70 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 159K citations received by 46.5K academic papers made by 70 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 Economics

#379 in Europe

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Sumy State University

For Economics

#469 in Europe

#1262 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Economics

#492 in Europe

#1345 in the World

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

4. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Economics

#543 in Europe

#1549 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Economics

#557 in Europe

#1599 in the World

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

6. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Economics

#569 in Europe

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1966

7. Kyiv National Economic University

For Economics

#588 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

8. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#600 in Europe

#1804 in the World

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

9. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Economics

#618 in Europe

#1891 in the World

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

10. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Economics

#652 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

11. National Aviation University

For Economics

#654 in Europe

#2091 in the World

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

12. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#689 in Europe

#2257 in the World

Founded: 1918

13. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Economics

#722 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Founded: 1875

14. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#739 in Europe

#2497 in the World

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

15. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Economics

#770 in Europe

#2641 in the World

Founded: 1615

16. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#795 in Europe

#2817 in the World

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

17. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#806 in Europe

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

18. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#810 in Europe

#2901 in the World

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

19. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Economics

#831 in Europe

#3035 in the World

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

20. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#838 in Europe

#3075 in the World

Founded: 1918

21. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Economics

#842 in Europe

#3096 in the World

Founded: 1945

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#865 in Europe

#3208 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

23. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Economics

#867 in Europe

#3217 in the World

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

24. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Economics

#874 in Europe

#3260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

25. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#901 in Europe

#3420 in the World

Founded: 1922

26. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Economics

#910 in Europe

#3447 in the World

Founded: 1930

27. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Economics

#914 in Europe

#3457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

28. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Economics

#937 in Europe

#3561 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Economics

#961 in Europe

#3697 in the World

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

30. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#967 in Europe

#3735 in the World

Founded: 1930

31. National University of Food Technologies

For Economics

#1004 in Europe

#3935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

32. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Economics

#1014 in Europe

#4005 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

33. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Economics

#1018 in Europe

#4012 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1027 in Europe

#4044 in the World

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

35. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Economics

#1028 in Europe

#4048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

36. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Economics

#1034 in Europe

#4062 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

37. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1043 in Europe

#4105 in the World

Founded: 1930

38. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Economics

#1046 in Europe

#4121 in the World

Founded: 2011

39. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1053 in Europe

#4211 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1062 in Europe

#4247 in the World

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

41. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1073 in Europe

#4313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

42. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#1099 in Europe

#4488 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

43. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Economics

#1106 in Europe

#4522 in the World

Founded: 1996

44. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Economics

#1109 in Europe

#4537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

45. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Economics

#1110 in Europe

#4538 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

46. Lviv National Medical University

For Economics

#1120 in Europe

#4595 in the World

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

47. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Economics

#1127 in Europe

#4625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

48. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Economics

#1136 in Europe

#4697 in the World

Founded: 1784

49. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Economics

#1139 in Europe

#4716 in the World

Founded: 1921

50. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Economics

#1148 in Europe

#4784 in the World

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

51. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Economics

#1157 in Europe

#4843 in the World

Founded: 1959

52. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Economics

#1165 in Europe

#4866 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1173 in Europe

#4915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

54. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Economics

#1199 in Europe

#5091 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

55. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Economics

#1209 in Europe

#5147 in the World

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

56. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1212 in Europe

#5164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

57. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1213 in Europe

#5169 in the World

Founded: 1817

58. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1219 in Europe

#5215 in the World

Founded: 1930

59. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Economics

#1255 in Europe

#5414 in the World

Founded: 1874

60. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Economics

#1270 in Europe

#5494 in the World

Founded: 1930

61. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1294 in Europe

#5627 in the World

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

62. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Economics

#1302 in Europe

#5656 in the World

Founded: 1930

63. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1307 in Europe

#5681 in the World

Founded: 1923

64. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Economics

#1316 in Europe

#5745 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

65. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#1326 in Europe

#5812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

66. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Economics

#1333 in Europe

#5846 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

67. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1355 in Europe

#5971 in the World

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

68. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1371 in Europe

#6099 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

69. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Economics

#1373 in Europe

#6107 in the World

Founded: 1930

70. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Economics

#1376 in Europe

#6118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

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

Economics subfields in Ukraine

Actuarial Science8

Agricultural Economics5

Development Studies65

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics23

Environmental Economics18

International Economics19

International Relations and Diplomacy12

International Trade23

Investment Banking and Stock trading14

Political Economy7