71 Best Law schools 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 Law. A graph of 203K citations received by 68.6K academic papers made by 71 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 Law

#395 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Law

#481 in Europe

#1340 in the World

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

3. Sumy State University

For Law

#535 in Europe

#1526 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#607 in Europe

#1841 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Law

#616 in Europe

#1874 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Law

#626 in Europe

#1926 in the World

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

7. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Law

#642 in Europe

#1997 in the World

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

8. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Law

#650 in Europe

#2056 in the World

Founded: 1966

9. National Aviation University

For Law

#660 in Europe

#2112 in the World

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

10. Kyiv National Economic University

For Law

#686 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

11. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Law

#698 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

12. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Law

#749 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Founded: 1875

13. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Law

#810 in Europe

#2865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

14. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#816 in Europe

#2912 in the World

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

15. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Law

#822 in Europe

#2952 in the World

Founded: 1918

16. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Law

#825 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Founded: 1615

17. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#855 in Europe

#3143 in the World

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

18. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Law

#859 in Europe

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1945

19. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Law

#872 in Europe

#3228 in the World

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

20. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Law

#891 in Europe

#3325 in the World

Founded: 1918

21. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Law

#893 in Europe

#3330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#906 in Europe

#3429 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

23. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Law

#908 in Europe

#3454 in the World

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

24. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Law

#914 in Europe

#3504 in the World

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

25. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Law

#936 in Europe

#3606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

26. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#946 in Europe

#3663 in the World

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

27. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Law

#948 in Europe

#3677 in the World

Founded: 1930

28. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#964 in Europe

#3783 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Law

#1003 in Europe

#3968 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

30. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Law

#1004 in Europe

#3976 in the World

Founded: 2011

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Law

#1024 in Europe

#4069 in the World

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

32. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Law

#1034 in Europe

#4107 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

33. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Law

#1036 in Europe

#4118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

34. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Law

#1040 in Europe

#4153 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Law

#1048 in Europe

#4198 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

36. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Law

#1060 in Europe

#4260 in the World

Founded: 1930

37. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Law

#1069 in Europe

#4313 in the World

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

38. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Law

#1078 in Europe

#4349 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

39. Lviv National Medical University

For Law

#1081 in Europe

#4364 in the World

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

40. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Law

#1093 in Europe

#4413 in the World

Founded: 1921

41. National University of Food Technologies

For Law

#1094 in Europe

#4415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

42. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Law

#1099 in Europe

#4461 in the World

Founded: 1922

43. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Law

#1104 in Europe

#4490 in the World

Founded: 1817

44. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Law

#1106 in Europe

#4506 in the World

Founded: 1920

45. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Law

#1112 in Europe

#4589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

46. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Law

#1123 in Europe

#4629 in the World

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

47. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Law

#1154 in Europe

#4803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

48. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Law

#1156 in Europe

#4830 in the World

Founded: 1996

49. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Law

#1162 in Europe

#4860 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

50. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Law

#1163 in Europe

#4866 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Law

#1191 in Europe

#5001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

52. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Law

#1195 in Europe

#5012 in the World

Founded: 1930

53. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#1196 in Europe

#5017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

54. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Law

#1199 in Europe

#5047 in the World

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

55. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Law

#1208 in Europe

#5121 in the World

Founded: 1959

56. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Law

#1215 in Europe

#5157 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

57. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#1220 in Europe

#5166 in the World

Founded: 1923

58. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Law

#1239 in Europe

#5291 in the World

Founded: 1784

59. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Law

#1242 in Europe

#5308 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

60. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Law

#1258 in Europe

#5403 in the World

Founded: 1874

61. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#1273 in Europe

#5488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

62. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Law

#1275 in Europe

#5497 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

63. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Law

#1282 in Europe

#5519 in the World

Founded: 1930

64. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Law

#1285 in Europe

#5557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

65. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Law

#1298 in Europe

#5625 in the World

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

66. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Law

#1318 in Europe

#5743 in the World

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

67. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Law

#1344 in Europe

#5886 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Law

#1368 in Europe

#6094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

69. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Law

#1373 in Europe

#6122 in the World

Founded: 1930

70. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Law

#1391 in Europe

#6236 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

71. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Law

#1409 in Europe

#6346 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

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

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