiv Mechanical Institute, with 898 students.

In 1905-1906, the Aeronautical Section was established at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, which in 1908 became the Aviation Club. Here, under the guidance of experienced teachers, talented students studied the most modern achievements of domestic and foreign scientists and designers in the field of aeronautics, built and tested gliders, airplanes, and airships.

From 1909 to 1912, about 40 original flying machines were designed in Kyiv. Kyiv gradually became a leading aviation center. The problem of personnel support and the development of the aviation industry became increasingly acute.

In 1921, at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), an aviation specialization was opened at the Mechanical Faculty under the initiative of the aviation plant leadership, enrolling 14 students. By 1923, their number had increased to 32 students, and by 1929 – to 41.

In 1930, based on KPI, 8 separate institutes were created, including the Mechanical Institute, where in April of the following year, an Aviation Faculty was opened with 947 students enrolled. The need for such specialists and interest in them constantly grew. On August 25, 1933, the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR passed a resolution to create the Kyiv Aviation Institute based on the Aviation Faculty of the Kyiv Mechanical Institute, with 898 students.

In 1937, the leadership of Aeroflot of the USSR decided to transfer students to the Leningrad Institute of Engineers of Civil and Air Fleet, leaving its branch in Kyiv for a while. The institute was practically destroyed, but thanks to the support of the Ukrainian SSR government, it was possible to defend the independent status of the Kyiv Aviation Institute in 1938, although much of its material and technical base, premises, and most importantly – the academic staff, were lost.

With the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the institute was mobilized into a regiment, faculties into battalions, and courses into platoons, performing their functions according to wartime requirements.

The National Aviation University began training law specialists in 2000 when, at the initiative of aviation industry leaders, the specialty "Law" was opened. The recruitment and training of lawyers were carried out by the Faculty of Linguistics and Law, on the basis of which the Law Faculty was later created.