70 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 99.8K citations received by 51.4K 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 Philosophy

#518 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Philosophy

#665 in Europe

#2039 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Philosophy

#675 in Europe

#2084 in the World

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

4. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#759 in Europe

#2463 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Philosophy

#764 in Europe

#2492 in the World

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

6. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#826 in Europe

#2851 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. National Aviation University

For Philosophy

#830 in Europe

#2872 in the World

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

8. Sumy State University

For Philosophy

#875 in Europe

#3079 in the World

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

9. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Philosophy

#897 in Europe

#3188 in the World

Founded: 1875

10. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#904 in Europe

#3222 in the World

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

11. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#927 in Europe

#3333 in the World

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

12. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Philosophy

#948 in Europe

#3445 in the World

Founded: 1966

13. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#961 in Europe

#3538 in the World

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

14. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Philosophy

#968 in Europe

#3589 in the World

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

15. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Philosophy

#980 in Europe

#3671 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

16. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Philosophy

#990 in Europe

#3745 in the World

Founded: 1615

17. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#999 in Europe

#3790 in the World

Founded: 1930

18. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Philosophy

#1019 in Europe

#3912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

19. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Philosophy

#1039 in Europe

#4013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

20. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Philosophy

#1062 in Europe

#4139 in the World

Founded: 1945

21. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1068 in Europe

#4175 in the World

Founded: 1817

22. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Philosophy

#1105 in Europe

#4352 in the World

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

23. Kyiv National Economic University

For Philosophy

#1113 in Europe

#4385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

24. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Philosophy

#1163 in Europe

#4629 in the World

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

25. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1166 in Europe

#4654 in the World

Founded: 1930

26. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1170 in Europe

#4676 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

27. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Philosophy

#1171 in Europe

#4689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

28. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Philosophy

#1181 in Europe

#4753 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1182 in Europe

#4774 in the World

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

30. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1183 in Europe

#4783 in the World

Founded: 1918

31. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Philosophy

#1184 in Europe

#4785 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Lviv National Medical University

For Philosophy

#1191 in Europe

#4821 in the World

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

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Philosophy

#1196 in Europe

#4886 in the World

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

34. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Philosophy

#1214 in Europe

#5004 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1215 in Europe

#5006 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

36. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1222 in Europe

#5056 in the World

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

37. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Philosophy

#1231 in Europe

#5149 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

38. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Philosophy

#1232 in Europe

#5150 in the World

Founded: 1921

39. National University of Food Technologies

For Philosophy

#1234 in Europe

#5184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

40. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Philosophy

#1237 in Europe

#5193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

41. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Philosophy

#1239 in Europe

#5197 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

42. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Philosophy

#1241 in Europe

#5209 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

43. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1244 in Europe

#5214 in the World

Founded: 1930

44. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Philosophy

#1245 in Europe

#5224 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

45. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Philosophy

#1251 in Europe

#5235 in the World

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

46. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Philosophy

#1253 in Europe

#5242 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

47. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Philosophy

#1254 in Europe

#5261 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

48. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Philosophy

#1255 in Europe

#5263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

49. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1263 in Europe

#5298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

50. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Philosophy

#1268 in Europe

#5320 in the World

Founded: 2011

51. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Philosophy

#1272 in Europe

#5335 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Philosophy

#1276 in Europe

#5358 in the World

Founded: 1920

53. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1298 in Europe

#5495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

54. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1302 in Europe

#5542 in the World

Founded: 1923

55. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1312 in Europe

#5588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

56. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Philosophy

#1313 in Europe

#5590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

57. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Philosophy

#1320 in Europe

#5630 in the World

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

58. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Philosophy

#1330 in Europe

#5701 in the World

Founded: 1959

59. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Philosophy

#1338 in Europe

#5752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

60. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Philosophy

#1344 in Europe

#5797 in the World

Founded: 1930

61. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Philosophy

#1348 in Europe

#5812 in the World

Founded: 1930

62. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Philosophy

#1351 in Europe

#5826 in the World

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

63. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Philosophy

#1353 in Europe

#5844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

64. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1354 in Europe

#5845 in the World

Founded: 1922

65. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Philosophy

#1360 in Europe

#5892 in the World

Founded: 1874

66. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Philosophy

#1367 in Europe

#5948 in the World

Founded: 1930

67. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Philosophy

#1376 in Europe

#5988 in the World

Founded: 1930

68. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Philosophy

#1394 in Europe

#6156 in the World

Founded: 1784

69. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Philosophy

#1398 in Europe

#6191 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

70. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Philosophy

#1423 in Europe

#6418 in the World

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

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

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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