List of 58 best universities in Ulaanbaatar

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 82K citations received by 13.4K academic publications made by 58 universities from Ulaanbaatar, the popularity of 19 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National University of Mongolia

#874 in Asia

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

2. Mongolian University of Science and Technology

#1481 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1959

3. Mongolian University of Life Sciences

#2623 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,716
Founded: 1958

4. Mongolian State University of Education

#2725 in Asia

Founded: 1951

5. Mongolian National University

#3037 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. University of Finance and Economics

#3926 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1924

7. Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences

#4074 in Asia

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

8. Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture

#4202 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,175
Founded: 1990

9. Soyol-Erdem College

#4705 in Asia

Enrollment: 600

10. Huree University

#10 in Mongolia

#4775 in Asia

11. Ulaanbaatar State University

#11 in Mongolia

#4864 in Asia

Founded: 1992

12. Global Leadership University

#12 in Mongolia

#4948 in Asia

13. Otgontenger University

#13 in Mongolia

#4967 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1991

14. Citi University

#14 in Mongolia

#4996 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1998

15. International University of Ulaanbaatar

#15 in Mongolia

#5008 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,370
Founded: 2002

16. Academy of Management

#16 in Mongolia

#5026 in Asia

Founded: 1924

17. Mandakh University

#17 in Mongolia

#5061 in Asia

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

18. Ikh Zasag University

#19 in Mongolia

#5149 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1994

19. University of the Humanities

#20 in Mongolia

#5182 in Asia

Founded: 1979

20. Mongolia International University

#23 in Mongolia

#5296 in Asia

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2002

21. Shihihutug Law Institute

#24 in Mongolia

#5301 in Asia

22. Otoch Manramba University

#25 in Mongolia

#5344 in Asia

23. Institute of Engineering and Technology

#27 in Mongolia

#5405 in Asia

Founded: 1984

24. Orkhon University

#28 in Mongolia

#5462 in Asia

Founded: 1992

25. University of Pharmaceutical Science

#29 in Mongolia

#5465 in Asia

Founded: 2000

26. Ach Medical University

#30 in Mongolia

#5468 in Asia

Founded: 1998

27. Gurvan Erdene Institute of Pedagogy

#31 in Mongolia

#5532 in Asia

28. Ider University

#32 in Mongolia

#5533 in Asia

Founded: 1995

29. Mongolian Labour and Social Relations Institute

#34 in Mongolia

#5568 in Asia

Founded: 1993

30. San Insitute

#35 in Mongolia

#5577 in Asia

31. Institute of International Studies

#37 in Mongolia

#5611 in Asia

Founded: 1996

32. Ulaanbaatar-Erdem University

#38 in Mongolia

#5613 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000

33. Institute of International Economics and Business

#39 in Mongolia

#5620 in Asia

34. Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education

#40 in Mongolia

#5626 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000

35. New Medicine Institute

#41 in Mongolia

#5628 in Asia

Founded: 2000

36. Zasagt Khan Institute

#42 in Mongolia

#5640 in Asia

37. Avarga Institute

#43 in Mongolia

#5642 in Asia

38. Gazarchin University of Mongolia

#44 in Mongolia

#5643 in Asia

39. Mongolian State Conservatory

#45 in Mongolia

#5648 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 1937

40. Seruuleg Institute

#46 in Mongolia

#5651 in Asia

41. Transportation Institute

#47 in Mongolia

#5658 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1953

42. Shine Irgenshil Institute

#48 in Mongolia

#5662 in Asia

43. Chinggis Khaan Institute

#49 in Mongolia

#5666 in Asia

44. Zokhiomj Institute

#50 in Mongolia

#5675 in Asia

Founded: 1999

45. Mon-Altius Institute

#51 in Mongolia

#5682 in Asia

46. Tushee Institute

#52 in Mongolia

#5687 in Asia

47. Language and Civilisation Institute

#54 in Mongolia

#5707 in Asia

48. Tsetsee Goun Institute of Management

#55 in Mongolia

#5708 in Asia

Founded: 1998

49. Institute of Social Science

#56 in Mongolia

#5712 in Asia

50. Great Mongol Institute

#57 in Mongolia

#5717 in Asia

Founded: 1992

51. Tenger Institute

#58 in Mongolia

#5722 in Asia

52. Enerel Medical Institute

#59 in Mongolia

#5728 in Asia

53. Sutai Institute

#60 in Mongolia

#5733 in Asia

54. Gegee College

#61 in Mongolia

#5751 in Asia

Founded: 2002

55. National Technical University

#62 in Mongolia

#5760 in Asia

Founded: 2012

56. Mongol Institute

#63 in Mongolia

#5789 in Asia

57. National University of Economics

#64 in Mongolia

#5792 in Asia

58. Setguulch Institute

#65 in Mongolia

#5810 in Asia

Universities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
186	Mongolian University of Science and Technology STDA	33	Darkhan
186	School of Agroecology and Business	36	Darkhan
186	Darkhan Institute	53	Darkhan
263	Etugen University	21	Sukhbaatar
412	Gurvan Tamir College	18	Tsetserleg
437	East Siberia State University of Technology and Management	303	Ulan-Ude
437	Buryat State Academy of Agriculture	344	Ulan-Ude
438	Buryat State University	124	Ulan-Ude
519	Irkutsk National Research Technical University	92	Irkutsk
519	Irkutsk State Medical University	279	Irkutsk