71 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 486K citations received by 81.1K academic papers made by 71 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 Materials Science

#321 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Materials Science

#388 in Europe

#1142 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Materials Science

#421 in Europe

#1293 in the World

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

4. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Materials Science

#454 in Europe

#1440 in the World

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

5. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#483 in Europe

#1573 in the World

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

6. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#525 in Europe

#1758 in the World

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

7. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Materials Science

#559 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1875

8. Sumy State University

For Materials Science

#570 in Europe

#1958 in the World

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

9. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Materials Science

#621 in Europe

#2215 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Materials Science

#638 in Europe

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1945

11. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Materials Science

#679 in Europe

#2442 in the World

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

12. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Materials Science

#696 in Europe

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

13. National Aviation University

For Materials Science

#702 in Europe

#2557 in the World

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

14. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Materials Science

#712 in Europe

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

15. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#750 in Europe

#2814 in the World

Founded: 1930

16. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Materials Science

#777 in Europe

#2985 in the World

Founded: 1930

17. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#779 in Europe

#2992 in the World

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

18. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Materials Science

#785 in Europe

#3016 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

19. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Materials Science

#803 in Europe

#3094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Materials Science

#815 in Europe

#3158 in the World

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

21. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Materials Science

#816 in Europe

#3160 in the World

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

22. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Materials Science

#829 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Founded: 1930

23. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Materials Science

#861 in Europe

#3344 in the World

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

24. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Materials Science

#862 in Europe

#3348 in the World

Founded: 1930

25. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Materials Science

#879 in Europe

#3418 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

26. National University of Food Technologies

For Materials Science

#891 in Europe

#3489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

27. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Materials Science

#901 in Europe

#3530 in the World

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

28. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Materials Science

#905 in Europe

#3556 in the World

Founded: 1918

29. Lviv National Medical University

For Materials Science

#909 in Europe

#3572 in the World

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

30. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Materials Science

#925 in Europe

#3656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

31. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Materials Science

#927 in Europe

#3665 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

32. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Materials Science

#943 in Europe

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

33. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Materials Science

#945 in Europe

#3745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

34. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Materials Science

#946 in Europe

#3755 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

35. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#967 in Europe

#3855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

36. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Materials Science

#974 in Europe

#3905 in the World

Founded: 1930

37. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Materials Science

#981 in Europe

#3961 in the World

Founded: 1930

38. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Materials Science

#982 in Europe

#3962 in the World

Founded: 1784

39. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Materials Science

#992 in Europe

#4005 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Materials Science

#996 in Europe

#4037 in the World

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

41. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Materials Science

#1000 in Europe

#4065 in the World

Founded: 1874

42. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Materials Science

#1011 in Europe

#4122 in the World

Founded: 1960

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#1020 in Europe

#4158 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

44. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Materials Science

#1034 in Europe

#4236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

45. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Materials Science

#1036 in Europe

#4242 in the World

Founded: 2011

46. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Materials Science

#1047 in Europe

#4290 in the World

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

47. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Materials Science

#1050 in Europe

#4301 in the World

Founded: 1615

48. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Materials Science

#1066 in Europe

#4382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

49. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Materials Science

#1075 in Europe

#4418 in the World

Founded: 1922

50. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#1090 in Europe

#4484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

51. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Materials Science

#1092 in Europe

#4500 in the World

Founded: 1930

52. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Materials Science

#1096 in Europe

#4518 in the World

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

53. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Materials Science

#1097 in Europe

#4521 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

54. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Materials Science

#1102 in Europe

#4539 in the World

Founded: 1817

55. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#1117 in Europe

#4628 in the World

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

56. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Materials Science

#1119 in Europe

#4649 in the World

Founded: 1921

57. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Materials Science

#1121 in Europe

#4656 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

58. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Materials Science

#1132 in Europe

#4710 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

59. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Materials Science

#1133 in Europe

#4711 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

60. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Materials Science

#1143 in Europe

#4757 in the World

Founded: 1966

61. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Materials Science

#1155 in Europe

#4823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

62. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#1173 in Europe

#4917 in the World

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

63. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Materials Science

#1178 in Europe

#4936 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Materials Science

#1184 in Europe

#4958 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

65. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Materials Science

#1200 in Europe

#5043 in the World

Founded: 1959

66. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Materials Science

#1202 in Europe

#5056 in the World

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

67. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Materials Science

#1215 in Europe

#5106 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

68. Kyiv National Economic University

For Materials Science

#1245 in Europe

#5285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

69. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Materials Science

#1256 in Europe

#5331 in the World

Founded: 1996

70. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Materials Science

#1266 in Europe

#5406 in the World

Founded: 1923

71. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Materials Science

#1307 in Europe

#5601 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

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

Chemistry subfields in Ukraine

Biochemical Engineering4

Chemical Engineering52

Computational Chemistry16

Environmental Chemistry24

Inorganic Chemistry23

Nanotechnology45

Nutrition and Food Science28

Organic Chemistry70

Petrology and Geochemistry22

Physical chemistry51

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Radiochemistry10