70 Best universities for Archaeology in Ukraine

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 157K citations received by 43.4K academic papers made by 70 universities in Ukraine was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

For Archaeology

#466 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Archaeology

#482 in Europe

#1359 in the World

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

3. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Archaeology

#595 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#636 in Europe

#1982 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Archaeology

#638 in Europe

#1985 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Archaeology

#675 in Europe

#2170 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For Archaeology

#681 in Europe

#2224 in the World

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

8. National Aviation University

For Archaeology

#721 in Europe

#2443 in the World

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

9. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Archaeology

#743 in Europe

#2548 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Archaeology

#765 in Europe

#2698 in the World

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

11. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#777 in Europe

#2747 in the World

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

12. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Archaeology

#782 in Europe

#2764 in the World

Founded: 1930

13. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#783 in Europe

#2773 in the World

Founded: 1918

14. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Archaeology

#800 in Europe

#2845 in the World

Founded: 1875

15. Kyiv National Economic University

For Archaeology

#835 in Europe

#2988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

16. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#854 in Europe

#3090 in the World

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

17. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Archaeology

#859 in Europe

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

18. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#868 in Europe

#3177 in the World

Founded: 1930

19. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Archaeology

#869 in Europe

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

20. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#881 in Europe

#3253 in the World

Founded: 1922

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#894 in Europe

#3345 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

22. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Archaeology

#918 in Europe

#3497 in the World

Founded: 1945

23. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Archaeology

#922 in Europe

#3527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

24. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#934 in Europe

#3574 in the World

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

25. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#939 in Europe

#3587 in the World

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

26. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Archaeology

#958 in Europe

#3672 in the World

Founded: 1615

27. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Archaeology

#985 in Europe

#3819 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

28. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Archaeology

#990 in Europe

#3833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

29. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Archaeology

#1003 in Europe

#3906 in the World

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

30. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Archaeology

#1009 in Europe

#3930 in the World

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

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Archaeology

#1025 in Europe

#4025 in the World

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

32. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Archaeology

#1027 in Europe

#4055 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Archaeology

#1036 in Europe

#4099 in the World

Founded: 2011

34. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1038 in Europe

#4104 in the World

Founded: 1918

35. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1040 in Europe

#4110 in the World

Founded: 1930

36. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Archaeology

#1052 in Europe

#4177 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

37. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Archaeology

#1054 in Europe

#4193 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

38. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Archaeology

#1055 in Europe

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

39. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1056 in Europe

#4197 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. National University of Food Technologies

For Archaeology

#1067 in Europe

#4263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

41. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1068 in Europe

#4265 in the World

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

42. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1085 in Europe

#4340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

43. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#1092 in Europe

#4386 in the World

Founded: 1930

44. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Archaeology

#1096 in Europe

#4432 in the World

Founded: 1784

45. Lviv National Medical University

For Archaeology

#1111 in Europe

#4499 in the World

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

46. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Archaeology

#1118 in Europe

#4546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

47. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1129 in Europe

#4610 in the World

Founded: 1817

48. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Archaeology

#1134 in Europe

#4629 in the World

Founded: 1996

49. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Archaeology

#1145 in Europe

#4666 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

50. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Archaeology

#1155 in Europe

#4746 in the World

Founded: 1930

51. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Archaeology

#1165 in Europe

#4820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

52. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Archaeology

#1169 in Europe

#4849 in the World

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

53. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1174 in Europe

#4862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

54. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Archaeology

#1175 in Europe

#4863 in the World

Founded: 1874

55. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1197 in Europe

#4970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

56. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Archaeology

#1199 in Europe

#4981 in the World

Founded: 1921

57. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1212 in Europe

#5029 in the World

Founded: 1923

58. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Archaeology

#1221 in Europe

#5065 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

59. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Archaeology

#1247 in Europe

#5191 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

60. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Archaeology

#1248 in Europe

#5198 in the World

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

61. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#1263 in Europe

#5309 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

62. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Archaeology

#1267 in Europe

#5340 in the World

Founded: 1959

63. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Archaeology

#1284 in Europe

#5477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

64. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Archaeology

#1285 in Europe

#5479 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

65. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Archaeology

#1287 in Europe

#5493 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1314 in Europe

#5637 in the World

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

67. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Archaeology

#1350 in Europe

#5794 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1364 in Europe

#5874 in the World

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

69. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Archaeology

#1375 in Europe

#5925 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

70. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Archaeology

#1401 in Europe

#6151 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Ukraine

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History22

Communications and Public Relations30

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Education Majors54

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies13

Human Rights Law13

Intellectual Property and Patent Law14

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy11

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement9

Library and Information science25

Military science18

Political Economy7

Political Science71

Public Policy / Administration18

Radio and Television broadcasting15

Sports / Exercise science3

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies42

Urban and Regional planning24