69 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 178K citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 69 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 Paleontology

#461 in Europe

#1428 in the World

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

2. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Paleontology

#513 in Europe

#1686 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Paleontology

#582 in Europe

#1982 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#617 in Europe

#2202 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Paleontology

#682 in Europe

#2562 in the World

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

6. Sumy State University

For Paleontology

#694 in Europe

#2610 in the World

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

7. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Paleontology

#711 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Paleontology

#754 in Europe

#2944 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

9. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Paleontology

#776 in Europe

#3059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

10. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Paleontology

#792 in Europe

#3121 in the World

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

11. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Paleontology

#811 in Europe

#3251 in the World

Founded: 1875

12. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#826 in Europe

#3360 in the World

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

13. National Aviation University

For Paleontology

#834 in Europe

#3394 in the World

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

14. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Paleontology

#851 in Europe

#3470 in the World

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

15. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Paleontology

#865 in Europe

#3545 in the World

Founded: 1945

16. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Paleontology

#892 in Europe

#3713 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Paleontology

#907 in Europe

#3797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

18. Lviv National Medical University

For Paleontology

#909 in Europe

#3816 in the World

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

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Paleontology

#911 in Europe

#3820 in the World

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

20. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Paleontology

#915 in Europe

#3857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

21. Kyiv National Economic University

For Paleontology

#921 in Europe

#3910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

22. National University of Food Technologies

For Paleontology

#922 in Europe

#3913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

23. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#929 in Europe

#3942 in the World

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

24. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Paleontology

#931 in Europe

#3953 in the World

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

25. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Paleontology

#933 in Europe

#3969 in the World

Founded: 1930

26. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Paleontology

#937 in Europe

#3997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

27. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Paleontology

#961 in Europe

#4116 in the World

Founded: 1615

28. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Paleontology

#964 in Europe

#4136 in the World

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

29. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#982 in Europe

#4224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

30. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Paleontology

#986 in Europe

#4236 in the World

Founded: 1922

31. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Paleontology

#987 in Europe

#4237 in the World

Founded: 1784

32. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Paleontology

#988 in Europe

#4241 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

33. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Paleontology

#995 in Europe

#4264 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

34. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Paleontology

#1000 in Europe

#4294 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Paleontology

#1003 in Europe

#4305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

36. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#1024 in Europe

#4407 in the World

Founded: 1930

37. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Paleontology

#1025 in Europe

#4415 in the World

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

38. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Paleontology

#1048 in Europe

#4512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

39. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Paleontology

#1050 in Europe

#4527 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

40. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Paleontology

#1061 in Europe

#4565 in the World

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

41. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Paleontology

#1074 in Europe

#4605 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

42. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Paleontology

#1075 in Europe

#4606 in the World

Founded: 1918

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#1079 in Europe

#4623 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

44. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Paleontology

#1083 in Europe

#4640 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

45. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#1096 in Europe

#4688 in the World

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

46. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Paleontology

#1103 in Europe

#4727 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

47. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Paleontology

#1104 in Europe

#4732 in the World

Founded: 2011

48. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Paleontology

#1116 in Europe

#4794 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

49. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Paleontology

#1147 in Europe

#4929 in the World

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

50. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Paleontology

#1160 in Europe

#4974 in the World

Founded: 1920

51. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Paleontology

#1162 in Europe

#4991 in the World

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

52. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Paleontology

#1169 in Europe

#5018 in the World

Founded: 1930

53. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Paleontology

#1187 in Europe

#5132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

54. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#1198 in Europe

#5174 in the World

Founded: 1923

55. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Paleontology

#1203 in Europe

#5192 in the World

Founded: 1874

56. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Paleontology

#1205 in Europe

#5204 in the World

Founded: 1921

57. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Paleontology

#1221 in Europe

#5261 in the World

Founded: 1817

58. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Paleontology

#1227 in Europe

#5295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

59. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Paleontology

#1243 in Europe

#5397 in the World

Founded: 1930

60. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Paleontology

#1256 in Europe

#5494 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#1263 in Europe

#5528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

62. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Paleontology

#1265 in Europe

#5544 in the World

Founded: 1996

63. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Paleontology

#1268 in Europe

#5558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

64. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Paleontology

#1272 in Europe

#5578 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

65. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Paleontology

#1273 in Europe

#5583 in the World

Founded: 1930

66. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Paleontology

#1286 in Europe

#5627 in the World

Founded: 1930

67. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Paleontology

#1319 in Europe

#5856 in the World

Founded: 1959

68. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Paleontology

#1323 in Europe

#5867 in the World

Founded: 1930

69. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Paleontology

#1339 in Europe

#5930 in the World

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

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