Academic Index Last updated: June 03, 2026

100 Best Universities in Ukraine

Exploring the academic landscape of Ukraine, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 100 higher education institutions. By assessing 318.5K research papers and their 1.47M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Kyiv

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

#449 in Europe #1160 in the World

60% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1834 Founded

2

Kyiv

National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

#572 in Europe #1517 in the World

46% Acceptance

22,278 Enrollment

1898 Founded

3

Lviv

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

#585 in Europe #1581 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,770 Enrollment

1661 Founded

4

Lviv

Lviv Polytechnic National University

#636 in Europe #1757 in the World

46% Acceptance

31,973 Enrollment

1844 Founded

5

Kharkiv

V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

#708 in Europe #2031 in the World

52% Acceptance

16,860 Enrollment

1804 Founded

6

Sumy

Sumy State University

#740 in Europe #2182 in the World

65% Acceptance

13,622 Enrollment

1993 Founded

7

Kyiv

National Aviation University

#754 in Europe #2254 in the World

60% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

8

Kyiv

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

#790 in Europe #2408 in the World

50% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1898 Founded

9

Kharkiv

National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

#838 in Europe #2639 in the World

20% Acceptance

14,770 Enrollment

1885 Founded

10

Odesa

Odessa National University

#888 in Europe #2860 in the World

82% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1865 Founded

11

Kyiv

National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

#923 in Europe #3032 in the World

58% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1615 Founded

12

Chernivtsi

Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

#936 in Europe #3093 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1875 Founded

13

Uzhhorod

Uzhhorod National University

#968 in Europe #3261 in the World

49% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

14

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

#990 in Europe #3374 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

15

Kharkiv

National Aerospace University

#999 in Europe #3452 in the World

46% Acceptance

7,512 Enrollment

1930 Founded

16

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

#1009 in Europe #3516 in the World

48% Acceptance

7,512 Enrollment

1930 Founded

17

Dnipro

Dnipropetrovsk National University

#1019 in Europe #3565 in the World

51% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

18

Kyiv

Kyiv National Economic University

#1081 in Europe #3909 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

19

Ivano-Frankivsk

Precarpathian National University

#1088 in Europe #3933 in the World

39% Acceptance

1940 Founded

20

Dnipro

National Mining University

#1100 in Europe #4003 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,260 Enrollment

1899 Founded

21

Chernihiv

Chernihiv National University of Technology

#1125 in Europe #4160 in the World

33% Acceptance

4,559 Enrollment

1960 Founded

22

Ternopil

Ternopil National Economic University

#1129 in Europe #4176 in the World

31% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

23

Kyiv

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

#1153 in Europe #4320 in the World

28% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

24

Ivano-Frankivsk

Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas

#1157 in Europe #4338 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,331 Enrollment

1967 Founded

25

Lviv

Lviv National Medical University

#1167 in Europe #4386 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,273 Enrollment

1784 Founded

26

Kyiv

O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

#1171 in Europe #4392 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1841 Founded

27

Kyiv

Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

#1175 in Europe #4403 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

28

Kharkiv

Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

#1182 in Europe #4436 in the World

46% Acceptance

7,045 Enrollment

1804 Founded

29

Odesa

Odessa National Polytechnic University

#1210 in Europe #4660 in the World

58% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

30

Vinnytsia

Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University

#1220 in Europe #4718 in the World

65% Acceptance

5,720 Enrollment

1937 Founded

31

Kyiv

National University of Food Technologies

#1224 in Europe #4752 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1884 Founded

32

Kharkiv

O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv

#1231 in Europe #4777 in the World

61% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

33

Kharkiv

Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

#1241 in Europe #4837 in the World

81% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

34

Chernivtsi

Bukovinian State Medical University

#1244 in Europe #4844 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,600 Enrollment

1944 Founded

35

Pokrovsk

Donetsk National Technical University

#1254 in Europe #4922 in the World

78% Acceptance

14,770 Enrollment

1924 Founded

36

Mykolaiv

Black Sea National University

#1265 in Europe #4983 in the World

63% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

37

Starobilsk

Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

#1266 in Europe #4984 in the World

59% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

38

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhzhya National University

#1268 in Europe #4988 in the World

63% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

39

Ivano-Frankivsk

Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

#1296 in Europe #5117 in the World

81% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

40

Kyiv

Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design

#1306 in Europe #5170 in the World

57% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

41

Kherson

Kherson State University

#1308 in Europe #5193 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

42

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhia State Medical University

#1322 in Europe #5318 in the World

15% Acceptance

6,273 Enrollment

1959 Founded

43

Kyiv

Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1331 in Europe #5383 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1918 Founded

44

Lutsk

Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

#1334 in Europe #5394 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,720 Enrollment

1940 Founded

45

Kyiv

National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

#1338 in Europe #5421 in the World

55% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

46

Sievierodonetsk

East Ukrainian National University

#1339 in Europe #5422 in the World

55% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

47

Lviv

National Forestry University of Ukraine

#1344 in Europe #5460 in the World

56% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

48

Odesa

South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

#1348 in Europe #5499 in the World

58% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

49

Kryvyi Rih

Kryvyi Rih National University

#1364 in Europe #5578 in the World

61% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

50

Dnipro

Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

#1368 in Europe #5600 in the World

66% Acceptance

4,756 Enrollment

1916 Founded

51

Khmelnytskyi

Khmelnytskyi National University

#1374 in Europe #5617 in the World

83% Acceptance

7,170 Enrollment

1962 Founded

52

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

#1376 in Europe #5623 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

53

Poltava

Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

#1377 in Europe #5624 in the World

61% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

54

Ostroh

National University of Ostroh Academy

#1378 in Europe #5633 in the World

67% Acceptance

1576 Founded

55

Mykolaiv

National University of Shipbuilding

#1383 in Europe #5669 in the World

71% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

56

Dnipro

Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

#1396 in Europe #5744 in the World

74% Acceptance

8,260 Enrollment

1930 Founded

57

Odesa

Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

#1401 in Europe #5780 in the World

78% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

58

Odesa

Odessa National Medical University

#1414 in Europe #5863 in the World

82% Acceptance

8,920 Enrollment

1899 Founded

59

Dnipro

Dnepropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs

#1445 in Europe #6056 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,042 Enrollment

1966 Founded

60

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National Medical University

#1463 in Europe #6167 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,756 Enrollment

1805 Founded

61

Dnipro

Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

#1464 in Europe #6170 in the World

71% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

62

Berdyansk

Berdyansk State Pedagogical University

#1466 in Europe #6197 in the World

71% Acceptance

5,500 Enrollment

1932 Founded

63

Kyiv

V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

#1471 in Europe #6227 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

64

Dnipro

National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

#1478 in Europe #6288 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

65

Ternopil

Ternopil National Technical University

#1484 in Europe #6315 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

66

Melitopol

Tavria State Agrotechnological University

#1485 in Europe #6324 in the World

77% Acceptance

1874 Founded

67

Poltava

Poltava State Pedagogical University

#1497 in Europe #6378 in the World

77% Acceptance

1914 Founded

68

Lviv

Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

#1499 in Europe #6407 in the World

77% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1784 Founded

69

Kropyvnytskyi

Kirovohrad National Technical University

#1515 in Europe #6518 in the World

77% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

70

Kropyvnytskyi

Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University

#1520 in Europe #6551 in the World

74% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

71

Odesa

Odessa National Maritime University

#1521 in Europe #6553 in the World

74% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

72

Kherson

Kherson National Technical University

#1527 in Europe #6576 in the World

73% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

73

Lutsk

Lutsk National Technical University

#1532 in Europe #6629 in the World

70% Acceptance

31,973 Enrollment

1966 Founded

74

Vinnytsia

Vinnytsia National Agrarian University

#1536 in Europe #6652 in the World

74% Acceptance

1982 Founded

75

Vinnytsia

Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University

#1542 in Europe #6681 in the World

76% Acceptance

1912 Founded

76

Melitopol

Melitopol State Pedagogical University

#1562 in Europe #6820 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,199 Enrollment

1923 Founded

77

Poltava

Poltava State Agrarian Academy

#1591 in Europe #6945 in the World

82% Acceptance

3,898 Enrollment

1920 Founded

78

Luhansk

Lugansk State Medical University

#1593 in Europe #6966 in the World

93% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

79

Lyman

Donetsk National Medical University

#1602 in Europe #7000 in the World

81% Acceptance

4,756 Enrollment

1930 Founded

80

Drohobych

Drohobych State Pedagogical University

#1611 in Europe #7076 in the World

74% Acceptance

1940 Founded

81

Kyiv

State University of Telecommunications

#1615 in Europe #7100 in the World

68% Acceptance

1957 Founded

82

Sumy

Sumy National Agrarian University

#1618 in Europe #7109 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

83

Mariupol

Donetsk State University of Management

#1623 in Europe #7128 in the World

63% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

84

Lviv

Ukrainian Academy of Printing

#1627 in Europe #7152 in the World

63% Acceptance

31,973 Enrollment

1930 Founded

85

Kharkiv

Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1632 in Europe #7207 in the World

62% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1923 Founded

86

Poltava

Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

#1636 in Europe #7232 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,118 Enrollment

1921 Founded

87

Kharkiv

Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

#1645 in Europe #7272 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

88

Hlukhiv

Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University

#1646 in Europe #7273 in the World

58% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

89

Kramatorsk

Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#1647 in Europe #7281 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

90

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

#1674 in Europe #7385 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

91

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National Technical University of Agriculture

#1682 in Europe #7422 in the World

56% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

92

Odesa

National University Odessa Maritime Academy

#1690 in Europe #7451 in the World

55% Acceptance

1944 Founded

93

Izmail

Izmail State University of Humanities

#1722 in Europe #7563 in the World

53% Acceptance

1940 Founded

94

Ternopil

Ternopil State Medical University

#1753 in Europe #7687 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

95

Ternopil

Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University

#1781 in Europe #7781 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

96

Kremenchuk

Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University

#1795 in Europe #7815 in the World

50% Acceptance

1960 Founded

97

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1797 in Europe #7826 in the World

48% Acceptance

4,756 Enrollment

1926 Founded

98

Kyiv

Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

#1822 in Europe #7882 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1919 Founded

99

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National Pedagogical University

#1868 in Europe #8028 in the World

46% Acceptance

1804 Founded

100

Kyiv

National Pedagogical Dragomanov University

#1880 in Europe #8073 in the World

44% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded