Academic Index Last updated: June 03, 2026

78 Best Universities in Ukraine

Exploring the academic landscape of Ukraine, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 78 higher education institutions. By assessing 233.1K research papers and their 1.04M 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

Lviv Polytechnic National University

#636 in Europe #1757 in the World

46% Acceptance

31,973 Enrollment

1844 Founded

4

Kharkiv

V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

#708 in Europe #2031 in the World

52% Acceptance

16,860 Enrollment

1804 Founded

5

Kyiv

National Aviation University

#754 in Europe #2254 in the World

60% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

6

Kyiv

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

#790 in Europe #2408 in the World

50% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1898 Founded

7

Kharkiv

National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

#838 in Europe #2639 in the World

20% Acceptance

14,770 Enrollment

1885 Founded

8

Odesa

Odessa National University

#888 in Europe #2860 in the World

82% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1865 Founded

9

Chernivtsi

Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

#936 in Europe #3093 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1875 Founded

10

Uzhhorod

Uzhhorod National University

#968 in Europe #3261 in the World

49% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

11

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

#990 in Europe #3374 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1900 Founded

12

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

#1009 in Europe #3516 in the World

48% Acceptance

7,512 Enrollment

1930 Founded

13

Kyiv

Kyiv National Economic University

#1081 in Europe #3909 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

14

Dnipro

National Mining University

#1100 in Europe #4003 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,260 Enrollment

1899 Founded

15

Chernihiv

Chernihiv National University of Technology

#1125 in Europe #4160 in the World

33% Acceptance

4,559 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Ternopil

Ternopil National Economic University

#1129 in Europe #4176 in the World

31% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

17

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

18

Kyiv

O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

#1171 in Europe #4392 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1841 Founded

19

Kyiv

Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

#1175 in Europe #4403 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

20

Vinnytsia

Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University

#1220 in Europe #4718 in the World

65% Acceptance

5,720 Enrollment

1937 Founded

21

Kyiv

National University of Food Technologies

#1224 in Europe #4752 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1884 Founded

22

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

23

Kharkiv

Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

#1241 in Europe #4837 in the World

81% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

24

Chernivtsi

Bukovinian State Medical University

#1244 in Europe #4844 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,600 Enrollment

1944 Founded

25

Pokrovsk

Donetsk National Technical University

#1254 in Europe #4922 in the World

78% Acceptance

14,770 Enrollment

1924 Founded

26

Ivano-Frankivsk

Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

#1296 in Europe #5117 in the World

81% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

27

Kyiv

Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design

#1306 in Europe #5170 in the World

57% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

28

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhia State Medical University

#1322 in Europe #5318 in the World

15% Acceptance

6,273 Enrollment

1959 Founded

29

Kyiv

Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1331 in Europe #5383 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1918 Founded

30

Lutsk

Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

#1334 in Europe #5394 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,720 Enrollment

1940 Founded

31

Sievierodonetsk

East Ukrainian National University

#1339 in Europe #5422 in the World

55% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1920 Founded

32

Khmelnytskyi

Khmelnytskyi National University

#1374 in Europe #5617 in the World

83% Acceptance

7,170 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Poltava

Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

#1377 in Europe #5624 in the World

61% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

34

Ostroh

National University of Ostroh Academy

#1378 in Europe #5633 in the World

67% Acceptance

1576 Founded

35

Odesa

Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

#1401 in Europe #5780 in the World

78% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

36

Odesa

Odessa National Medical University

#1414 in Europe #5863 in the World

82% Acceptance

8,920 Enrollment

1899 Founded

37

Dnipro

Dnepropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs

#1445 in Europe #6056 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,042 Enrollment

1966 Founded

38

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National Medical University

#1463 in Europe #6167 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,756 Enrollment

1805 Founded

39

Dnipro

Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

#1464 in Europe #6170 in the World

71% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

40

Kyiv

V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

#1471 in Europe #6227 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1918 Founded

41

Ternopil

Ternopil National Technical University

#1484 in Europe #6315 in the World

70% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

42

Melitopol

Tavria State Agrotechnological University

#1485 in Europe #6324 in the World

77% Acceptance

1874 Founded

43

Poltava

Poltava State Pedagogical University

#1497 in Europe #6378 in the World

77% Acceptance

1914 Founded

44

Kropyvnytskyi

Kirovohrad National Technical University

#1515 in Europe #6518 in the World

77% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

45

Lutsk

Lutsk National Technical University

#1532 in Europe #6629 in the World

70% Acceptance

31,973 Enrollment

1966 Founded

46

Vinnytsia

Vinnytsia National Agrarian University

#1536 in Europe #6652 in the World

74% Acceptance

1982 Founded

47

Luhansk

Lugansk State Medical University

#1593 in Europe #6966 in the World

93% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

48

Sumy

Sumy National Agrarian University

#1618 in Europe #7109 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

49

Mariupol

Donetsk State University of Management

#1623 in Europe #7128 in the World

63% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Poltava

Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

#1636 in Europe #7232 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,118 Enrollment

1921 Founded

51

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National Technical University of Agriculture

#1682 in Europe #7422 in the World

56% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

52

Odesa

National University Odessa Maritime Academy

#1690 in Europe #7451 in the World

55% Acceptance

1944 Founded

53

Ternopil

Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University

#1781 in Europe #7781 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

54

Kremenchuk

Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University

#1795 in Europe #7815 in the World

50% Acceptance

1960 Founded

55

Zaporizhia

Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1797 in Europe #7826 in the World

48% Acceptance

4,756 Enrollment

1926 Founded

56

Odesa

National University Odesa Law Academy

#1934 in Europe #8234 in the World

36% Acceptance

11,001 Enrollment

1997 Founded

57

Kharkiv

National University of Pharmacy

#1951 in Europe #8293 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,995 Enrollment

1805 Founded

58

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs

#1994 in Europe #8417 in the World

78% Acceptance

1992 Founded

59

Rivne

National University of Water and Environmental Engineering

#2022 in Europe #8494 in the World

59% Acceptance

1915 Founded

60

Cherkasy

Cherkasy State Technological University

#2036 in Europe #8545 in the World

52% Acceptance

3,897 Enrollment

1960 Founded

61

Odesa

Odessa State Environmental University

#2038 in Europe #8548 in the World

50% Acceptance

1932 Founded

62

Kyiv

KROK University

#2052 in Europe #8586 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

63

Kryvyi Rih

Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University

#2062 in Europe #8606 in the World

52% Acceptance

1930 Founded

64

Slavyansk

Donbass State Pedagogical University

#2085 in Europe #8727 in the World

55% Acceptance

1939 Founded

65

Dnipro

Alfred Nobel University

#2099 in Europe #8793 in the World

67% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

66

Lviv

Lviv State University of Physical Culture

#2116 in Europe #8860 in the World

70% Acceptance

1946 Founded

67

Kamianets-Podilskyi

Kamyanets-Podilsky Ivan Ohienko National University

#2131 in Europe #8922 in the World

67% Acceptance

1918 Founded

68

Dnipro

Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#2155 in Europe #9004 in the World

66% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

69

Uman

Uman National University of Horticulture

#2186 in Europe #9139 in the World

67% Acceptance

4,782 Enrollment

1844 Founded

70

Mariupol

Pryazovskyi State Technical University

#2210 in Europe #9230 in the World

70% Acceptance

1930 Founded

71

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National University of Arts

#2278 in Europe #9498 in the World

67% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1917 Founded

72

Kryvyi Rih

Donetsk National University of Economy and Trade

#2319 in Europe #9684 in the World

67% Acceptance

1920 Founded

73

Kamianets-Podilskyi

Podolski State Agricultural and Technical University

#2337 in Europe #9766 in the World

67% Acceptance

3,468 Enrollment

1919 Founded

74

Kherson

Kherson State Agrarian University

#2346 in Europe #9833 in the World

68% Acceptance

1874 Founded

75

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National Agricultural University

#2364 in Europe #9933 in the World

68% Acceptance

1,853 Enrollment

1816 Founded

76

Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi

Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky State Pedagogical University

#2461 in Europe #10532 in the World

69% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

77

Kharkiv

Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture

#2490 in Europe #10739 in the World

71% Acceptance

1930 Founded

78

Kyiv

Kyiv Slavonic University

#2673 in Europe #12298 in the World

78% Acceptance

1993 Founded