List of 49 best universities in Belarus

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 49 universities in Belarus ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 287K citations received by 36.5K academic publications made by 49 universities from Belarus, the popularity of 343 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Belarusian State University

#442 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 38,972
Founded: 1921

2. Belarusian National Technical University

#954 in Europe

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1920

3. Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics

#989 in Europe

#3459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1964

4. Belarusian State Medical University

#1035 in Europe

#3713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 7,050
Founded: 1921

5. Belarusian State Technological University

#1138 in Europe

#4313 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1930

6. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

#1180 in Europe

#4603 in the World

Enrollment: 15,527
Founded: 1940

7. Gomel State University

#1250 in Europe

#5017 in the World

Founded: 1930

8. Belarusian State Pedagogical University

#1353 in Europe

#5581 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1914

9. Brest State Technical University

#1410 in Europe

#5873 in the World

Enrollment: 6,400
Founded: 1966

10. Vitebsk State University

#1429 in Europe

#5987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1910

11. Vitebsk State Technological University

#1483 in Europe

#6412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

12. Gomel State Technical University

#1492 in Europe

#6460 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

13. Gomel State Medical University

#1509 in Europe

#6537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1990

14. Belarusian State University of Transport

#1524 in Europe

#6675 in the World

Founded: 1953

15. Polessky State University

#1586 in Europe

#7122 in the World

Enrollment: 4,080
Founded: 2006

16. Baranovichi State University

#1603 in Europe

#7276 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

17. Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University

#1606 in Europe

#7311 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1954

18. Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives

#1672 in Europe

#7570 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1964

19. Belarusian State Economic University

#1870 in Europe

#8184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1933

20. Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus

#1920 in Europe

#8310 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Polotsk State University

#1967 in Europe

#8435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1968

22. Belarusian State Agricultural Academy

#2007 in Europe

#8546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1840

23. Belarusian State University of Physical Culture

#2025 in Europe

#8612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1937

24. Brest State University

#2039 in Europe

#8633 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1945

25. Grodno State Medical University

#2058 in Europe

#8699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1958

26. Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

#2088 in Europe

#8786 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1958

27. Mogilev State University

#2095 in Europe

#8822 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1913

28. Vitebsk State Medical University

#2097 in Europe

#8828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1934

29. Minsk State Linguistic University

#2104 in Europe

#8855 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. Belarusian-Russian University

#2113 in Europe

#8903 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1961

31. BIP - Institute of Law

#2152 in Europe

#9084 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts

#2166 in Europe

#9157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1975

33. Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine

#2180 in Europe

#9230 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1924

34. Gomel Engineering Institute

#2183 in Europe

#9233 in the World

Founded: 2004

35. Grodno State Agrarian University

#2228 in Europe

#9437 in the World

Enrollment: 7,896
Founded: 1951

36. Belarusian State Academy of Arts

#2267 in Europe

#9597 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1945

37. Graduate School of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

#2272 in Europe

#9607 in the World

Founded: 2001

38. Institute of Modern Knowledge

#2294 in Europe

#9708 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1990

39. Belarusian State Academy of Music

#2322 in Europe

#9840 in the World

Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 1932

40. Minsk Innovation University

#2327 in Europe

#9854 in the World

Founded: 1991

41. Mozyr State Pedagogical University

#2344 in Europe

#9936 in the World

Enrollment: 3,993
Founded: 1944

42. Mogilev State University of Food Technologies

#2391 in Europe

#10156 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1973

43. International University MITSO

#2471 in Europe

#10594 in the World

Founded: 1930

44. Belarusian State Academy of Communications

#2480 in Europe

#10637 in the World

Founded: 1993

45. Minsk State Higher Radiotechnical College

#2557 in Europe

#11181 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1960

46. Belarusian State Academy of Aviation

#2602 in Europe

#11653 in the World

Founded: 1974

47. Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

#2662 in Europe

#12150 in the World

Founded: 1993

48. Institute of Parliamentarism and Private Enterprise

#2711 in Europe

#12606 in the World

Founded: 1993

49. International Humanities and Economics Institute

#2770 in Europe

#13570 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1994

The best cities to study in Belarus based on the number of universities and their ranks are Minsk, Grodno, Gomel, and Brest.

Average cost of living for students in Belarus is $319 + $34-245 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).