59 Best universities for Neuroscience in Ukraine

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 58.8K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 59 universities in Ukraine was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

For Neuroscience

#498 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1834

2. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Neuroscience

#647 in Europe

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

3. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Neuroscience

#666 in Europe

#2360 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#671 in Europe

#2372 in the World

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

5. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Neuroscience

#688 in Europe

#2461 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Neuroscience

#694 in Europe

#2491 in the World

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

7. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Neuroscience

#698 in Europe

#2498 in the World

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

8. Lviv National Medical University

For Neuroscience

#751 in Europe

#2789 in the World

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

9. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Neuroscience

#765 in Europe

#2827 in the World

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

10. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Neuroscience

#782 in Europe

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

11. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#802 in Europe

#3049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

12. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Neuroscience

#811 in Europe

#3106 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

13. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Neuroscience

#818 in Europe

#3134 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

14. Sumy State University

For Neuroscience

#842 in Europe

#3283 in the World

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

15. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#843 in Europe

#3287 in the World

Founded: 1923

16. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Neuroscience

#853 in Europe

#3313 in the World

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

17. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Neuroscience

#866 in Europe

#3370 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

18. National Aviation University

For Neuroscience

#868 in Europe

#3399 in the World

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

19. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Neuroscience

#876 in Europe

#3467 in the World

Founded: 1930

20. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Neuroscience

#880 in Europe

#3478 in the World

Founded: 1945

21. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Neuroscience

#918 in Europe

#3657 in the World

Founded: 1930

22. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Neuroscience

#920 in Europe

#3665 in the World

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

23. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Neuroscience

#946 in Europe

#3794 in the World

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

24. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#950 in Europe

#3817 in the World

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

25. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Neuroscience

#960 in Europe

#3868 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

26. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Neuroscience

#968 in Europe

#3945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

27. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Neuroscience

#969 in Europe

#3950 in the World

Founded: 1875

28. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Neuroscience

#986 in Europe

#4040 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

29. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#1002 in Europe

#4137 in the World

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

30. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Neuroscience

#1017 in Europe

#4284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

31. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Neuroscience

#1032 in Europe

#4370 in the World

Founded: 1966

32. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Neuroscience

#1037 in Europe

#4407 in the World

Founded: 1817

33. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Neuroscience

#1046 in Europe

#4445 in the World

Founded: 1926

34. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Neuroscience

#1057 in Europe

#4497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

35. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Neuroscience

#1058 in Europe

#4510 in the World

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

36. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Neuroscience

#1070 in Europe

#4564 in the World

Founded: 1918

37. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Neuroscience

#1075 in Europe

#4582 in the World

Founded: 1930

38. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#1080 in Europe

#4613 in the World

Founded: 1930

39. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Neuroscience

#1103 in Europe

#4722 in the World

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

40. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Neuroscience

#1104 in Europe

#4723 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

41. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Neuroscience

#1111 in Europe

#4756 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

42. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Neuroscience

#1113 in Europe

#4769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 7,170
Founded: 1962

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#1115 in Europe

#4775 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

44. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Neuroscience

#1121 in Europe

#4810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

45. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Neuroscience

#1156 in Europe

#5006 in the World

Founded: 1615

46. Kyiv National Economic University

For Neuroscience

#1165 in Europe

#5025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

47. National University of Food Technologies

For Neuroscience

#1169 in Europe

#5037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

48. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Neuroscience

#1170 in Europe

#5038 in the World

Founded: 1996

49. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Neuroscience

#1181 in Europe

#5124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

50. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Neuroscience

#1183 in Europe

#5130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

51. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Neuroscience

#1184 in Europe

#5136 in the World

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

52. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Neuroscience

#1187 in Europe

#5143 in the World

Founded: 1784

53. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Neuroscience

#1196 in Europe

#5225 in the World

Founded: 1930

54. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Neuroscience

#1198 in Europe

#5238 in the World

Founded: 1930

55. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Neuroscience

#1201 in Europe

#5246 in the World

Founded: 1921

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Neuroscience

#1215 in Europe

#5314 in the World

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

57. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Neuroscience

#1221 in Europe

#5339 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

58. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Neuroscience

#1226 in Europe

#5367 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

59. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Neuroscience

#1230 in Europe

#5404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

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