List of 100 best universities in Ukraine

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.34M citations received by 309K academic publications made by 169 universities from Ukraine, the popularity of 2,784 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

#383 in Europe

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

#517 in Europe

#1439 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

#590 in Europe

#1716 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

#645 in Europe

#1898 in the World

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

5. Lviv Polytechnic National University

#733 in Europe

#2245 in the World

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

6. Sumy State University

#775 in Europe

#2476 in the World

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

7. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

#806 in Europe

#2608 in the World

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

8. National Aviation University

#860 in Europe

#2856 in the World

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

9. Odessa National University

#865 in Europe

#2879 in the World

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

10. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

#898 in Europe

#3012 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

11. Lviv National Medical University

#914 in Europe

#3078 in the World

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

12. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

#938 in Europe

#3195 in the World

Founded: 1615

13. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

#951 in Europe

#3241 in the World

Founded: 1875

14. Dnipropetrovsk National University

#1003 in Europe

#3540 in the World

Founded: 1918

15. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

#1017 in Europe

#3598 in the World

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

16. Uzhhorod National University

#1027 in Europe

#3692 in the World

Founded: 1945

17. National Aerospace University

#1029 in Europe

#3700 in the World

Founded: 1930

18. National Mining University

#1096 in Europe

#4093 in the World

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

19. Kyiv National Economic University

#1131 in Europe

#4273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

20. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

#1132 in Europe

#4279 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

#1148 in Europe

#4374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

22. Ternopil National Economic University

#1165 in Europe

#4483 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Zaporizhzhya National University

#1175 in Europe

#4578 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

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

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1187 in Europe

#4648 in the World

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

25. Chernihiv National University of Technology

#1190 in Europe

#4654 in the World

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

26. Bukovinian State Medical University

#1191 in Europe

#4655 in the World

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

27. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

#1192 in Europe

#4658 in the World

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

28. Odessa National Polytechnic University

#1210 in Europe

#4775 in the World

Founded: 1918

29. Donetsk National Technical University

#1212 in Europe

#4783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

30. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

#1216 in Europe

#4800 in the World

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

31. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

#1222 in Europe

#4852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

32. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

#1238 in Europe

#4956 in the World

Founded: 1930

33. Khmelnytskyi National University

#1249 in Europe

#5013 in the World

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

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

#1259 in Europe

#5055 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

35. Precarpathian National University

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1263 in Europe

#5089 in the World

Founded: 1940

36. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

#1271 in Europe

#5148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

37. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

#1273 in Europe

#5151 in the World

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

38. Kryvyi Rih National University

#1277 in Europe

#5180 in the World

Founded: 2011

39. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

#1281 in Europe

#5200 in the World

Founded: 1817

40. Zaporizhia State Medical University

#1285 in Europe

#5208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

41. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

#1288 in Europe

#5228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

42. National University of Food Technologies

#1302 in Europe

#5307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

43. Kherson State University

#1308 in Europe

#5342 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

44. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

#1316 in Europe

#5376 in the World

Founded: 1921

45. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

#1317 in Europe

#5381 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

46. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1319 in Europe

#5394 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

47. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

#1321 in Europe

#5426 in the World

Founded: 1930

48. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ivano-Frankivsk

#1323 in Europe

#5439 in the World

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

49. East Ukrainian National University

Sievierodonetsk

#1329 in Europe

#5462 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

50. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

#1374 in Europe

#5655 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

51. National University Odesa Law Academy

#1382 in Europe

#5693 in the World

Enrollment: 11,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1997

52. National University of Cherkasy

#1403 in Europe

#5840 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1921

53. Kharkiv National Medical University

#1407 in Europe

#5849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

54. National Forestry University of Ukraine

#1411 in Europe

#5886 in the World

Founded: 1874

55. National University of Shipbuilding

#1425 in Europe

#5947 in the World

Founded: 1920

56. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

#1428 in Europe

#5970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

57. Black Sea National University

#1430 in Europe

#5997 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

#1438 in Europe

#6033 in the World

Founded: 1930

59. Odessa National Medical University

#1452 in Europe

#6188 in the World

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

60. Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs

#1453 in Europe

#6198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

61. Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University

#1471 in Europe

#6340 in the World

Founded: 1919

62. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

#1481 in Europe

#6409 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

63. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

#1487 in Europe

#6422 in the World

Founded: 1922

64. Odessa National Maritime University

#1502 in Europe

#6497 in the World

Founded: 1930

65. Lutsk National Technical University

#1507 in Europe

#6522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

66. Melitopol State Pedagogical University

#1512 in Europe

#6591 in the World

Enrollment: 4,199
Founded: 1923

67. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

#1519 in Europe

#6645 in the World

Founded: 1784

68. Ternopil National Technical University

#1527 in Europe

#6700 in the World

Founded: 1960

69. Kherson National Technical University

#1528 in Europe

#6718 in the World

Founded: 1959

70. Sumy National Agrarian University

#1536 in Europe

#6772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

71. Mykolayiv National Agrarian University

#1547 in Europe

#6832 in the World

Founded: 1984

72. Alfred Nobel University

#1548 in Europe

#6834 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1993

73. Donetsk State University of Management

#1550 in Europe

#6846 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Donetsk National Medical University

#1553 in Europe

#6885 in the World

Founded: 1930

75. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1554 in Europe

#6893 in the World

Founded: 1923

76. Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#1557 in Europe

#6906 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1930

77. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

#1567 in Europe

#6991 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

78. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

#1570 in Europe

#7016 in the World

Founded: 1930

79. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

#1582 in Europe

#7104 in the World

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

80. Uman National University of Horticulture

#1584 in Europe

#7111 in the World

Enrollment: 4,782
Founded: 1844

81. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

#1588 in Europe

#7141 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

82. Lugansk State Medical University

#1589 in Europe

#7149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

83. Sumy State Pedagogical University

#1598 in Europe

#7234 in the World

Founded: 1924

84. National University Odessa Maritime Academy

#1622 in Europe

#7377 in the World

Founded: 1944

85. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

#1632 in Europe

#7408 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

86. National Pedagogical Dragomanov University

#1724 in Europe

#7767 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1920

87. Vinnytsia National Technical University

#1743 in Europe

#7844 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1960

88. Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

#1747 in Europe

#7856 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1919

89. National University of Pharmacy

#1774 in Europe

#7927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,995
Founded: 1805

90. Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

#1790 in Europe

#7967 in the World

Enrollment: 7,045
Founded: 1804

91. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

#1791 in Europe

#7968 in the World

Founded: 1926

92. Ternopil State Medical University

#1805 in Europe

#7997 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1957

93. Kharkiv National Pedagogical University

#1850 in Europe

#8115 in the World

Founded: 1804

94. Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University

#1869 in Europe

#8183 in the World

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

95. Chernihiv State Pedagogical University

#1890 in Europe

#8230 in the World

Founded: 1916

96. KROK University

#1910 in Europe

#8286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1992

97. National University of Water and Environmental Engineering

#1944 in Europe

#8372 in the World

Founded: 1915

98. Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

#1982 in Europe

#8479 in the World

Founded: 1968

99. Lviv National Music Academy

#2003 in Europe

#8538 in the World

Enrollment: 769
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1854

100. Odessa State Environmental University

#2013 in Europe

#8563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1932

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 $299 + $36-260 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).