List of 49 best universities in Belarus

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 175K citations received by 30.1K academic publications made by 49 universities from Belarus, the popularity of 298 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Belarusian State University

#457 in Europe

#1240 in the World

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

2. Belarusian National Technical University

#955 in Europe

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1920

3. Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics

#970 in Europe

#3369 in the World

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

4. Belarusian State Medical University

#1033 in Europe

#3709 in the World

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

5. Belarusian State Technological University

#1129 in Europe

#4280 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1930

6. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

#1181 in Europe

#4586 in the World

Enrollment: 15,527
Founded: 1940

7. Gomel State University

#1213 in Europe

#4798 in the World

Founded: 1930

8. Belarusian State Pedagogical University

#1361 in Europe

#5605 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1914

9. Brest State Technical University

#1402 in Europe

#5813 in the World

Enrollment: 6,400
Founded: 1966

10. Vitebsk State University

#1421 in Europe

#5929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1910

11. Vitebsk State Technological University

#1488 in Europe

#6412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

12. Gomel State Technical University

#1499 in Europe

#6497 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1968

13. Belarusian State University of Transport

#1518 in Europe

#6623 in the World

Founded: 1953

14. Gomel State Medical University

#1560 in Europe

#6918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1990

15. Polessky State University

#1576 in Europe

#7031 in the World

Enrollment: 4,080
Founded: 2006

16. Baranovichi State University

#1599 in Europe

#7209 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2004

17. Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University

#1601 in Europe

#7232 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1954

18. Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives

#1689 in Europe

#7597 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1964

19. Belarusian State Economic University

#1863 in Europe

#8150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1933

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

#1913 in Europe

#8278 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Polotsk State University

#1958 in Europe

#8388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1968

22. Belarusian State Agricultural Academy

#2000 in Europe

#8510 in the World

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

23. Belarusian State University of Physical Culture

#2019 in Europe

#8576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1937

24. Brest State University

#2029 in Europe

#8593 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1945

25. Grodno State Medical University

#2047 in Europe

#8658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1958

26. Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

#2077 in Europe

#8747 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1958

27. Mogilev State University

#2084 in Europe

#8785 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1913

28. Vitebsk State Medical University

#2087 in Europe

#8792 in the World

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

29. Minsk State Linguistic University

#2094 in Europe

#8816 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. Belarusian-Russian University

#2105 in Europe

#8868 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1961

31. BIP - Institute of Law

#2142 in Europe

#9047 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts

#2157 in Europe

#9127 in the World

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

33. Gomel Engineering Institute

#2175 in Europe

#9198 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine

#2177 in Europe

#9207 in the World

Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1924

35. Grodno State Agrarian University

#2224 in Europe

#9421 in the World

Enrollment: 7,896
Founded: 1951

36. Belarusian State Academy of Arts

#2262 in Europe

#9568 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1945

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

#2265 in Europe

#9575 in the World

Founded: 2001

38. Institute of Modern Knowledge

#2291 in Europe

#9679 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1990

39. Belarusian State Academy of Music

#2319 in Europe

#9821 in the World

Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 1932

40. Mozyr State Pedagogical University

#2339 in Europe

#9915 in the World

Enrollment: 3,993
Founded: 1944

41. Minsk Innovation University

#2387 in Europe

#10126 in the World

Founded: 1991

42. Mogilev State University of Food Technologies

#2403 in Europe

#10204 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1973

43. International University MITSO

#2469 in Europe

#10572 in the World

Founded: 1930

44. Belarusian State Academy of Communications

#2478 in Europe

#10617 in the World

Founded: 1993

45. Minsk State Higher Radiotechnical College

#2554 in Europe

#11168 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1960

46. Belarusian State Academy of Aviation

#2601 in Europe

#11636 in the World

Founded: 1974

47. Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

#2662 in Europe

#12141 in the World

Founded: 1993

48. Institute of Parliamentarism and Private Enterprise

#2711 in Europe

#12603 in the World

Founded: 1993

49. International Humanities and Economics Institute

#2770 in Europe

#13566 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 $303 + $30-214 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).