70 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 148K citations received by 45.9K 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

#481 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For History

#514 in Europe

#1455 in the World

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

3. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For History

#634 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

4. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For History

#645 in Europe

#2014 in the World

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

5. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#652 in Europe

#2057 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For History

#706 in Europe

#2320 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For History

#724 in Europe

#2405 in the World

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

8. National Aviation University

For History

#763 in Europe

#2663 in the World

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

9. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For History

#784 in Europe

#2807 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#794 in Europe

#2855 in the World

Founded: 1918

11. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For History

#803 in Europe

#2901 in the World

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

12. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For History

#807 in Europe

#2912 in the World

Founded: 1875

13. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#818 in Europe

#2975 in the World

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

14. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For History

#820 in Europe

#2979 in the World

Founded: 1930

15. Kyiv National Economic University

For History

#869 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

16. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#877 in Europe

#3280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

17. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#880 in Europe

#3310 in the World

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

18. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#894 in Europe

#3385 in the World

Founded: 1930

19. Sumy National Agrarian University

For History

#898 in Europe

#3404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

20. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#905 in Europe

#3449 in the World

Founded: 1922

21. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For History

#909 in Europe

#3472 in the World

Founded: 1615

22. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For History

#911 in Europe

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

23. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#917 in Europe

#3503 in the World

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

24. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For History

#931 in Europe

#3583 in the World

Founded: 1945

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#943 in Europe

#3645 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

26. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#988 in Europe

#3866 in the World

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

27. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For History

#1028 in Europe

#4054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

28. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For History

#1036 in Europe

#4100 in the World

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

29. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For History

#1046 in Europe

#4150 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

30. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For History

#1052 in Europe

#4197 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 History

#1065 in Europe

#4272 in the World

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

32. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For History

#1066 in Europe

#4277 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For History

#1069 in Europe

#4295 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

34. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1073 in Europe

#4315 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1075 in Europe

#4332 in the World

Founded: 1918

36. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For History

#1078 in Europe

#4355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

37. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For History

#1079 in Europe

#4358 in the World

Founded: 2011

38. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For History

#1084 in Europe

#4385 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

39. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1088 in Europe

#4389 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1099 in Europe

#4457 in the World

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

41. National University of Food Technologies

For History

#1112 in Europe

#4532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

42. Lviv National Medical University

For History

#1113 in Europe

#4537 in the World

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

43. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#1123 in Europe

#4590 in the World

Founded: 1930

44. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1126 in Europe

#4598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

45. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1134 in Europe

#4658 in the World

Founded: 1817

46. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For History

#1141 in Europe

#4700 in the World

Founded: 1784

47. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For History

#1142 in Europe

#4703 in the World

Founded: 1996

48. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For History

#1159 in Europe

#4782 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

49. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For History

#1163 in Europe

#4790 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

50. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For History

#1172 in Europe

#4825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

51. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For History

#1196 in Europe

#4968 in the World

Founded: 1930

52. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For History

#1208 in Europe

#5005 in the World

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

53. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For History

#1211 in Europe

#5035 in the World

Founded: 1874

54. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#1215 in Europe

#5059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

55. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1225 in Europe

#5139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

56. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For History

#1226 in Europe

#5146 in the World

Founded: 1921

57. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1229 in Europe

#5163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

58. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1232 in Europe

#5184 in the World

Founded: 1923

59. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#1237 in Europe

#5211 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

60. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For History

#1258 in Europe

#5314 in the World

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

61. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#1266 in Europe

#5381 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

62. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For History

#1270 in Europe

#5410 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

63. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For History

#1289 in Europe

#5572 in the World

Founded: 1959

64. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For History

#1310 in Europe

#5685 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For History

#1326 in Europe

#5764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

66. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For History

#1339 in Europe

#5835 in the World

Founded: 1930

67. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1350 in Europe

#5916 in the World

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

68. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For History

#1359 in Europe

#5949 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

69. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1390 in Europe

#6109 in the World

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

70. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For History

#1408 in Europe

#6311 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 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