59 Best universities for Development Studies in Ukraine

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 27.9K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 59 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 Development Studies

#388 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Sumy State University

For Development Studies

#507 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Development Studies

#625 in Europe

#2140 in the World

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

4. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Development Studies

#650 in Europe

#2264 in the World

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

5. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Development Studies

#652 in Europe

#2267 in the World

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

6. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Development Studies

#689 in Europe

#2438 in the World

Founded: 1966

7. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Development Studies

#718 in Europe

#2624 in the World

Founded: 1615

8. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#732 in Europe

#2705 in the World

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

9. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Development Studies

#763 in Europe

#2923 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

10. Kyiv National Economic University

For Development Studies

#773 in Europe

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

11. National Aviation University

For Development Studies

#780 in Europe

#3054 in the World

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

12. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Development Studies

#827 in Europe

#3292 in the World

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

13. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Development Studies

#853 in Europe

#3516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

14. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Development Studies

#861 in Europe

#3564 in the World

Founded: 1918

15. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Development Studies

#862 in Europe

#3568 in the World

Founded: 1945

16. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Development Studies

#866 in Europe

#3584 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

17. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Development Studies

#868 in Europe

#3603 in the World

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

18. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Development Studies

#879 in Europe

#3632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

19. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#900 in Europe

#3722 in the World

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

20. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Development Studies

#912 in Europe

#3802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1962

21. Lviv National Medical University

For Development Studies

#931 in Europe

#3896 in the World

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

22. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Development Studies

#948 in Europe

#3964 in the World

Founded: 1875

23. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#955 in Europe

#3992 in the World

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

24. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Development Studies

#962 in Europe

#4030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#969 in Europe

#4112 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

26. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#972 in Europe

#4120 in the World

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

27. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Development Studies

#984 in Europe

#4204 in the World

Founded: 1920

28. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#1020 in Europe

#4392 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Development Studies

#1023 in Europe

#4414 in the World

Founded: 1918

30. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Development Studies

#1033 in Europe

#4468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

31. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Development Studies

#1036 in Europe

#4492 in the World

Founded: 1930

32. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Development Studies

#1049 in Europe

#4543 in the World

Founded: 2011

33. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Development Studies

#1050 in Europe

#4546 in the World

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

34. National University of Food Technologies

For Development Studies

#1057 in Europe

#4600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Development Studies

#1077 in Europe

#4690 in the World

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

36. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Development Studies

#1079 in Europe

#4699 in the World

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

37. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#1091 in Europe

#4749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

38. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Development Studies

#1101 in Europe

#4783 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

39. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Development Studies

#1102 in Europe

#4792 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

40. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Development Studies

#1119 in Europe

#4874 in the World

Founded: 1784

41. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Development Studies

#1124 in Europe

#4909 in the World

Founded: 1922

42. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Development Studies

#1128 in Europe

#4932 in the World

Founded: 1923

43. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Development Studies

#1130 in Europe

#4935 in the World

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

44. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Development Studies

#1131 in Europe

#4941 in the World

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

45. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Development Studies

#1134 in Europe

#4951 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

46. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Development Studies

#1135 in Europe

#4952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

47. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Development Studies

#1143 in Europe

#4984 in the World

Founded: 1817

48. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Development Studies

#1148 in Europe

#5016 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

49. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Development Studies

#1154 in Europe

#5047 in the World

Founded: 1930

50. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Development Studies

#1156 in Europe

#5051 in the World

Founded: 1930

51. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Development Studies

#1163 in Europe

#5100 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

52. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Development Studies

#1166 in Europe

#5113 in the World

Founded: 1930

53. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Development Studies

#1171 in Europe

#5145 in the World

Founded: 1921

54. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Development Studies

#1172 in Europe

#5149 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Development Studies

#1176 in Europe

#5162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

56. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Development Studies

#1177 in Europe

#5165 in the World

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

57. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Development Studies

#1185 in Europe

#5201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

58. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Development Studies

#1187 in Europe

#5211 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

59. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Development Studies

#1189 in Europe

#5215 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

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Econometrics and Mathematical Economics18

Environmental Economics12

International Economics15

International Relations and Diplomacy12

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