70 Best universities for Archaeology in Ukraine

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 142K citations received by 42.5K 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

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Archaeology

#483 in Europe

#1361 in the World

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

3. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Archaeology

#590 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

4. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Archaeology

#633 in Europe

#1968 in the World

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

5. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#646 in Europe

#2035 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Archaeology

#674 in Europe

#2161 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For Archaeology

#687 in Europe

#2247 in the World

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

8. National Aviation University

For Archaeology

#718 in Europe

#2430 in the World

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

9. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Archaeology

#741 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Archaeology

#760 in Europe

#2669 in the World

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

11. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#770 in Europe

#2710 in the World

Founded: 1918

12. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#775 in Europe

#2736 in the World

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

13. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Archaeology

#783 in Europe

#2779 in the World

Founded: 1930

14. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Archaeology

#792 in Europe

#2816 in the World

Founded: 1875

15. Kyiv National Economic University

For Archaeology

#835 in Europe

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

16. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#853 in Europe

#3079 in the World

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

17. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#858 in Europe

#3108 in the World

Founded: 1930

18. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Archaeology

#859 in Europe

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

19. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Archaeology

#862 in Europe

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

20. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#864 in Europe

#3159 in the World

Founded: 1922

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#903 in Europe

#3402 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

22. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Archaeology

#917 in Europe

#3488 in the World

Founded: 1945

23. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#918 in Europe

#3489 in the World

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

24. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Archaeology

#929 in Europe

#3535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

25. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#941 in Europe

#3592 in the World

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

26. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Archaeology

#958 in Europe

#3663 in the World

Founded: 1615

27. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Archaeology

#980 in Europe

#3784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

28. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Archaeology

#996 in Europe

#3879 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

29. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Archaeology

#1002 in Europe

#3893 in the World

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

30. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Archaeology

#1006 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

#4015 in the World

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

32. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Archaeology

#1027 in Europe

#4030 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Archaeology

#1032 in Europe

#4062 in the World

Founded: 2011

34. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1034 in Europe

#4078 in the World

Founded: 1918

35. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Archaeology

#1045 in Europe

#4142 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

36. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Archaeology

#1048 in Europe

#4153 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

37. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1052 in Europe

#4173 in the World

Founded: 1930

38. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1056 in Europe

#4184 in the World

Founded: 1930

39. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1061 in Europe

#4217 in the World

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

40. National University of Food Technologies

For Archaeology

#1064 in Europe

#4253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

41. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Archaeology

#1072 in Europe

#4276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

42. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#1081 in Europe

#4324 in the World

Founded: 1930

43. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1082 in Europe

#4327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

44. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Archaeology

#1094 in Europe

#4398 in the World

Founded: 1784

45. Lviv National Medical University

For Archaeology

#1107 in Europe

#4472 in the World

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

46. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1124 in Europe

#4577 in the World

Founded: 1817

47. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Archaeology

#1125 in Europe

#4581 in the World

Founded: 1996

48. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Archaeology

#1128 in Europe

#4593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

49. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Archaeology

#1140 in Europe

#4660 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

50. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Archaeology

#1151 in Europe

#4696 in the World

Founded: 1930

51. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Archaeology

#1167 in Europe

#4814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

52. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Archaeology

#1173 in Europe

#4848 in the World

Founded: 1874

53. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Archaeology

#1184 in Europe

#4889 in the World

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

54. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1187 in Europe

#4896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

55. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1205 in Europe

#4998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

56. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Archaeology

#1207 in Europe

#5003 in the World

Founded: 1921

57. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1211 in Europe

#5028 in the World

Founded: 1923

58. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Archaeology

#1221 in Europe

#5054 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

59. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Archaeology

#1245 in Europe

#5174 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

60. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Archaeology

#1248 in Europe

#5188 in the World

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

61. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Archaeology

#1259 in Europe

#5286 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

62. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Archaeology

#1264 in Europe

#5310 in the World

Founded: 1959

63. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Archaeology

#1273 in Europe

#5416 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

64. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Archaeology

#1289 in Europe

#5500 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Archaeology

#1308 in Europe

#5604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

66. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Archaeology

#1329 in Europe

#5712 in the World

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

67. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Archaeology

#1340 in Europe

#5760 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Archaeology

#1365 in Europe

#5871 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

#5920 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

70. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Archaeology

#1398 in Europe

#6129 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 Journalism4

Classics and Ancient History22

Communications and Public Relations30

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Education Majors53

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies14

Human Rights Law14

Intellectual Property and Patent Law14

International Law13

International Relations and Diplomacy12

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement8

Library and Information science26

Military science15

Political Economy7

Political Science71

Public Policy / Administration19

Radio and Television broadcasting13

Sports / Exercise science2

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies42

Urban and Regional planning24