List of 58 best universities in Ulaanbaatar

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 58 universities in Ulaanbaatar ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 91.7K citations received by 14K academic publications made by 58 universities from Ulaanbaatar, the popularity of 20 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National University of Mongolia

#868 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 20,040
Founded: 1942

2. Mongolian University of Science and Technology

#1397 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1959

3. Mongolian State University of Education

#2562 in Asia

Founded: 1951

4. Mongolian University of Life Sciences

#2598 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,716
Founded: 1958

5. Mongolian National University

#2980 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. University of Finance and Economics

#3752 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1924

7. Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture

#3836 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,175
Founded: 1990

8. Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences

#3959 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 13,476
Founded: 1942

9. Huree University

#4514 in Asia

10. Otgontenger University

#11 in Mongolia

#4583 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1991

11. Academy of Management

#12 in Mongolia

#4588 in Asia

Founded: 1924

12. Ikh Zasag University

#13 in Mongolia

#4903 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1994

13. Mongolia International University

#14 in Mongolia

#4986 in Asia

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2002

14. International University of Ulaanbaatar

#15 in Mongolia

#5077 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,370
Founded: 2002

15. Citi University

#16 in Mongolia

#5099 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1998

16. Shihihutug Law Institute

#18 in Mongolia

#5150 in Asia

17. Mandakh University

#19 in Mongolia

#5180 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1992

18. University of the Humanities

#20 in Mongolia

#5195 in Asia

Founded: 1979

19. Soyol-Erdem College

#21 in Mongolia

#5248 in Asia

Enrollment: 600

20. Ach Medical University

#22 in Mongolia

#5257 in Asia

Founded: 1998

21. Global Leadership University

#23 in Mongolia

#5261 in Asia

22. University of Pharmaceutical Science

#24 in Mongolia

#5290 in Asia

Founded: 2000

23. Ulaanbaatar State University

#25 in Mongolia

#5319 in Asia

Founded: 1992

24. Institute of Engineering and Technology

#27 in Mongolia

#5341 in Asia

Founded: 1984

25. Orkhon University

#28 in Mongolia

#5353 in Asia

Founded: 1992

26. Ider University

#29 in Mongolia

#5378 in Asia

Founded: 1995

27. Otoch Manramba University

#31 in Mongolia

#5416 in Asia

28. San Insitute

#32 in Mongolia

#5417 in Asia

29. Gurvan Erdene Institute of Pedagogy

#33 in Mongolia

#5436 in Asia

30. Mongolian Labour and Social Relations Institute

#34 in Mongolia

#5451 in Asia

Founded: 1993

31. New Medicine Institute

#35 in Mongolia

#5452 in Asia

Founded: 2000

32. Institute of International Studies

#36 in Mongolia

#5463 in Asia

Founded: 1996

33. Avarga Institute

#37 in Mongolia

#5472 in Asia

34. Institute of International Economics and Business

#38 in Mongolia

#5484 in Asia

35. Zasagt Khan Institute

#39 in Mongolia

#5506 in Asia

36. Zokhiomj Institute

#40 in Mongolia

#5508 in Asia

Founded: 1999

37. Gazarchin University of Mongolia

#42 in Mongolia

#5515 in Asia

38. Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education

#43 in Mongolia

#5525 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000

39. Transportation Institute

#44 in Mongolia

#5567 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1953

40. Seruuleg Institute

#45 in Mongolia

#5574 in Asia

41. Mon-Altius Institute

#46 in Mongolia

#5576 in Asia

42. Shine Irgenshil Institute

#47 in Mongolia

#5577 in Asia

43. Tsetsee Goun Institute of Management

#48 in Mongolia

#5578 in Asia

Founded: 1998

44. Tushee Institute

#49 in Mongolia

#5586 in Asia

45. Tenger Institute

#50 in Mongolia

#5614 in Asia

46. Great Mongol Institute

#51 in Mongolia

#5616 in Asia

Founded: 1992

47. Institute of Social Science

#52 in Mongolia

#5628 in Asia

48. Sutai Institute

#53 in Mongolia

#5634 in Asia

49. Gegee College

#54 in Mongolia

#5637 in Asia

Founded: 2002

50. National Technical University

#55 in Mongolia

#5645 in Asia

Founded: 2012

51. Language and Civilisation Institute

#57 in Mongolia

#5695 in Asia

52. Enerel Medical Institute

#59 in Mongolia

#5711 in Asia

53. Ulaanbaatar-Erdem University

#60 in Mongolia

#5717 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000

54. National University of Economics

#61 in Mongolia

#5727 in Asia

55. Chinggis Khaan Institute

#62 in Mongolia

#5738 in Asia

56. Setguulch Institute

#63 in Mongolia

#5772 in Asia

57. Mongol Institute

#64 in Mongolia

#5794 in Asia

58. Mongolian State Conservatory

#65 in Mongolia

#5795 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 1937

Universities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
186	School of Agroecology and Business	30	Darkhan
186	Darkhan Institute	41	Darkhan
186	Mongolian University of Science and Technology STDA	56	Darkhan
263	Etugen University	10	Sukhbaatar
412	Gurvan Tamir College	58	Tsetserleg
437	East Siberia State University of Technology and Management	290	Ulan-Ude
437	Buryat State Academy of Agriculture	324	Ulan-Ude
438	Buryat State University	138	Ulan-Ude
519	Irkutsk National Research Technical University	93	Irkutsk
519	Irkutsk State Medical University	376	Irkutsk