70 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 181K citations received by 47.2K 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

#380 in Europe

#990 in the World

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

2. Sumy State University

For Economics

#464 in Europe

#1237 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Economics

#491 in Europe

#1344 in the World

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

4. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Economics

#547 in Europe

#1574 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Economics

#560 in Europe

#1618 in the World

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

6. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Economics

#567 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1966

7. Kyiv National Economic University

For Economics

#588 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

8. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#597 in Europe

#1785 in the World

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

9. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Economics

#629 in Europe

#1906 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

#2081 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

11. National Aviation University

For Economics

#656 in Europe

#2096 in the World

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

12. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#689 in Europe

#2278 in the World

Founded: 1918

13. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Economics

#727 in Europe

#2430 in the World

Founded: 1875

14. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#739 in Europe

#2476 in the World

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

15. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Economics

#775 in Europe

#2674 in the World

Founded: 1615

16. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#801 in Europe

#2873 in the World

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

17. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#805 in Europe

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

18. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#808 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

#832 in Europe

#3054 in the World

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

20. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Economics

#842 in Europe

#3105 in the World

Founded: 1945

21. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#843 in Europe

#3106 in the World

Founded: 1918

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#856 in Europe

#3175 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

23. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Economics

#870 in Europe

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

24. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Economics

#873 in Europe

#3262 in the World

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

25. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Economics

#915 in Europe

#3458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

26. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#916 in Europe

#3460 in the World

Founded: 1922

27. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Economics

#917 in Europe

#3461 in the World

Founded: 1930

28. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Economics

#926 in Europe

#3512 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Economics

#953 in Europe

#3668 in the World

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

30. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#969 in Europe

#3739 in the World

Founded: 1930

31. National University of Food Technologies

For Economics

#1003 in Europe

#3922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

32. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Economics

#1015 in Europe

#4016 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

33. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Economics

#1018 in Europe

#4030 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Economics

#1024 in Europe

#4045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

35. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Economics

#1035 in Europe

#4082 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

36. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1036 in Europe

#4084 in the World

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

37. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1040 in Europe

#4113 in the World

Founded: 1930

38. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Economics

#1047 in Europe

#4152 in the World

Founded: 2011

39. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1061 in Europe

#4264 in the World

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

40. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1065 in Europe

#4282 in the World

Founded: 1930

41. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1076 in Europe

#4327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

42. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Economics

#1099 in Europe

#4499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

43. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Economics

#1107 in Europe

#4542 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

44. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#1108 in Europe

#4543 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

45. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Economics

#1112 in Europe

#4570 in the World

Founded: 1996

46. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Economics

#1126 in Europe

#4652 in the World

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

47. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Economics

#1132 in Europe

#4673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

48. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Economics

#1133 in Europe

#4677 in the World

Founded: 1921

49. Lviv National Medical University

For Economics

#1134 in Europe

#4681 in the World

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

50. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Economics

#1138 in Europe

#4713 in the World

Founded: 1784

51. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Economics

#1157 in Europe

#4857 in the World

Founded: 1959

52. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Economics

#1164 in Europe

#4884 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Economics

#1171 in Europe

#4918 in the World

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

54. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1182 in Europe

#4983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

55. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Economics

#1203 in Europe

#5116 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

56. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1209 in Europe

#5137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

57. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1216 in Europe

#5186 in the World

Founded: 1817

58. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1222 in Europe

#5236 in the World

Founded: 1930

59. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Economics

#1263 in Europe

#5451 in the World

Founded: 1874

60. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Economics

#1272 in Europe

#5515 in the World

Founded: 1930

61. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1297 in Europe

#5643 in the World

Founded: 1923

62. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1299 in Europe

#5650 in the World

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

63. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Economics

#1307 in Europe

#5677 in the World

Founded: 1930

64. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Economics

#1322 in Europe

#5773 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

65. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#1327 in Europe

#5781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

66. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Economics

#1344 in Europe

#5902 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

67. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1353 in Europe

#5957 in the World

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

68. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Economics

#1365 in Europe

#6065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

69. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1373 in Europe

#6104 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

70. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Economics

#1375 in Europe

#6123 in the World

Founded: 1930

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 Economics6

Development Studies65

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics24

Environmental Economics19

International Economics19

International Relations and Diplomacy11

International Trade24

Investment Banking and Stock trading14

Political Economy7