73 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 875K citations received by 161K 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

#1108 in the World

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

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1318 in the World

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

3. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Engineering

#477 in Europe

#1452 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#499 in Europe

#1551 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1679 in the World

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

6. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#614 in Europe

#2030 in the World

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

7. National Aviation University

For Engineering

#634 in Europe

#2119 in the World

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

8. Sumy State University

For Engineering

#649 in Europe

#2233 in the World

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

9. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Engineering

#655 in Europe

#2264 in the World

Founded: 1875

10. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#710 in Europe

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1918

11. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#720 in Europe

#2628 in the World

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

12. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#745 in Europe

#2720 in the World

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

13. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#756 in Europe

#2778 in the World

Founded: 1930

14. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Engineering

#759 in Europe

#2803 in the World

Founded: 1945

15. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Engineering

#775 in Europe

#2887 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

16. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Engineering

#814 in Europe

#3113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

17. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#836 in Europe

#3195 in the World

Founded: 1930

18. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Engineering

#845 in Europe

#3225 in the World

Founded: 1930

19. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#881 in Europe

#3356 in the World

Founded: 1918

20. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#886 in Europe

#3371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

21. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Engineering

#894 in Europe

#3422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Engineering

#901 in Europe

#3444 in the World

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

23. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#920 in Europe

#3541 in the World

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

24. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#923 in Europe

#3555 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#933 in Europe

#3607 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

26. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#954 in Europe

#3712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

27. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Engineering

#962 in Europe

#3740 in the World

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

28. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Engineering

#965 in Europe

#3754 in the World

Founded: 1920

29. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Engineering

#970 in Europe

#3776 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Engineering

#972 in Europe

#3784 in the World

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

31. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Engineering

#974 in Europe

#3799 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

32. National University of Food Technologies

For Engineering

#1003 in Europe

#3954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

33. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Engineering

#1027 in Europe

#4068 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

34. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#1037 in Europe

#4119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

35. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Engineering

#1041 in Europe

#4140 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

36. Lviv National Medical University

For Engineering

#1051 in Europe

#4188 in the World

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

37. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#1056 in Europe

#4210 in the World

Founded: 1930

38. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Engineering

#1065 in Europe

#4262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

39. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Engineering

#1068 in Europe

#4278 in the World

Founded: 2011

40. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Engineering

#1081 in Europe

#4351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

41. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Engineering

#1094 in Europe

#4436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

42. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Engineering

#1104 in Europe

#4474 in the World

Founded: 1615

43. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Engineering

#1113 in Europe

#4535 in the World

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

44. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Engineering

#1138 in Europe

#4706 in the World

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

45. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1141 in Europe

#4740 in the World

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

46. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Engineering

#1143 in Europe

#4758 in the World

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

47. Kyiv National Economic University

For Engineering

#1144 in Europe

#4760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

48. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1147 in Europe

#4763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

49. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1154 in Europe

#4780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

50. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Engineering

#1155 in Europe

#4783 in the World

Founded: 1784

51. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Engineering

#1168 in Europe

#4830 in the World

Founded: 1930

52. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Engineering

#1169 in Europe

#4831 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

53. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#1187 in Europe

#4942 in the World

Founded: 1922

54. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Engineering

#1193 in Europe

#4965 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Engineering

#1201 in Europe

#5013 in the World

Founded: 1874

56. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#1224 in Europe

#5082 in the World

Founded: 1817

57. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Engineering

#1226 in Europe

#5085 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

58. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Engineering

#1244 in Europe

#5178 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

59. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1261 in Europe

#5288 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

60. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Engineering

#1267 in Europe

#5314 in the World

Founded: 1959

61. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Engineering

#1277 in Europe

#5379 in the World

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

62. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Engineering

#1280 in Europe

#5382 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

63. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Engineering

#1284 in Europe

#5397 in the World

Founded: 1960

64. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Engineering

#1287 in Europe

#5413 in the World

Founded: 1921

65. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1296 in Europe

#5472 in the World

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

66. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Engineering

#1302 in Europe

#5515 in the World

Founded: 1930

67. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Engineering

#1303 in Europe

#5524 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Engineering

#1310 in Europe

#5550 in the World

Founded: 1923

69. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Engineering

#1315 in Europe

#5599 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

70. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Engineering

#1318 in Europe

#5616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

71. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1358 in Europe

#5839 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

72. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Engineering

#1363 in Europe

#5866 in the World

Founded: 1930

73. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Engineering

#1444 in Europe

#6559 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 Sumy.

Engineering subfields in Ukraine

Acoustical Engineering59

Aerospace Engineering55

Agricultural Engineering3

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Architectural Engineering8

Automation and Control engineering11

Automotive Engineering21

Biochemical Engineering5

Biomedical Engineering8

Biotechnology24

Chemical Engineering54

Civil Engineering36

Computer Engineering13

Computer Networking44

Construction Management16

Electrical Engineering60

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 Engineering10

Nanotechnology45

Nuclear Engineering8

Operations Research25

Optical Engineering69

Petroleum Engineering11

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2

Reliability and Quality Engineering20

Remote Sensing18

Renewable Energy Engineering10

Structural Engineering42

Systems Engineering41

Technical Drawing7

Telecommunications49

Transportation Engineering11