71 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 209K citations received by 71.6K 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 Philosophy

#487 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Philosophy

#590 in Europe

#1769 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Philosophy

#635 in Europe

#1951 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#704 in Europe

#2203 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Philosophy

#730 in Europe

#2298 in the World

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

6. National Aviation University

For Philosophy

#806 in Europe

#2714 in the World

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

7. Sumy State University

For Philosophy

#822 in Europe

#2821 in the World

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

8. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#823 in Europe

#2824 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Philosophy

#850 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Founded: 1875

10. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Philosophy

#860 in Europe

#3005 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

11. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#878 in Europe

#3122 in the World

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

12. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Philosophy

#910 in Europe

#3255 in the World

Founded: 1966

13. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#928 in Europe

#3340 in the World

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

14. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Philosophy

#932 in Europe

#3350 in the World

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

15. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Philosophy

#938 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

16. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#940 in Europe

#3376 in the World

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

17. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Philosophy

#958 in Europe

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

18. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Philosophy

#972 in Europe

#3566 in the World

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

19. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Philosophy

#987 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Founded: 1615

20. Kyiv National Economic University

For Philosophy

#993 in Europe

#3656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

21. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Philosophy

#998 in Europe

#3702 in the World

Founded: 1945

22. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1007 in Europe

#3795 in the World

Founded: 1930

23. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Philosophy

#1021 in Europe

#3863 in the World

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

24. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1036 in Europe

#3959 in the World

Founded: 1817

25. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1060 in Europe

#4078 in the World

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

26. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Philosophy

#1066 in Europe

#4095 in the World

Founded: 1930

27. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1076 in Europe

#4130 in the World

Founded: 1918

28. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Philosophy

#1110 in Europe

#4340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

29. Lviv National Medical University

For Philosophy

#1135 in Europe

#4494 in the World

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

30. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1138 in Europe

#4514 in the World

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

31. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1139 in Europe

#4515 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Philosophy

#1142 in Europe

#4532 in the World

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

33. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1159 in Europe

#4609 in the World

Founded: 1930

34. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Philosophy

#1161 in Europe

#4614 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

35. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Philosophy

#1162 in Europe

#4627 in the World

Founded: 1996

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1166 in Europe

#4645 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

37. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Philosophy

#1167 in Europe

#4648 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

38. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Philosophy

#1174 in Europe

#4694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

39. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Philosophy

#1188 in Europe

#4790 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

40. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Philosophy

#1193 in Europe

#4810 in the World

Founded: 2011

41. National University of Food Technologies

For Philosophy

#1200 in Europe

#4852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

42. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Philosophy

#1202 in Europe

#4858 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

43. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1206 in Europe

#4868 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

44. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Philosophy

#1231 in Europe

#5044 in the World

Founded: 1921

45. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Philosophy

#1232 in Europe

#5052 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Philosophy

#1241 in Europe

#5110 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

47. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Philosophy

#1242 in Europe

#5115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

48. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Philosophy

#1243 in Europe

#5118 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

49. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1245 in Europe

#5139 in the World

Founded: 1922

50. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Philosophy

#1247 in Europe

#5148 in the World

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

51. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1251 in Europe

#5173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

52. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1255 in Europe

#5208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

53. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1262 in Europe

#5259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

54. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Philosophy

#1269 in Europe

#5306 in the World

Founded: 1959

55. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Philosophy

#1276 in Europe

#5333 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

56. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Philosophy

#1278 in Europe

#5338 in the World

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

57. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Philosophy

#1285 in Europe

#5388 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Philosophy

#1291 in Europe

#5442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

59. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Philosophy

#1301 in Europe

#5489 in the World

Founded: 1930

60. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Philosophy

#1304 in Europe

#5529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

61. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1305 in Europe

#5531 in the World

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

62. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1320 in Europe

#5611 in the World

Founded: 1930

63. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1339 in Europe

#5694 in the World

Founded: 1923

64. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Philosophy

#1341 in Europe

#5725 in the World

Founded: 1874

65. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Philosophy

#1342 in Europe

#5732 in the World

Founded: 1784

66. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Philosophy

#1352 in Europe

#5792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

67. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Philosophy

#1367 in Europe

#5914 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Philosophy

#1373 in Europe

#5973 in the World

Founded: 1930

69. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1395 in Europe

#6137 in the World

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

70. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Philosophy

#1423 in Europe

#6399 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

71. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Philosophy

#1429 in Europe

#6430 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

The best cities to study Philosophy 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