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

#944 in Asia

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

2. Mongolian University of Science and Technology

#1451 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1959

3. Mongolian University of Life Sciences

#2594 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,716
Founded: 1958

4. Mongolian State University of Education

#2732 in Asia

Founded: 1951

5. Mongolian National University

#3028 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences

#4159 in Asia

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

7. University of Finance and Economics

#4176 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1924

8. Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture

#4183 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,175
Founded: 1990

9. Huree University

#4822 in Asia

10. Soyol-Erdem College

#10 in Mongolia

#4851 in Asia

Enrollment: 600

11. Ulaanbaatar State University

#11 in Mongolia

#4858 in Asia

Founded: 1992

12. Citi University

#12 in Mongolia

#4876 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1998

13. Otgontenger University

#14 in Mongolia

#5002 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1991

14. International University of Ulaanbaatar

#15 in Mongolia

#5025 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,370
Founded: 2002

15. Academy of Management

#16 in Mongolia

#5094 in Asia

Founded: 1924

16. Global Leadership University

#17 in Mongolia

#5108 in Asia

17. Mandakh University

#18 in Mongolia

#5117 in Asia

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

18. Ikh Zasag University

#19 in Mongolia

#5165 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1994

19. University of the Humanities

#20 in Mongolia

#5169 in Asia

Founded: 1979

20. Mongolia International University

#23 in Mongolia

#5282 in Asia

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2002

21. Institute of Engineering and Technology

#24 in Mongolia

#5339 in Asia

Founded: 1984

22. Shihihutug Law Institute

#25 in Mongolia

#5351 in Asia

23. Orkhon University

#27 in Mongolia

#5476 in Asia

Founded: 1992

24. Ach Medical University

#28 in Mongolia

#5486 in Asia

Founded: 1998

25. Ider University

#29 in Mongolia

#5497 in Asia

Founded: 1995

26. Mongolian Labour and Social Relations Institute

#30 in Mongolia

#5504 in Asia

Founded: 1993

27. Otoch Manramba University

#31 in Mongolia

#5542 in Asia

28. University of Pharmaceutical Science

#32 in Mongolia

#5553 in Asia

Founded: 2000

29. Gurvan Erdene Institute of Pedagogy

#33 in Mongolia

#5565 in Asia

30. Institute of International Studies

#35 in Mongolia

#5611 in Asia

Founded: 1996

31. Ulaanbaatar-Erdem University

#36 in Mongolia

#5631 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000

32. Chinggis Khaan Institute

#37 in Mongolia

#5638 in Asia

33. San Insitute

#38 in Mongolia

#5644 in Asia

34. Mongolian State Conservatory

#39 in Mongolia

#5651 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 1937

35. Institute of International Economics and Business

#41 in Mongolia

#5654 in Asia

36. Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education

#42 in Mongolia

#5664 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000

37. Avarga Institute

#43 in Mongolia

#5674 in Asia

38. Tsetsee Goun Institute of Management

#44 in Mongolia

#5681 in Asia

Founded: 1998

39. New Medicine Institute

#45 in Mongolia

#5687 in Asia

Founded: 2000

40. Zasagt Khan Institute

#46 in Mongolia

#5690 in Asia

41. Gazarchin University of Mongolia

#47 in Mongolia

#5697 in Asia

42. Language and Civilisation Institute

#48 in Mongolia

#5716 in Asia

43. Enerel Medical Institute

#49 in Mongolia

#5724 in Asia

44. Gegee College

#50 in Mongolia

#5734 in Asia

Founded: 2002

45. Seruuleg Institute

#51 in Mongolia

#5737 in Asia

46. Transportation Institute

#52 in Mongolia

#5739 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1953

47. Zokhiomj Institute

#53 in Mongolia

#5744 in Asia

Founded: 1999

48. National Technical University

#54 in Mongolia

#5745 in Asia

Founded: 2012

49. Mon-Altius Institute

#55 in Mongolia

#5751 in Asia

50. Shine Irgenshil Institute

#56 in Mongolia

#5752 in Asia

51. Institute of Social Science

#58 in Mongolia

#5770 in Asia

52. Tushee Institute

#59 in Mongolia

#5782 in Asia

53. Great Mongol Institute

#60 in Mongolia

#5788 in Asia

Founded: 1992

54. National University of Economics

#61 in Mongolia

#5805 in Asia

55. Mongol Institute

#62 in Mongolia

#5815 in Asia

56. Sutai Institute

#63 in Mongolia

#5819 in Asia

57. Tenger Institute

#64 in Mongolia

#5820 in Asia

58. Setguulch Institute

#65 in Mongolia

#5826 in Asia

Universities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
186	Mongolian University of Science and Technology STDA	34	Darkhan
186	School of Agroecology and Business	40	Darkhan
186	Darkhan Institute	57	Darkhan
263	Etugen University	22	Sukhbaatar
412	Gurvan Tamir College	13	Tsetserleg
437	East Siberia State University of Technology and Management	285	Ulan-Ude
437	Buryat State Academy of Agriculture	339	Ulan-Ude
438	Buryat State University	126	Ulan-Ude
519	Irkutsk National Research Technical University	83	Irkutsk
519	Irkutsk State Medical University	258	Irkutsk