List of 49 best universities in Belarus

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 303K citations received by 37.7K academic publications made by 49 universities from Belarus, the popularity of 428 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Belarusian State University

#478 in Europe

#1231 in the World

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

2. Belarusian National Technical University

#980 in Europe

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1920

3. Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics

#1040 in Europe

#3668 in the World

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

4. Belarusian State Medical University

#1109 in Europe

#4060 in the World

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

5. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

#1188 in Europe

#4470 in the World

Enrollment: 15,527
Founded: 1940

6. Belarusian State Technological University

#1246 in Europe

#4859 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1930

7. Vitebsk State University

#1275 in Europe

#5025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1910

8. Gomel State University

#1285 in Europe

#5070 in the World

Founded: 1930

9. Gomel State Medical University

#1387 in Europe

#5697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1990

10. Brest State Technical University

#1425 in Europe

#5941 in the World

Enrollment: 6,400
Founded: 1966

11. Belarusian State Pedagogical University

#1443 in Europe

#6035 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1914

12. Belarusian State University of Transport

#1514 in Europe

#6515 in the World

Founded: 1953

13. Gomel State Technical University

#1517 in Europe

#6534 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

14. Vitebsk State Technological University

#1561 in Europe

#6818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

15. Brest State University

#1622 in Europe

#7124 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1945

16. Grodno State Agrarian University

#1653 in Europe

#7302 in the World

Enrollment: 7,896
Founded: 1951

17. Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives

#1754 in Europe

#7689 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1964

18. Polotsk State University

#1927 in Europe

#8222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 5,247
Founded: 1968

19. Belarusian State Economic University

#1938 in Europe

#8246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1933

20. Grodno State Medical University

#2000 in Europe

#8434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1958

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

#2005 in Europe

#8443 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Belarusian State University of Physical Culture

#2041 in Europe

#8562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1937

23. Vitebsk State Medical University

#2083 in Europe

#8703 in the World

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

24. Belarusian State Agricultural Academy

#2103 in Europe

#8827 in the World

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

25. Belarusian-Russian University

#2127 in Europe

#8900 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1961

26. Minsk State Linguistic University

#2134 in Europe

#8927 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Baranovichi State University

#2138 in Europe

#8940 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

28. Mogilev State University

#2150 in Europe

#8995 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1913

29. Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine

#2168 in Europe

#9052 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1924

30. Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts

#2174 in Europe

#9077 in the World

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

31. Polessky State University

#2207 in Europe

#9226 in the World

Enrollment: 4,080
Founded: 2006

32. Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

#2231 in Europe

#9306 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1958

33. Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University

#2249 in Europe

#9394 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1954

34. Belarusian State Academy of Arts

#2254 in Europe

#9413 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1945

35. Belarusian State Academy of Communications

#2320 in Europe

#9690 in the World

Founded: 1993

36. Mozyr State Pedagogical University

#2351 in Europe

#9859 in the World

Enrollment: 3,993
Founded: 1944

37. Mogilev State University of Food Technologies

#2365 in Europe

#9935 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1973

38. International University MITSO

#2380 in Europe

#10038 in the World

Founded: 1930

39. Belarusian State Academy of Music

#2413 in Europe

#10244 in the World

Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 1932

40. Minsk Innovation University

#2501 in Europe

#10851 in the World

Founded: 1991

41. Belarusian State Academy of Aviation

#2551 in Europe

#11329 in the World

Founded: 1974

42. Institute of Parliamentarism and Private Enterprise

#2633 in Europe

#12027 in the World

Founded: 1993

43. Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

#2644 in Europe

#12103 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. Minsk State Higher Radiotechnical College

#2667 in Europe

#12288 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1960

45. BIP - Institute of Law

#2677 in Europe

#12311 in the World

Founded: 1990

46. Institute of Modern Knowledge

#2755 in Europe

#13479 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1990

47. International Humanities and Economics Institute

#2757 in Europe

#13504 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1994

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

#2763 in Europe

#13575 in the World

Founded: 2001

49. Gomel Engineering Institute

#2784 in Europe

#14038 in the World

Founded: 2004

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

Average cost of living for students in Belarus is $368 + $40-283 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).