70 Best universities for History in Ukraine

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 67.5K citations received by 30.8K 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

#534 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For History

#627 in Europe

#1921 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For History

#687 in Europe

#2224 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#738 in Europe

#2480 in the World

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

5. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For History

#753 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For History

#754 in Europe

#2610 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For History

#771 in Europe

#2726 in the World

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

8. National Aviation University

For History

#823 in Europe

#3002 in the World

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

9. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For History

#849 in Europe

#3141 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#876 in Europe

#3294 in the World

Founded: 1918

11. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For History

#878 in Europe

#3315 in the World

Founded: 1930

12. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#901 in Europe

#3426 in the World

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

13. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#913 in Europe

#3505 in the World

Founded: 1930

14. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For History

#922 in Europe

#3546 in the World

Founded: 1875

15. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For History

#959 in Europe

#3783 in the World

Founded: 1615

16. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For History

#980 in Europe

#3877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

17. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#981 in Europe

#3885 in the World

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

18. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#982 in Europe

#3886 in the World

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

19. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#1016 in Europe

#4066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1030 in Europe

#4130 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

21. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For History

#1031 in Europe

#4139 in the World

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

22. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For History

#1045 in Europe

#4219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

23. Kyiv National Economic University

For History

#1049 in Europe

#4239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

24. Sumy National Agrarian University

For History

#1052 in Europe

#4257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

25. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For History

#1064 in Europe

#4355 in the World

Founded: 1945

26. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1066 in Europe

#4363 in the World

Founded: 1930

27. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#1071 in Europe

#4391 in the World

Founded: 1930

28. Lviv National Medical University

For History

#1081 in Europe

#4427 in the World

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

29. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For History

#1105 in Europe

#4539 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

30. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1110 in Europe

#4568 in the World

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

31. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For History

#1112 in Europe

#4573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

32. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For History

#1117 in Europe

#4594 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

33. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1130 in Europe

#4640 in the World

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

34. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For History

#1137 in Europe

#4667 in the World

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

35. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#1146 in Europe

#4718 in the World

Founded: 1922

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For History

#1148 in Europe

#4741 in the World

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

37. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For History

#1149 in Europe

#4750 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

38. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For History

#1163 in Europe

#4819 in the World

Founded: 2011

39. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For History

#1166 in Europe

#4828 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For History

#1180 in Europe

#4900 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

41. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#1185 in Europe

#4942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

42. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For History

#1191 in Europe

#5017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1962

43. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1199 in Europe

#5063 in the World

Founded: 1918

44. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For History

#1211 in Europe

#5146 in the World

Founded: 1874

45. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For History

#1213 in Europe

#5154 in the World

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

46. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1217 in Europe

#5179 in the World

Founded: 1930

47. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1224 in Europe

#5204 in the World

Founded: 1817

48. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1225 in Europe

#5223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

49. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For History

#1234 in Europe

#5272 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

50. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For History

#1237 in Europe

#5278 in the World

Founded: 1930

51. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For History

#1241 in Europe

#5298 in the World

Founded: 1784

52. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1248 in Europe

#5320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

53. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1253 in Europe

#5379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

54. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1257 in Europe

#5388 in the World

Founded: 1923

55. National University of Food Technologies

For History

#1259 in Europe

#5398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

56. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For History

#1282 in Europe

#5573 in the World

Founded: 1996

57. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For History

#1283 in Europe

#5576 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

58. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For History

#1296 in Europe

#5658 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

59. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For History

#1298 in Europe

#5665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

60. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For History

#1301 in Europe

#5675 in the World

Founded: 1921

61. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For History

#1302 in Europe

#5677 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

62. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For History

#1333 in Europe

#5812 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

63. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For History

#1346 in Europe

#5880 in the World

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

64. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For History

#1351 in Europe

#5901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

65. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For History

#1360 in Europe

#5941 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For History

#1366 in Europe

#5985 in the World

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

67. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For History

#1374 in Europe

#6036 in the World

Founded: 1959

68. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For History

#1394 in Europe

#6149 in the World

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

69. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For History

#1402 in Europe

#6210 in the World

Founded: 1930

70. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For History

#1407 in Europe

#6267 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 Journalism3

Classics and Ancient History13

Communications and Public Relations23

Criminology and Criminal Justice3

Education Majors38

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies3

Human Rights Law11

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law12

International Relations and Diplomacy12

Journalism and Digital Media2

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science15

Military science13

Political Economy7

Political Science70

Public Policy / Administration12

Radio and Television broadcasting12

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies27

Urban and Regional planning16