71 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 146K citations received by 44.6K 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 Sociology

#446 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Sociology

#597 in Europe

#1914 in the World

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

3. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#618 in Europe

#2028 in the World

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

4. Sumy State University

For Sociology

#683 in Europe

#2377 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Sociology

#685 in Europe

#2386 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Sociology

#691 in Europe

#2400 in the World

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

7. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Sociology

#765 in Europe

#2790 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

8. National Aviation University

For Sociology

#769 in Europe

#2828 in the World

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

9. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Sociology

#776 in Europe

#2881 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Sociology

#777 in Europe

#2884 in the World

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

11. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Sociology

#818 in Europe

#3084 in the World

Founded: 1875

12. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Sociology

#852 in Europe

#3227 in the World

Founded: 1615

13. Kyiv National Economic University

For Sociology

#863 in Europe

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

14. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Sociology

#871 in Europe

#3356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

15. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#873 in Europe

#3361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

16. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#876 in Europe

#3386 in the World

Founded: 1918

17. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Sociology

#900 in Europe

#3498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

18. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Sociology

#914 in Europe

#3599 in the World

Founded: 1945

19. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Sociology

#943 in Europe

#3847 in the World

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

20. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#987 in Europe

#4094 in the World

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

21. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#996 in Europe

#4140 in the World

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

22. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Sociology

#997 in Europe

#4143 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

23. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1000 in Europe

#4162 in the World

Founded: 1817

24. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Sociology

#1019 in Europe

#4254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

25. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1021 in Europe

#4279 in the World

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

26. Lviv National Medical University

For Sociology

#1025 in Europe

#4308 in the World

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

27. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Sociology

#1041 in Europe

#4398 in the World

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

28. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Sociology

#1068 in Europe

#4536 in the World

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

29. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1069 in Europe

#4541 in the World

Founded: 1918

30. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Sociology

#1076 in Europe

#4617 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

31. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1077 in Europe

#4621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

32. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Sociology

#1080 in Europe

#4632 in the World

Founded: 1921

33. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1085 in Europe

#4649 in the World

Founded: 1930

34. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Sociology

#1089 in Europe

#4687 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

35. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Sociology

#1093 in Europe

#4707 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1095 in Europe

#4718 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

37. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1103 in Europe

#4755 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

38. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1112 in Europe

#4789 in the World

Founded: 1930

39. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1114 in Europe

#4800 in the World

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

40. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#1115 in Europe

#4801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

41. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Sociology

#1124 in Europe

#4839 in the World

Founded: 1930

42. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1128 in Europe

#4861 in the World

Founded: 1930

43. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Sociology

#1135 in Europe

#4890 in the World

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

44. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1136 in Europe

#4895 in the World

Founded: 1923

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Sociology

#1157 in Europe

#4985 in the World

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

46. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Sociology

#1170 in Europe

#5059 in the World

Founded: 1930

47. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Sociology

#1180 in Europe

#5127 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

48. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Sociology

#1181 in Europe

#5130 in the World

Founded: 2011

49. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Sociology

#1192 in Europe

#5186 in the World

Founded: 1996

50. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1224 in Europe

#5341 in the World

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

51. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Sociology

#1225 in Europe

#5343 in the World

Founded: 1920

52. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#1227 in Europe

#5366 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

53. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Sociology

#1235 in Europe

#5431 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

54. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1250 in Europe

#5495 in the World

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

55. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Sociology

#1254 in Europe

#5524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

56. National University of Food Technologies

For Sociology

#1266 in Europe

#5588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

57. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Sociology

#1279 in Europe

#5645 in the World

Founded: 1784

58. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Sociology

#1291 in Europe

#5718 in the World

Founded: 1930

59. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1292 in Europe

#5729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

60. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1295 in Europe

#5747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

61. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1307 in Europe

#5809 in the World

Founded: 1922

62. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Sociology

#1313 in Europe

#5846 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1317 in Europe

#5863 in the World

Founded: 1930

64. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Sociology

#1327 in Europe

#5941 in the World

Founded: 1874

65. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Sociology

#1350 in Europe

#6099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

66. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Sociology

#1364 in Europe

#6167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

67. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Sociology

#1375 in Europe

#6239 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

68. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Sociology

#1381 in Europe

#6272 in the World

Founded: 1959

69. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1404 in Europe

#6423 in the World

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

70. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Sociology

#1410 in Europe

#6475 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#1420 in Europe

#6593 in the World

Founded: 1926

The best cities to study Sociology 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