73 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 757K citations received by 126K 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

#370 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Chemistry

#500 in Europe

#1626 in the World

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

3. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#532 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

4. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Chemistry

#549 in Europe

#1858 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Chemistry

#563 in Europe

#1956 in the World

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

6. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Chemistry

#634 in Europe

#2384 in the World

Founded: 1875

7. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#650 in Europe

#2447 in the World

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

8. Sumy State University

For Chemistry

#661 in Europe

#2524 in the World

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

9. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#670 in Europe

#2593 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#680 in Europe

#2650 in the World

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

11. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Chemistry

#693 in Europe

#2706 in the World

Founded: 1945

12. Lviv National Medical University

For Chemistry

#730 in Europe

#2866 in the World

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

13. National Aviation University

For Chemistry

#791 in Europe

#3192 in the World

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

14. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Chemistry

#799 in Europe

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

15. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Chemistry

#802 in Europe

#3242 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

16. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#829 in Europe

#3378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

17. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Chemistry

#839 in Europe

#3421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

18. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Chemistry

#861 in Europe

#3519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

19. National University of Food Technologies

For Chemistry

#862 in Europe

#3528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

20. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#888 in Europe

#3671 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#890 in Europe

#3674 in the World

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

22. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Chemistry

#894 in Europe

#3689 in the World

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

23. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Chemistry

#907 in Europe

#3779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

24. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#909 in Europe

#3797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

25. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#912 in Europe

#3811 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

#918 in Europe

#3831 in the World

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

27. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Chemistry

#936 in Europe

#3910 in the World

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

28. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Chemistry

#939 in Europe

#3921 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

29. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#945 in Europe

#3960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

30. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Chemistry

#950 in Europe

#3977 in the World

Founded: 1784

31. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Chemistry

#955 in Europe

#4020 in the World

Founded: 1930

32. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#958 in Europe

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

33. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Chemistry

#960 in Europe

#4072 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

34. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Chemistry

#974 in Europe

#4146 in the World

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

35. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Chemistry

#975 in Europe

#4151 in the World

Founded: 1930

36. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#978 in Europe

#4164 in the World

Founded: 1918

37. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#980 in Europe

#4171 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

38. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#981 in Europe

#4181 in the World

Founded: 1930

39. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Chemistry

#988 in Europe

#4212 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

40. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Chemistry

#1001 in Europe

#4263 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

41. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#1007 in Europe

#4296 in the World

Founded: 1930

42. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Chemistry

#1038 in Europe

#4449 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Chemistry

#1043 in Europe

#4473 in the World

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

44. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#1046 in Europe

#4485 in the World

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

45. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Chemistry

#1056 in Europe

#4528 in the World

Founded: 1921

46. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Chemistry

#1064 in Europe

#4559 in the World

Founded: 1615

47. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#1065 in Europe

#4563 in the World

Founded: 1930

48. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Chemistry

#1070 in Europe

#4582 in the World

Founded: 1922

49. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Chemistry

#1103 in Europe

#4740 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

50. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Chemistry

#1104 in Europe

#4744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

51. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1105 in Europe

#4746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1125 in Europe

#4831 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

53. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1132 in Europe

#4882 in the World

Founded: 1923

54. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Chemistry

#1145 in Europe

#4959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

55. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Chemistry

#1156 in Europe

#4996 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1159 in Europe

#5008 in the World

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

57. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Chemistry

#1168 in Europe

#5066 in the World

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

58. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Chemistry

#1170 in Europe

#5069 in the World

Founded: 1874

59. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Chemistry

#1171 in Europe

#5076 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Chemistry

#1221 in Europe

#5314 in the World

Founded: 1817

61. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Chemistry

#1228 in Europe

#5364 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

62. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#1253 in Europe

#5503 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

63. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Chemistry

#1254 in Europe

#5506 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Chemistry

#1260 in Europe

#5533 in the World

Founded: 1960

65. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Chemistry

#1261 in Europe

#5534 in the World

Founded: 1959

66. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Chemistry

#1267 in Europe

#5568 in the World

Founded: 1930

67. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#1269 in Europe

#5579 in the World

Founded: 1926

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

#1279 in Europe

#5623 in the World

Founded: 1996

70. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Chemistry

#1290 in Europe

#5667 in the World

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

71. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Chemistry

#1333 in Europe

#5930 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

72. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Chemistry

#1335 in Europe

#5936 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

73. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Chemistry

#1367 in Europe

#6137 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 Engineering4

Chemical Engineering52

Computational Chemistry16

Environmental Chemistry24

Inorganic Chemistry23

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology45

Nutrition and Food Science28

Organic Chemistry70

Petrology and Geochemistry22

Physical chemistry51

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Radiochemistry10