72 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 775K citations received by 128K 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

#440 in Europe

#1432 in the World

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

2. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#586 in Europe

#2181 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Biology

#612 in Europe

#2294 in the World

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

4. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Biology

#629 in Europe

#2415 in the World

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

5. Lviv National Medical University

For Biology

#658 in Europe

#2576 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Biology

#664 in Europe

#2656 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For Biology

#685 in Europe

#2762 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

#2816 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

9. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Biology

#721 in Europe

#2924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

10. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Biology

#760 in Europe

#3097 in the World

Founded: 1875

11. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#771 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Founded: 1918

12. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#776 in Europe

#3151 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

13. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#801 in Europe

#3280 in the World

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

14. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#820 in Europe

#3388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

15. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#822 in Europe

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

16. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Biology

#840 in Europe

#3500 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

17. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#852 in Europe

#3565 in the World

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

18. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Biology

#854 in Europe

#3584 in the World

Founded: 1945

19. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Biology

#859 in Europe

#3617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

20. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Biology

#865 in Europe

#3643 in the World

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

21. National Aviation University

For Biology

#883 in Europe

#3775 in the World

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

22. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Biology

#909 in Europe

#3906 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

23. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Biology

#911 in Europe

#3910 in the World

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

24. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#919 in Europe

#3948 in the World

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

25. National University of Food Technologies

For Biology

#927 in Europe

#3969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

26. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Biology

#928 in Europe

#3970 in the World

Founded: 1784

27. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#943 in Europe

#4071 in the World

Founded: 1922

28. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Biology

#944 in Europe

#4075 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Biology

#983 in Europe

#4293 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#987 in Europe

#4306 in the World

Founded: 1923

31. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Biology

#994 in Europe

#4328 in the World

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

32. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1004 in Europe

#4404 in the World

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

33. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1007 in Europe

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

34. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1018 in Europe

#4465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

35. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Biology

#1042 in Europe

#4576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

36. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Biology

#1044 in Europe

#4585 in the World

Founded: 1615

37. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Biology

#1063 in Europe

#4672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

38. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Biology

#1073 in Europe

#4732 in the World

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

39. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1076 in Europe

#4741 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Biology

#1085 in Europe

#4787 in the World

Founded: 1930

41. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1103 in Europe

#4876 in the World

Founded: 1918

42. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Biology

#1105 in Europe

#4885 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

43. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Biology

#1112 in Europe

#4900 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

44. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#1116 in Europe

#4920 in the World

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

45. Kyiv National Economic University

For Biology

#1119 in Europe

#4933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

46. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Biology

#1125 in Europe

#4943 in the World

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

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Biology

#1135 in Europe

#4977 in the World

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

48. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Biology

#1156 in Europe

#5089 in the World

Founded: 1874

49. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#1164 in Europe

#5119 in the World

Founded: 1930

50. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Biology

#1175 in Europe

#5172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

51. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Biology

#1188 in Europe

#5202 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1194 in Europe

#5227 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

53. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Biology

#1203 in Europe

#5272 in the World

Founded: 1921

54. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1227 in Europe

#5436 in the World

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

55. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1228 in Europe

#5438 in the World

Founded: 1817

56. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Biology

#1231 in Europe

#5457 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

57. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1232 in Europe

#5461 in the World

Founded: 1926

58. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Biology

#1243 in Europe

#5513 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Biology

#1246 in Europe

#5535 in the World

Founded: 1920

60. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Biology

#1247 in Europe

#5539 in the World

Founded: 1930

61. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1254 in Europe

#5569 in the World

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

62. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Biology

#1266 in Europe

#5662 in the World

Founded: 1996

63. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Biology

#1268 in Europe

#5681 in the World

Founded: 1930

64. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Biology

#1273 in Europe

#5697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

65. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1303 in Europe

#5866 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

66. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Biology

#1308 in Europe

#5900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

67. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Biology

#1312 in Europe

#5915 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Biology

#1314 in Europe

#5939 in the World

Founded: 1930

69. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Biology

#1340 in Europe

#6083 in the World

Founded: 1959

70. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Biology

#1388 in Europe

#6412 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Biology

#1392 in Europe

#6453 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

72. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Biology

#1440 in Europe

#6760 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.