70 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 163K citations received by 46.9K 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 History

#482 in Europe

#1328 in the World

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

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For History

#514 in Europe

#1454 in the World

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

3. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#634 in Europe

#1968 in the World

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

4. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For History

#641 in Europe

#1981 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For History

#650 in Europe

#2028 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For History

#706 in Europe

#2326 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For History

#717 in Europe

#2375 in the World

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

8. National Aviation University

For History

#764 in Europe

#2663 in the World

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

9. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For History

#783 in Europe

#2798 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For History

#803 in Europe

#2899 in the World

Founded: 1875

11. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#806 in Europe

#2911 in the World

Founded: 1918

12. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For History

#813 in Europe

#2929 in the World

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

13. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For History

#822 in Europe

#2963 in the World

Founded: 1930

14. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#827 in Europe

#2993 in the World

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

15. Kyiv National Economic University

For History

#865 in Europe

#3211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

16. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#876 in Europe

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

17. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#884 in Europe

#3307 in the World

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

18. Sumy National Agrarian University

For History

#901 in Europe

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

19. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#904 in Europe

#3447 in the World

Founded: 1930

20. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For History

#907 in Europe

#3461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

21. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For History

#911 in Europe

#3486 in the World

Founded: 1615

22. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#920 in Europe

#3522 in the World

Founded: 1922

23. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#926 in Europe

#3572 in the World

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

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#928 in Europe

#3580 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

25. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For History

#930 in Europe

#3593 in the World

Founded: 1945

26. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#981 in Europe

#3835 in the World

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

27. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For History

#1026 in Europe

#4048 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

28. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For History

#1033 in Europe

#4087 in the World

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

29. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For History

#1037 in Europe

#4102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

30. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For History

#1051 in Europe

#4197 in the World

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

31. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1063 in Europe

#4271 in the World

Founded: 1930

32. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For History

#1067 in Europe

#4280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For History

#1068 in Europe

#4288 in the World

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

34. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For History

#1072 in Europe

#4309 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For History

#1077 in Europe

#4342 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

36. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1079 in Europe

#4347 in the World

Founded: 1918

37. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For History

#1084 in Europe

#4396 in the World

Founded: 2011

38. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1085 in Europe

#4398 in the World

Founded: 1930

39. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For History

#1088 in Europe

#4411 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

40. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1105 in Europe

#4504 in the World

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

41. National University of Food Technologies

For History

#1112 in Europe

#4533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

42. Lviv National Medical University

For History

#1117 in Europe

#4559 in the World

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

43. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1125 in Europe

#4610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

44. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#1126 in Europe

#4639 in the World

Founded: 1930

45. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1139 in Europe

#4703 in the World

Founded: 1817

46. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For History

#1146 in Europe

#4723 in the World

Founded: 1784

47. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For History

#1150 in Europe

#4744 in the World

Founded: 1996

48. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For History

#1156 in Europe

#4770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

49. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For History

#1160 in Europe

#4792 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

50. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For History

#1170 in Europe

#4829 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

51. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For History

#1189 in Europe

#4935 in the World

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

52. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For History

#1205 in Europe

#5006 in the World

Founded: 1930

53. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For History

#1215 in Europe

#5071 in the World

Founded: 1874

54. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#1217 in Europe

#5092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

55. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1219 in Europe

#5104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

56. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For History

#1222 in Europe

#5116 in the World

Founded: 1921

57. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1223 in Europe

#5119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

58. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1236 in Europe

#5188 in the World

Founded: 1923

59. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#1240 in Europe

#5211 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

60. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For History

#1253 in Europe

#5274 in the World

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

61. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#1270 in Europe

#5425 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

62. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For History

#1280 in Europe

#5460 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

63. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For History

#1296 in Europe

#5602 in the World

Founded: 1959

64. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For History

#1298 in Europe

#5615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

65. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For History

#1304 in Europe

#5648 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1341 in Europe

#5842 in the World

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

67. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For History

#1348 in Europe

#5871 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For History

#1366 in Europe

#5970 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

69. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1390 in Europe

#6120 in the World

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

70. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For History

#1410 in Europe

#6327 in the World

Founded: 1930

The best cities to study History 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