73 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 812K citations received by 158K 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 Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1304 in the World

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

3. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1436 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#494 in Europe

#1525 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Engineering

#527 in Europe

#1651 in the World

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

6. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#605 in Europe

#2012 in the World

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

7. National Aviation University

For Engineering

#633 in Europe

#2110 in the World

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

8. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Engineering

#648 in Europe

#2227 in the World

Founded: 1875

9. Sumy State University

For Engineering

#650 in Europe

#2237 in the World

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

10. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Founded: 1918

11. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#718 in Europe

#2608 in the World

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

12. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#740 in Europe

#2680 in the World

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

13. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#751 in Europe

#2766 in the World

Founded: 1930

14. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Engineering

#752 in Europe

#2768 in the World

Founded: 1945

15. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Engineering

#770 in Europe

#2872 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

16. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Engineering

#810 in Europe

#3061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

17. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#830 in Europe

#3159 in the World

Founded: 1930

18. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Engineering

#851 in Europe

#3234 in the World

Founded: 1930

19. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#866 in Europe

#3306 in the World

Founded: 1918

20. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#884 in Europe

#3369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

21. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Engineering

#888 in Europe

#3385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Engineering

#904 in Europe

#3452 in the World

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

23. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#925 in Europe

#3563 in the World

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

24. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#940 in Europe

#3646 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#945 in Europe

#3673 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

26. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Engineering

#949 in Europe

#3681 in the World

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

27. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#962 in Europe

#3723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

28. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Engineering

#965 in Europe

#3757 in the World

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

29. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Engineering

#966 in Europe

#3762 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

30. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Engineering

#967 in Europe

#3764 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Engineering

#972 in Europe

#3785 in the World

Founded: 1966

32. National University of Food Technologies

For Engineering

#1001 in Europe

#3932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

33. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Engineering

#1009 in Europe

#3992 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

34. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#1032 in Europe

#4085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

35. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#1040 in Europe

#4143 in the World

Founded: 1930

36. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Engineering

#1044 in Europe

#4152 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

37. Lviv National Medical University

For Engineering

#1053 in Europe

#4184 in the World

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

38. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Engineering

#1061 in Europe

#4249 in the World

Founded: 2011

39. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Engineering

#1071 in Europe

#4308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

40. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Engineering

#1085 in Europe

#4390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

41. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Engineering

#1097 in Europe

#4449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

42. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Engineering

#1099 in Europe

#4463 in the World

Founded: 1615

43. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Engineering

#1111 in Europe

#4517 in the World

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

44. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Engineering

#1137 in Europe

#4673 in the World

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

45. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1146 in Europe

#4745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

46. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1148 in Europe

#4752 in the World

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

47. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Engineering

#1150 in Europe

#4757 in the World

Founded: 1784

48. Kyiv National Economic University

For Engineering

#1152 in Europe

#4774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

49. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1153 in Europe

#4776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

50. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Engineering

#1154 in Europe

#4778 in the World

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

51. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Engineering

#1157 in Europe

#4787 in the World

Founded: 1930

52. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Engineering

#1170 in Europe

#4837 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

53. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Engineering

#1188 in Europe

#4933 in the World

Founded: 1996

54. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#1189 in Europe

#4940 in the World

Founded: 1922

55. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Engineering

#1197 in Europe

#5003 in the World

Founded: 1874

56. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#1210 in Europe

#5039 in the World

Founded: 1817

57. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Engineering

#1222 in Europe

#5071 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

58. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Engineering

#1237 in Europe

#5142 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

59. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1259 in Europe

#5264 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

60. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Engineering

#1262 in Europe

#5286 in the World

Founded: 1959

61. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Engineering

#1268 in Europe

#5342 in the World

Founded: 1960

62. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#1277 in Europe

#5376 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

63. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Engineering

#1283 in Europe

#5394 in the World

Founded: 1921

64. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#1285 in Europe

#5404 in the World

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

65. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1293 in Europe

#5442 in the World

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

66. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Engineering

#1297 in Europe

#5470 in the World

Founded: 1930

67. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Engineering

#1303 in Europe

#5498 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1313 in Europe

#5550 in the World

Founded: 1923

69. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Engineering

#1315 in Europe

#5595 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

70. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Engineering

#1318 in Europe

#5607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

71. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1351 in Europe

#5813 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

72. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Engineering

#1363 in Europe

#5895 in the World

Founded: 1930

73. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1441 in Europe

#6553 in the World

Founded: 1926

The best cities to study Engineering in Ukraine based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, and Chernivtsi.

Engineering subfields in Ukraine

Acoustical Engineering60

Aerospace Engineering54

Agricultural Engineering4

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Architectural Engineering8

Automation and Control engineering11

Automotive Engineering21

Biochemical Engineering4

Biomedical Engineering8

Biotechnology24

Chemical Engineering52

Civil Engineering36

Computer Engineering13

Computer Networking44

Construction Management14

Electrical Engineering59

Electronic Engineering28

Engineering Management21

Environmental Engineering17

Firefighting and Fire Science6

Geotechnical Engineering30

Human-Computer Interaction14

Industrial Engineering12

Landscape Architecture10

Marine Engineering4

Materials Science71

Mechanical Engineering71

Metallurgical Engineering64

Mining Engineering9

Nanotechnology45

Nuclear Engineering8

Operations Research24

Optical Engineering69

Petroleum Engineering11

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing17

Renewable Energy Engineering9

Structural Engineering42

Systems Engineering41

Technical Drawing6

Telecommunications48

Transportation Engineering11