Top 171 universities in Ukraine: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv	15%	Kiev
2	Sumy State University	85%	Sumy
3	National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute		Kiev
4	V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University		Kharkiv
5	Lviv Polytechnic National University		Lviv
6	National Aviation University	55%	Kiev
7	National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute	25%	Kharkiv
8	Donetsk National Technical University	55%	Pokrovsk
9	Bukovinian State Medical University	85%	Chernivtsi
10	Ivan Franko National University of Lviv		Lviv
11	Odessa National Polytechnic University		Odessa
12	Odessa National University	75%	Odessa
13	National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy		Kiev
14	Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University		Kiev
15	Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University		Chernivtsi
16	Vinnytsia National Technical University		Vinnytsia
17	National University of Ostroh Academy	15%	Ostroh
18	National University of Pharmacy	95%	Kharkiv
19	Kyiv National Economic University		Kiev
20	National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine		Kiev
21	Ternopil National Economic University		Ternopil
22	National Mining University	25%	Dnipro
23	Chernihiv National University of Technology		Chernihiv
24	O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv	5%	Kharkiv
25	Zhytomyr State Technological University		Zhytomyr
26	National Pedagogical Dragomanov University		Kiev
27	National Aerospace University		Kharkiv
28	Ternopil National Technical University		Ternopil
29	Dnipropetrovsk National University		Dnipro
30	National University of Food Technologies	65%	Kiev
31	Zaporizhzhya National Technical University	25%	Zaporizhia
32	Ternopil State Medical University		Ternopil
33	Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas		Ivano Frankivsk
34	Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics		Kharkiv
35	Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University		Zhytomyr
36	National University of Shipbuilding		Mykolaiv
37	East Ukrainian National University		Severodonetsk
38	Uzhhorod National University		Uzhhorod
39	Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics	65%	Kharkiv
40	Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University	45%	Vinnytsia
41	Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University		Starobilsk
42	Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University		Kremenchuk
43	Zaporizhzhya National University		Zaporizhia
44	Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University		Kharkiv
45	Lviv National Medical University		Lviv
46	V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University		Simferopol
47	National Forestry University of Ukraine		Lviv
48	National University of Cherkasy		Cherkasy
49	Mykolayiv National Agrarian University		Mykolaiv
50	Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University	25%	Ternopil
51	Khmelnytskyi National University	75%	Khmelnitsky
52	Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy		Zaporizhia
53	National University of Water and Environmental Engineering		Rivne
54	Kherson State University		Kherson
55	Vinnytsia National Agrarian University		Vinnytsia
56	Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture		Kiev
57	Lesya Ukrainka East European National University		Lutsk
58	Odessa National Economics University		Odessa
59	Kamyanets-Podilsky Ivan Ohienko National University	75%	Kamianets-Podilskyi
60	Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy		Dnipro
61	Melitopol State Pedagogical University		Melitopol
62	Kharkiv National Technical University of Agriculture		Kharkiv
63	Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture		Dnipro
64	National University Odesa Law Academy		Odessa
65	Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University	65%	Kharkiv
66	Kirovohrad National Technical University		Kirovograd
67	Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs	55%	Kharkiv
68	Poltava State Agrarian Academy		Poltava
69	Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport		Dnipro
70	South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University		Odessa
71	Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy		Poltava
72	Uman National University of Horticulture		Uman
73	Sevastopol State University		Sevastopol
74	Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications		Odessa
75	Zhytomyr National Agroecological University		Zhytomyr
76	Vinnitsa National Medical University		Vinnytsia
77	Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University	65%	Ivano Frankivsk
78	Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies	65%	Odessa
79	Pryazovskyi State Technical University	95%	Mariupol
80	Poltava State Pedagogical University		Poltava
81	Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design		Kiev
82	Sumy National Agrarian University	85%	Sumy
83	Zaporizhia State Medical University	95%	Zaporizhia
84	O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University	65%	Kiev
85	Berdyansk State Pedagogical University		Berdyansk
86	National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine		Dnipro
87	Kharkiv National Medical University	45%	Kharkiv
88	Banking University		Kiev
89	Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts		Kiev
90	Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport		Kharkiv
91	Uman State Pedagogical University		Uman
92	Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education		Kiev
93	European University - Kiev		Kiev
94	Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics	25%	Kiev
95	National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine		Kiev
96	Lviv National Academy of Arts		Lviv
97	KROK University	65%	Kiev
98	Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy		Kharkiv
99	State University of Telecommunications		Kiev
100	Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education		Kharkiv
101	National Transport University		Kiev
102	Lutsk National Technical University	55%	Lutsk
103	Alfred Nobel University		Dnipro
104	Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade		Kharkiv
105	Lviv State University of Physical Culture	45%	Lviv
106	National University Odessa Maritime Academy		Odessa
107	Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky State Pedagogical University		Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi
108	Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University		Kryvyi Rih
109	Mykolayiv National University		Mykolaiv
110	Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture		Kharkiv
111	Kharkiv National Pedagogical University		Kharkiv
112	Precarpathian National University		Ivano Frankivsk
113	National University of State Tax Service of Ukraine		Irpin
114	Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University		Dnipro
115	Tavria State Agrotechnological University		Melitopol
116	Mariupol State University		Mariupol
117	Chernihiv State Pedagogical University		Chernihiv
118	Nizhyn Gogol State University		Nizhyn
119	Mukachevo State University		Mukachevo
120	Dniprodzerzhynsk State Technical University		Dniprodzerzhynsk
121	Odessa State Environmental University	25%	Odessa
122	Black Sea National University		Mykolaiv
123	Kryvyi Rih National University		Kryvyi Rih
124	Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University		Poltava
125	Kharkiv National Agricultural University		Kharkiv
126	Sumy State Pedagogical University		Sumy
127	Cherkasy State Technological University		Cherkasy
128	Ukrainian Academy of Printing		Lviv
129	Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University		Vinnytsia
130	Donetsk National University of Economy and Trade		Kryvyi Rih
131	Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University		Kirovograd
132	Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University		Bila Tserkva
133	Podolski State Agricultural and Technical University		Kamianets-Podilskyi
134	Donetsk State University of Management		Mariupol
135	Kherson National Technical University		Kherson
136	Dnepropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs		Dnipro
137	Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies		Lviv
138	Rivne State Humanitarian University		Rivne
139	Drohobych State Pedagogical University		Drohobych
140	Kherson State Agrarian University		Kherson
141	V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University		Kiev
142	University of Customs and Finance		Dnipro
143	Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture		Odessa
144	Lviv National Music Academy		Lviv
145	Berdyansk University of Management and Business		Berdyansk
146	Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University		Hlukhiv
147	International Science and Technology University		Kiev
148	Kyiv National Linguistic University		Kiev
149	Odessa State Agrarian University		Odessa
150	Odessa National Medical University	75%	Odessa
151	Lugansk State University of Internal Affairs		Severodonetsk
152	Donetsk National Medical University		Lyman
153	Odessa National Maritime University		Odessa
154	Lugansk State Medical University	95%	Luhansk
155	State University of Infrastructure and Technology		Kiev
156	Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education		Zaporizhia
157	Izmail State University of Humanities		Izmail
158	Donbass State Pedagogical University		Slavyansk
159	Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology		Dnipro
160	Kerch State Marine Technology University		Kerch
161	Kyiv Slavonic University	55%	Kiev
162	Odessa National Academy of Music		Odessa
163	Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television		Kiev
164	International Humanitarian University		Odessa
165	Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture		Kramatorsk
166	Lugansk National Agrarian University		Kharkiv
167	East European University		Cherkasy
168	Lviv National Agrarian University		Dubliany
169	Kharkiv National University of Arts		Kharkiv
170	Donbass State Technical University		Lisichansk
171	International Technological University Mykolaiv Polytechnic		Mykolaiv

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

Average cost of living for students in Ukraine is $265 + $33-237 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).