72 Best universities for Biology in Ukraine

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 707K citations received by 125K academic papers made by 72 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 Biology

#438 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#586 in Europe

#2183 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Biology

#606 in Europe

#2264 in the World

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

4. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Biology

#628 in Europe

#2391 in the World

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

5. Lviv National Medical University

For Biology

#659 in Europe

#2581 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Biology

#663 in Europe

#2634 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For Biology

#687 in Europe

#2779 in the World

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

8. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Biology

#696 in Europe

#2814 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

9. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Biology

#733 in Europe

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

10. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Biology

#754 in Europe

#3061 in the World

Founded: 1875

11. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#766 in Europe

#3097 in the World

Founded: 1918

12. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#773 in Europe

#3135 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

13. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#794 in Europe

#3225 in the World

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

14. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#811 in Europe

#3364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

15. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#826 in Europe

#3421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

16. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#847 in Europe

#3529 in the World

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

17. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Biology

#851 in Europe

#3559 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

18. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Biology

#856 in Europe

#3586 in the World

Founded: 1945

19. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Biology

#861 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

20. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Biology

#871 in Europe

#3689 in the World

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

21. National Aviation University

For Biology

#879 in Europe

#3748 in the World

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

22. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Biology

#903 in Europe

#3888 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

23. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Biology

#914 in Europe

#3923 in the World

Founded: 1784

24. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Biology

#918 in Europe

#3933 in the World

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

25. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#921 in Europe

#3944 in the World

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

26. National University of Food Technologies

For Biology

#922 in Europe

#3946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

27. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Biology

#939 in Europe

#4015 in the World

Founded: 1930

28. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#944 in Europe

#4060 in the World

Founded: 1922

29. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Biology

#981 in Europe

#4288 in the World

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

30. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Biology

#984 in Europe

#4292 in the World

Founded: 1966

31. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#987 in Europe

#4304 in the World

Founded: 1923

32. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#997 in Europe

#4379 in the World

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

33. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1003 in Europe

#4408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

34. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1024 in Europe

#4488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

35. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Biology

#1035 in Europe

#4555 in the World

Founded: 1615

36. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Biology

#1039 in Europe

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

37. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Biology

#1049 in Europe

#4612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

38. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Biology

#1070 in Europe

#4732 in the World

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

39. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1073 in Europe

#4742 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Biology

#1080 in Europe

#4780 in the World

Founded: 1930

41. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Biology

#1093 in Europe

#4824 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

42. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Biology

#1097 in Europe

#4847 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

43. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1104 in Europe

#4861 in the World

Founded: 1918

44. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#1119 in Europe

#4916 in the World

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

45. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Biology

#1120 in Europe

#4917 in the World

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

46. Kyiv National Economic University

For Biology

#1125 in Europe

#4935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Biology

#1134 in Europe

#4975 in the World

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

48. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Biology

#1154 in Europe

#5081 in the World

Founded: 1874

49. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#1156 in Europe

#5089 in the World

Founded: 1930

50. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Biology

#1172 in Europe

#5157 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

51. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Biology

#1186 in Europe

#5189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

52. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Biology

#1199 in Europe

#5259 in the World

Founded: 1921

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1200 in Europe

#5260 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

54. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1222 in Europe

#5394 in the World

Founded: 1817

55. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1228 in Europe

#5444 in the World

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

56. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1231 in Europe

#5452 in the World

Founded: 1926

57. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Biology

#1233 in Europe

#5466 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

58. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Biology

#1239 in Europe

#5501 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Biology

#1245 in Europe

#5531 in the World

Founded: 1920

60. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1248 in Europe

#5540 in the World

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

61. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1252 in Europe

#5573 in the World

Founded: 1930

62. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Biology

#1263 in Europe

#5647 in the World

Founded: 1930

63. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Biology

#1265 in Europe

#5658 in the World

Founded: 1996

64. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Biology

#1277 in Europe

#5732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

65. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1301 in Europe

#5845 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

66. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1309 in Europe

#5910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

67. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Biology

#1311 in Europe

#5925 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#1312 in Europe

#5927 in the World

Founded: 1930

69. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Biology

#1337 in Europe

#6078 in the World

Founded: 1959

70. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Biology

#1387 in Europe

#6408 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Biology

#1391 in Europe

#6455 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

72. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1435 in Europe

#6747 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

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