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

#446 in Europe

#1213 in the World

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

2. Belarusian National Technical University

#923 in Europe

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1920

3. Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics

#989 in Europe

#3449 in the World

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

4. Belarusian State Medical University

#1048 in Europe

#3790 in the World

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

5. Belarusian State Technological University

#1133 in Europe

#4286 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1930

6. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

#1188 in Europe

#4606 in the World

Enrollment: 15,527
Founded: 1940

7. Gomel State University

#1199 in Europe

#4711 in the World

Founded: 1930

8. Belarusian State Economic University

#1318 in Europe

#5372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1933

9. Belarusian State Pedagogical University

#1382 in Europe

#5669 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1914

10. Vitebsk State University

#1384 in Europe

#5674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1910

11. Gomel State Medical University

#1399 in Europe

#5763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1990

12. Brest State Technical University

#1406 in Europe

#5794 in the World

Enrollment: 6,400
Founded: 1966

13. Vitebsk State Technological University

#1491 in Europe

#6389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

14. Gomel State Technical University

#1497 in Europe

#6433 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

15. Belarusian State University of Transport

#1528 in Europe

#6625 in the World

Founded: 1953

16. Grodno State Agrarian University

#1619 in Europe

#7273 in the World

Enrollment: 7,896
Founded: 1951

17. Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives

#1672 in Europe

#7519 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1964

18. Polotsk State University

#1931 in Europe

#8329 in the World

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

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

#1934 in Europe

#8336 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Baranovichi State University

#1981 in Europe

#8461 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

21. Belarusian State Agricultural Academy

#1982 in Europe

#8463 in the World

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

22. Belarusian State University of Physical Culture

#1997 in Europe

#8506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1937

23. Grodno State Medical University

#2046 in Europe

#8654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1958

24. Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

#2059 in Europe

#8683 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1958

25. Brest State University

#2078 in Europe

#8734 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1945

26. Mogilev State University

#2088 in Europe

#8784 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1913

27. Vitebsk State Medical University

#2092 in Europe

#8797 in the World

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

28. Minsk State Linguistic University

#2111 in Europe

#8879 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. Belarusian-Russian University

#2116 in Europe

#8913 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1961

30. BIP - Institute of Law

#2179 in Europe

#9213 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts

#2185 in Europe

#9221 in the World

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

32. Polessky State University

#2204 in Europe

#9291 in the World

Enrollment: 4,080
Founded: 2006

33. Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine

#2223 in Europe

#9372 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1924

34. Gomel Engineering Institute

#2224 in Europe

#9374 in the World

Founded: 2004

35. Belarusian State Academy of Arts

#2237 in Europe

#9457 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1945

36. Mozyr State Pedagogical University

#2298 in Europe

#9730 in the World

Enrollment: 3,993
Founded: 1944

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

#2306 in Europe

#9746 in the World

Founded: 2001

38. Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University

#2309 in Europe

#9772 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1954

39. Minsk Innovation University

#2320 in Europe

#9843 in the World

Founded: 1991

40. Institute of Modern Knowledge

#2323 in Europe

#9865 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1990

41. Belarusian State Academy of Music

#2332 in Europe

#9927 in the World

Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 1932

42. Mogilev State University of Food Technologies

#2382 in Europe

#10121 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1973

43. Belarusian State Academy of Communications

#2432 in Europe

#10390 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. International University MITSO

#2440 in Europe

#10445 in the World

Founded: 1930

45. Minsk State Higher Radiotechnical College

#2590 in Europe

#11591 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1960

46. Belarusian State Academy of Aviation

#2593 in Europe

#11604 in the World

Founded: 1974

47. Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

#2694 in Europe

#12461 in the World

Founded: 1993

48. Institute of Parliamentarism and Private Enterprise

#2717 in Europe

#12745 in the World

Founded: 1993

49. International Humanities and Economics Institute

#2750 in Europe

#13274 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 Vitebsk.

Average cost of living for students in Belarus is $326 + $34-246 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).