72 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 293K citations received by 57K academic papers made by 72 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 Geology

#449 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Geology

#553 in Europe

#1784 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Geology

#554 in Europe

#1786 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#570 in Europe

#1859 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Geology

#601 in Europe

#2010 in the World

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

6. Sumy State University

For Geology

#691 in Europe

#2507 in the World

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

7. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Geology

#708 in Europe

#2587 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

8. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Geology

#716 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. National Aviation University

For Geology

#735 in Europe

#2737 in the World

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

10. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Geology

#770 in Europe

#2903 in the World

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

11. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#781 in Europe

#2966 in the World

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

12. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Geology

#782 in Europe

#2970 in the World

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

13. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Geology

#844 in Europe

#3287 in the World

Founded: 1875

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Geology

#845 in Europe

#3292 in the World

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

15. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Geology

#879 in Europe

#3508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

16. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Geology

#882 in Europe

#3532 in the World

Founded: 1945

17. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Geology

#883 in Europe

#3542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

18. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Geology

#897 in Europe

#3597 in the World

Founded: 1930

19. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#910 in Europe

#3681 in the World

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

20. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#920 in Europe

#3724 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Geology

#929 in Europe

#3760 in the World

Founded: 1930

22. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Geology

#933 in Europe

#3784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

23. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Geology

#934 in Europe

#3786 in the World

Founded: 1966

24. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Geology

#972 in Europe

#3979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

25. National University of Food Technologies

For Geology

#976 in Europe

#3992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#980 in Europe

#4043 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

27. Kyiv National Economic University

For Geology

#997 in Europe

#4142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

28. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Geology

#999 in Europe

#4144 in the World

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

29. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Geology

#1006 in Europe

#4166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

30. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Geology

#1013 in Europe

#4198 in the World

Founded: 1922

31. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Geology

#1015 in Europe

#4207 in the World

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

32. Lviv National Medical University

For Geology

#1020 in Europe

#4228 in the World

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

33. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Geology

#1021 in Europe

#4229 in the World

Founded: 1930

34. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Geology

#1035 in Europe

#4292 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

35. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Geology

#1047 in Europe

#4362 in the World

Founded: 2011

36. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Geology

#1058 in Europe

#4408 in the World

Founded: 1918

37. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Geology

#1060 in Europe

#4412 in the World

Founded: 1615

38. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Geology

#1067 in Europe

#4428 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Geology

#1078 in Europe

#4478 in the World

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

40. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Geology

#1106 in Europe

#4621 in the World

Founded: 1784

41. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Geology

#1107 in Europe

#4624 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

42. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Geology

#1108 in Europe

#4636 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

43. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Geology

#1113 in Europe

#4679 in the World

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

44. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#1116 in Europe

#4698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

45. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Geology

#1125 in Europe

#4734 in the World

Founded: 1930

46. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Geology

#1126 in Europe

#4738 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

47. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Geology

#1132 in Europe

#4762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

48. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Geology

#1133 in Europe

#4765 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

49. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#1134 in Europe

#4767 in the World

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

50. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Geology

#1147 in Europe

#4840 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

51. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Geology

#1150 in Europe

#4845 in the World

Founded: 1874

52. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Geology

#1154 in Europe

#4860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

53. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#1160 in Europe

#4872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

54. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Geology

#1167 in Europe

#4897 in the World

Founded: 1930

55. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Geology

#1175 in Europe

#4940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

56. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Geology

#1177 in Europe

#4951 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

57. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Geology

#1234 in Europe

#5260 in the World

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

58. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Geology

#1244 in Europe

#5314 in the World

Founded: 1817

59. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Geology

#1257 in Europe

#5358 in the World

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

60. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Geology

#1260 in Europe

#5381 in the World

Founded: 1921

61. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Geology

#1261 in Europe

#5396 in the World

Founded: 1996

62. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#1263 in Europe

#5406 in the World

Founded: 1923

63. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Geology

#1277 in Europe

#5493 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

64. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Geology

#1293 in Europe

#5586 in the World

Founded: 1959

65. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Geology

#1294 in Europe

#5588 in the World

Founded: 1930

66. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Geology

#1303 in Europe

#5623 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Geology

#1320 in Europe

#5727 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Geology

#1322 in Europe

#5748 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

69. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Geology

#1327 in Europe

#5772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

70. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Geology

#1343 in Europe

#5901 in the World

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

71. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Geology

#1380 in Europe

#6182 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

72. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Geology

#1391 in Europe

#6257 in the World

Founded: 1926

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

Environmental Science subfields in Ukraine

Agricultural Science42

Earth science and Geophysics28

Environmental Chemistry24

Environmental Engineering17

Environmental Management48

Geography and Cartography71

Geotechnical Engineering30

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science58

Mining Engineering9

Petrology and Geochemistry22

Urban and Regional planning24

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation10