68 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 70K citations received by 31.1K academic papers made by 68 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

#430 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Sumy State University

For Economics

#527 in Europe

#1482 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Economics

#611 in Europe

#1853 in the World

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

4. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Economics

#639 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1966

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Economics

#642 in Europe

#1974 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Economics

#660 in Europe

#2105 in the World

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

7. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#661 in Europe

#2110 in the World

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

8. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#699 in Europe

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. Kyiv National Economic University

For Economics

#740 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

10. National Aviation University

For Economics

#745 in Europe

#2591 in the World

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

11. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Economics

#777 in Europe

#2717 in the World

Founded: 1615

12. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Economics

#778 in Europe

#2721 in the World

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

13. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Economics

#786 in Europe

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

14. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Economics

#830 in Europe

#3004 in the World

Founded: 1875

15. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#841 in Europe

#3082 in the World

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

16. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#877 in Europe

#3302 in the World

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

17. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#930 in Europe

#3580 in the World

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

18. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Economics

#941 in Europe

#3634 in the World

Founded: 1945

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#952 in Europe

#3699 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

20. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Economics

#953 in Europe

#3703 in the World

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

21. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#956 in Europe

#3709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

22. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Economics

#968 in Europe

#3797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

23. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#993 in Europe

#3927 in the World

Founded: 1918

24. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#999 in Europe

#3952 in the World

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

25. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Economics

#1004 in Europe

#3966 in the World

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

26. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Economics

#1021 in Europe

#4097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

27. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Economics

#1067 in Europe

#4298 in the World

Founded: 1930

28. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1070 in Europe

#4304 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Economics

#1074 in Europe

#4345 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Economics

#1075 in Europe

#4348 in the World

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

31. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Economics

#1078 in Europe

#4362 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

32. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Economics

#1094 in Europe

#4462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

33. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Economics

#1099 in Europe

#4481 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

34. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1105 in Europe

#4516 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. National University of Food Technologies

For Economics

#1107 in Europe

#4531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

36. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Economics

#1116 in Europe

#4599 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. Lviv National Medical University

For Economics

#1117 in Europe

#4600 in the World

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

38. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1118 in Europe

#4613 in the World

Founded: 1930

39. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Economics

#1135 in Europe

#4684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

40. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1145 in Europe

#4803 in the World

Founded: 1922

41. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Economics

#1159 in Europe

#4866 in the World

Founded: 2011

42. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1160 in Europe

#4867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

43. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Economics

#1173 in Europe

#4951 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Economics

#1188 in Europe

#5036 in the World

Founded: 1996

45. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1199 in Europe

#5094 in the World

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

46. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#1203 in Europe

#5105 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

47. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Economics

#1211 in Europe

#5159 in the World

Founded: 1921

48. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Economics

#1218 in Europe

#5202 in the World

Founded: 1784

49. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1228 in Europe

#5258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

50. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Economics

#1232 in Europe

#5277 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

51. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Economics

#1238 in Europe

#5302 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

52. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Economics

#1245 in Europe

#5358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

53. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1251 in Europe

#5391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

54. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Economics

#1262 in Europe

#5441 in the World

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

55. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Economics

#1265 in Europe

#5482 in the World

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

56. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Economics

#1271 in Europe

#5507 in the World

Founded: 1959

57. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1280 in Europe

#5563 in the World

Founded: 1817

58. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Economics

#1290 in Europe

#5606 in the World

Founded: 1874

59. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1293 in Europe

#5616 in the World

Founded: 1923

60. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1300 in Europe

#5679 in the World

Founded: 1930

61. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Economics

#1307 in Europe

#5724 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

62. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Economics

#1313 in Europe

#5750 in the World

Founded: 1930

63. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Economics

#1329 in Europe

#5822 in the World

Founded: 1930

64. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Economics

#1332 in Europe

#5844 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

65. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Economics

#1341 in Europe

#5883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

66. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Economics

#1342 in Europe

#5893 in the World

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

67. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Economics

#1357 in Europe

#5953 in the World

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

68. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Economics

#1365 in Europe

#5982 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 Science3

Agricultural Economics3

Development Studies59

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics18

Environmental Economics12

International Economics15

International Relations and Diplomacy12

International Trade17

Investment Banking and Stock trading9

Political Economy7