List of 100 best universities in Ukraine

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Ukraine ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 805K citations received by 224K academic publications made by 169 universities from Ukraine, the popularity of 2,596 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

#381 in Europe

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

#529 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 22,278
Male:Female: 69:31
Founded: 1898

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

#591 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,770
Founded: 1661

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

#660 in Europe

#1930 in the World

Enrollment: 16,860
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1804

5. Lviv Polytechnic National University

#758 in Europe

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 31,973
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1844

6. Sumy State University

#792 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 13,622
Founded: 1993

7. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

#810 in Europe

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,770
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1885

8. Odessa National University

#857 in Europe

#2841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1865

9. National Aviation University

#880 in Europe

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1933

10. Lviv National Medical University

#929 in Europe

#3141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 6,273
Founded: 1784

11. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

#941 in Europe

#3199 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

12. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

#947 in Europe

#3233 in the World

Founded: 1615

13. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

#958 in Europe

#3282 in the World

Founded: 1875

14. Dnipropetrovsk National University

#1005 in Europe

#3539 in the World

Founded: 1918

15. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

#1016 in Europe

#3603 in the World

Enrollment: 7,512
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1930

16. National Aerospace University

#1034 in Europe

#3714 in the World

Founded: 1930

17. Uzhhorod National University

#1043 in Europe

#3743 in the World

Founded: 1945

18. Chernihiv National University of Technology

#1150 in Europe

#4444 in the World

Enrollment: 4,559
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1960

19. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

#1156 in Europe

#4460 in the World

Founded: 1930

20. National Mining University

#1161 in Europe

#4475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 8,260
Founded: 1899

21. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

#1164 in Europe

#4499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

22. Ternopil National Economic University

#1187 in Europe

#4610 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Donetsk National Technical University

#1191 in Europe

#4660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

24. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

#1197 in Europe

#4688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 5,720
Founded: 1937

25. Kyiv National Economic University

#1198 in Europe

#4711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

26. Zaporizhzhya National University

#1207 in Europe

#4767 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

27. Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1210 in Europe

#4791 in the World

Enrollment: 4,331
Male:Female: 74:26
Founded: 1967

28. Bukovinian State Medical University

#1219 in Europe

#4828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1944

29. Precarpathian National University

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1233 in Europe

#4904 in the World

Founded: 1940

30. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

#1236 in Europe

#4920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

31. Odessa National Polytechnic University

#1239 in Europe

#4950 in the World

Founded: 1918

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

#1275 in Europe

#5168 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

33. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

#1277 in Europe

#5193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1946

34. Khmelnytskyi National University

#1279 in Europe

#5200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1962

35. Zaporizhia State Medical University

#1288 in Europe

#5264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

36. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

#1294 in Europe

#5302 in the World

Founded: 1817

37. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

#1295 in Europe

#5303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

38. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

#1299 in Europe

#5319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

39. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

#1301 in Europe

#5329 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

#1305 in Europe

#5353 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

41. Kryvyi Rih National University

#1319 in Europe

#5433 in the World

Founded: 2011

42. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

#1321 in Europe

#5437 in the World

Founded: 1921

43. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

#1325 in Europe

#5448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1930

44. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1326 in Europe

#5451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1945

45. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

#1327 in Europe

#5452 in the World

Founded: 1930

46. National University of Food Technologies

#1328 in Europe

#5455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

47. East Ukrainian National University

Sievierodonetsk

#1337 in Europe

#5487 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

48. National University Odesa Law Academy

#1340 in Europe

#5493 in the World

Enrollment: 11,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1997

49. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1346 in Europe

#5523 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

50. National University of Cherkasy

#1371 in Europe

#5644 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1921

51. Kherson State University

#1378 in Europe

#5675 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

52. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

#1405 in Europe

#5850 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

53. National Forestry University of Ukraine

#1414 in Europe

#5886 in the World

Founded: 1874

54. Kharkiv National Medical University

#1415 in Europe

#5893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

55. Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs

#1428 in Europe

#5996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

56. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

#1433 in Europe

#6036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

57. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

#1434 in Europe

#6040 in the World

Founded: 1930

58. National University of Shipbuilding

#1435 in Europe

#6052 in the World

Founded: 1920

59. Black Sea National University

#1447 in Europe

#6158 in the World

Founded: 1996

60. Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University

#1448 in Europe

#6165 in the World

Founded: 1919

61. Odessa National Medical University

#1454 in Europe

#6231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 8,920
Founded: 1899

62. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

#1483 in Europe

#6401 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

63. Melitopol State Pedagogical University

#1493 in Europe

#6458 in the World

Enrollment: 4,199
Founded: 1923

64. Ternopil National Technical University

#1508 in Europe

#6559 in the World

Founded: 1960

65. Lutsk National Technical University

#1514 in Europe

#6601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

66. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

#1519 in Europe

#6627 in the World

Founded: 1922

67. Odessa National Maritime University

#1524 in Europe

#6680 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Mykolayiv National Agrarian University

#1526 in Europe

#6691 in the World

Founded: 1984

69. Alfred Nobel University

#1529 in Europe

#6710 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1993

70. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

#1531 in Europe

#6719 in the World

Founded: 1784

71. Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#1543 in Europe

#6790 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1930

72. Kherson National Technical University

#1547 in Europe

#6818 in the World

Founded: 1959

73. Donetsk National Medical University

#1548 in Europe

#6831 in the World

Founded: 1930

74. Donetsk State University of Management

#1549 in Europe

#6842 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Sumy National Agrarian University

#1553 in Europe

#6863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

76. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1557 in Europe

#6891 in the World

Founded: 1923

77. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

#1566 in Europe

#6961 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

78. Uman National University of Horticulture

#1574 in Europe

#7016 in the World

Enrollment: 4,782
Founded: 1844

79. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

#1577 in Europe

#7039 in the World

Founded: 1930

80. Sumy State Pedagogical University

#1591 in Europe

#7160 in the World

Founded: 1924

81. Lugansk State Medical University

#1592 in Europe

#7163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

82. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

#1593 in Europe

#7164 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1967

83. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

#1598 in Europe

#7190 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

84. National University Odessa Maritime Academy

#1619 in Europe

#7338 in the World

Founded: 1944

85. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#1640 in Europe

#7422 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

86. National Pedagogical Dragomanov University

#1718 in Europe

#7722 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1920

87. Vinnytsia National Technical University

#1740 in Europe

#7810 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1960

88. Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

#1747 in Europe

#7821 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1919

89. National University of Pharmacy

#1769 in Europe

#7893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,995
Founded: 1805

90. Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

#1782 in Europe

#7932 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1804

91. Ternopil State Medical University

#1798 in Europe

#7972 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1957

92. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1818 in Europe

#8024 in the World

Founded: 1926

93. Kharkiv National Pedagogical University

#1842 in Europe

#8085 in the World

Founded: 1804

94. Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University

#1865 in Europe

#8153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1940

95. Chernihiv State Pedagogical University

#1882 in Europe

#8199 in the World

Founded: 1916

96. KROK University

#1901 in Europe

#8252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1992

97. National University of Water and Environmental Engineering

#1937 in Europe

#8329 in the World

Founded: 1915

98. Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

#1974 in Europe

#8440 in the World

Founded: 1968

99. Lviv National Music Academy

#1986 in Europe

#8466 in the World

Enrollment: 769
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1854

100. Odessa State Environmental University

#2005 in Europe

#8523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1932

The best cities to study in Ukraine based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, and Sumy.

Average cost of living for students in Ukraine is $311 + $35-253 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).