List of 100 best universities in Ukraine

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Ukraine ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.47M citations received by 318K academic publications made by 169 universities from Ukraine, the popularity of 2,944 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

#449 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1834

2. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

#572 in Europe

#1517 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

#585 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

4. Lviv Polytechnic National University

#636 in Europe

#1757 in the World

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

5. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

#708 in Europe

#2031 in the World

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

6. Sumy State University

#740 in Europe

#2182 in the World

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

7. National Aviation University

#754 in Europe

#2254 in the World

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

8. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

#790 in Europe

#2408 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

9. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

#838 in Europe

#2639 in the World

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

10. Odessa National University

#888 in Europe

#2860 in the World

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

11. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

#923 in Europe

#3032 in the World

Founded: 1615

12. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

#936 in Europe

#3093 in the World

Founded: 1875

13. Uzhhorod National University

#968 in Europe

#3261 in the World

Founded: 1945

14. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

#990 in Europe

#3374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

15. National Aerospace University

#999 in Europe

#3452 in the World

Founded: 1930

16. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

#1009 in Europe

#3516 in the World

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

17. Dnipropetrovsk National University

#1019 in Europe

#3565 in the World

Founded: 1918

18. Kyiv National Economic University

#1081 in Europe

#3909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

19. Precarpathian National University

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1088 in Europe

#3933 in the World

Founded: 1940

20. National Mining University

#1100 in Europe

#4003 in the World

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

21. Chernihiv National University of Technology

#1125 in Europe

#4160 in the World

Enrollment: 4,559
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1960

22. Ternopil National Economic University

#1129 in Europe

#4176 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

#1153 in Europe

#4320 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1157 in Europe

#4338 in the World

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

25. Lviv National Medical University

#1167 in Europe

#4386 in the World

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

26. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

#1171 in Europe

#4392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

27. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

#1175 in Europe

#4403 in the World

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

28. Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

#1182 in Europe

#4436 in the World

Enrollment: 7,045
Founded: 1804

29. Odessa National Polytechnic University

#1210 in Europe

#4660 in the World

Founded: 1918

30. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

#1220 in Europe

#4718 in the World

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

31. National University of Food Technologies

#1224 in Europe

#4752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

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

#1231 in Europe

#4777 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

33. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

#1241 in Europe

#4837 in the World

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

34. Bukovinian State Medical University

#1244 in Europe

#4844 in the World

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

35. Donetsk National Technical University

#1254 in Europe

#4922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

36. Black Sea National University

#1265 in Europe

#4983 in the World

Founded: 1996

37. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

#1266 in Europe

#4984 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. Zaporizhzhya National University

#1268 in Europe

#4988 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

39. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1296 in Europe

#5117 in the World

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

40. Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design

#1306 in Europe

#5170 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1930

41. Kherson State University

#1308 in Europe

#5193 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

42. Zaporizhia State Medical University

#1322 in Europe

#5318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

43. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1331 in Europe

#5383 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

44. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

#1334 in Europe

#5394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

45. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

#1338 in Europe

#5421 in the World

Founded: 1930

46. East Ukrainian National University

Sievierodonetsk

#1339 in Europe

#5422 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

47. National Forestry University of Ukraine

#1344 in Europe

#5460 in the World

Founded: 1874

48. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

#1348 in Europe

#5499 in the World

Founded: 1817

49. Kryvyi Rih National University

#1364 in Europe

#5578 in the World

Founded: 2011

50. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

#1368 in Europe

#5600 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

51. Khmelnytskyi National University

#1374 in Europe

#5617 in the World

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

52. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

#1376 in Europe

#5623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

53. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

#1377 in Europe

#5624 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

54. National University of Ostroh Academy

#1378 in Europe

#5633 in the World

Founded: 1576

55. National University of Shipbuilding

#1383 in Europe

#5669 in the World

Founded: 1920

56. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

#1396 in Europe

#5744 in the World

Founded: 1930

57. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

#1401 in Europe

#5780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

58. Odessa National Medical University

#1414 in Europe

#5863 in the World

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

59. Dnepropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs

#1445 in Europe

#6056 in the World

Enrollment: 4,042
Founded: 1966

60. Kharkiv National Medical University

#1463 in Europe

#6167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

61. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

#1464 in Europe

#6170 in the World

Founded: 1922

62. Berdyansk State Pedagogical University

#1466 in Europe

#6197 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1932

63. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

#1471 in Europe

#6227 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

64. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

#1478 in Europe

#6288 in the World

Founded: 1930

65. Ternopil National Technical University

#1484 in Europe

#6315 in the World

Founded: 1960

66. Tavria State Agrotechnological University

#1485 in Europe

#6324 in the World

Founded: 1874

67. Poltava State Pedagogical University

#1497 in Europe

#6378 in the World

Founded: 1914

68. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

#1499 in Europe

#6407 in the World

Founded: 1784

69. Kirovohrad National Technical University

#1515 in Europe

#6518 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1929

70. Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University

#1520 in Europe

#6551 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1921

71. Odessa National Maritime University

#1521 in Europe

#6553 in the World

Founded: 1930

72. Kherson National Technical University

#1527 in Europe

#6576 in the World

Founded: 1959

73. Lutsk National Technical University

#1532 in Europe

#6629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

74. Vinnytsia National Agrarian University

#1536 in Europe

#6652 in the World

Founded: 1982

75. Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University

#1542 in Europe

#6681 in the World

Founded: 1912

76. Melitopol State Pedagogical University

#1562 in Europe

#6820 in the World

Enrollment: 4,199
Founded: 1923

77. Poltava State Agrarian Academy

#1591 in Europe

#6945 in the World

Enrollment: 3,898
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1920

78. Lugansk State Medical University

#1593 in Europe

#6966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

79. Donetsk National Medical University

#1602 in Europe

#7000 in the World

Founded: 1930

80. Drohobych State Pedagogical University

#1611 in Europe

#7076 in the World

Founded: 1940

81. State University of Telecommunications

#1615 in Europe

#7100 in the World

Founded: 1957

82. Sumy National Agrarian University

#1618 in Europe

#7109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

83. Donetsk State University of Management

#1623 in Europe

#7128 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

#1627 in Europe

#7152 in the World

Founded: 1930

85. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1632 in Europe

#7207 in the World

Founded: 1923

86. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

#1636 in Europe

#7232 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

87. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

#1645 in Europe

#7272 in the World

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

88. Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University

#1646 in Europe

#7273 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2001

89. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#1647 in Europe

#7281 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

90. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

#1674 in Europe

#7385 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

91. Kharkiv National Technical University of Agriculture

#1682 in Europe

#7422 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1930

92. National University Odessa Maritime Academy

#1690 in Europe

#7451 in the World

Founded: 1944

93. Izmail State University of Humanities

#1722 in Europe

#7563 in the World

Founded: 1940

94. Ternopil State Medical University

#1753 in Europe

#7687 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1957

95. Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University

#1781 in Europe

#7781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1940

96. Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University

#1795 in Europe

#7815 in the World

Founded: 1960

97. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1797 in Europe

#7826 in the World

Founded: 1926

98. Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

#1822 in Europe

#7882 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1919

99. Kharkiv National Pedagogical University

#1868 in Europe

#8028 in the World

Founded: 1804

100. National Pedagogical Dragomanov University

#1880 in Europe

#8073 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1920

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

Average cost of living for students in Ukraine is $332 + $41-293 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).