73 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 818K citations received by 129K academic papers made by 73 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 Chemistry

#371 in Europe

#1119 in the World

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

2. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Chemistry

#501 in Europe

#1663 in the World

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

3. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#534 in Europe

#1817 in the World

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

4. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Chemistry

#550 in Europe

#1883 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Chemistry

#564 in Europe

#1972 in the World

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

6. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Chemistry

#645 in Europe

#2434 in the World

Founded: 1875

7. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#652 in Europe

#2473 in the World

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

8. Sumy State University

For Chemistry

#662 in Europe

#2527 in the World

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

9. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#675 in Europe

#2638 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#690 in Europe

#2704 in the World

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

11. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Chemistry

#701 in Europe

#2744 in the World

Founded: 1945

12. Lviv National Medical University

For Chemistry

#733 in Europe

#2885 in the World

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

13. National Aviation University

For Chemistry

#794 in Europe

#3221 in the World

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

14. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Chemistry

#804 in Europe

#3244 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

15. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Chemistry

#809 in Europe

#3287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

16. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#831 in Europe

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

17. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Chemistry

#845 in Europe

#3461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

18. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Chemistry

#848 in Europe

#3480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

19. National University of Food Technologies

For Chemistry

#864 in Europe

#3545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

20. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#894 in Europe

#3692 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#895 in Europe

#3713 in the World

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

22. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Chemistry

#901 in Europe

#3737 in the World

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

23. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Chemistry

#907 in Europe

#3778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

24. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#913 in Europe

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

25. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#915 in Europe

#3819 in the World

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

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Chemistry

#922 in Europe

#3849 in the World

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

27. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Chemistry

#935 in Europe

#3934 in the World

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

28. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#939 in Europe

#3954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

29. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Chemistry

#942 in Europe

#3963 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

30. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Chemistry

#951 in Europe

#4017 in the World

Founded: 1784

31. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#954 in Europe

#4035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

32. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Chemistry

#966 in Europe

#4098 in the World

Founded: 1930

33. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Chemistry

#969 in Europe

#4111 in the World

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

34. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Chemistry

#974 in Europe

#4137 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

35. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Chemistry

#976 in Europe

#4165 in the World

Founded: 1930

36. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#978 in Europe

#4179 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

37. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#981 in Europe

#4197 in the World

Founded: 1918

38. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Chemistry

#986 in Europe

#4224 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

39. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#988 in Europe

#4232 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Chemistry

#998 in Europe

#4264 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

41. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#1015 in Europe

#4353 in the World

Founded: 1930

42. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Chemistry

#1037 in Europe

#4450 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#1046 in Europe

#4487 in the World

Founded: 1930

44. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Chemistry

#1049 in Europe

#4496 in the World

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

45. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#1051 in Europe

#4515 in the World

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

46. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Chemistry

#1069 in Europe

#4576 in the World

Founded: 1921

47. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#1072 in Europe

#4586 in the World

Founded: 1922

48. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Chemistry

#1073 in Europe

#4593 in the World

Founded: 1615

49. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Chemistry

#1097 in Europe

#4725 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

50. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Chemistry

#1101 in Europe

#4736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

51. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1107 in Europe

#4755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1114 in Europe

#4786 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

53. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1135 in Europe

#4897 in the World

Founded: 1923

54. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Chemistry

#1145 in Europe

#4938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

55. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Chemistry

#1155 in Europe

#4993 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1164 in Europe

#5046 in the World

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

57. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Chemistry

#1166 in Europe

#5061 in the World

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

58. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Chemistry

#1171 in Europe

#5072 in the World

Founded: 1874

59. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Chemistry

#1178 in Europe

#5101 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#1226 in Europe

#5346 in the World

Founded: 1817

61. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Chemistry

#1233 in Europe

#5385 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

62. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#1254 in Europe

#5516 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

63. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Chemistry

#1259 in Europe

#5543 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Chemistry

#1264 in Europe

#5561 in the World

Founded: 1959

65. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Chemistry

#1265 in Europe

#5572 in the World

Founded: 1960

66. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#1266 in Europe

#5574 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Chemistry

#1274 in Europe

#5605 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Kyiv National Economic University

For Chemistry

#1276 in Europe

#5614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

69. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Chemistry

#1282 in Europe

#5628 in the World

Founded: 1996

70. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1286 in Europe

#5642 in the World

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

71. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Chemistry

#1341 in Europe

#5957 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

72. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#1346 in Europe

#5974 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

73. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Chemistry

#1369 in Europe

#6132 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Chemistry subfields in Ukraine

Biochemical Engineering5

Chemical Engineering54

Computational Chemistry16

Environmental Chemistry24

Inorganic Chemistry23

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology45

Nutrition and Food Science28

Organic Chemistry71

Petrology and Geochemistry22

Physical chemistry50

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Radiochemistry10