71 Best universities for Sociology in Ukraine

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 162K citations received by 45.7K 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

#450 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Sociology

#598 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

#601 in Europe

#1924 in the World

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

4. Sumy State University

For Sociology

#677 in Europe

#2330 in the World

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

5. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Sociology

#691 in Europe

#2384 in the World

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

6. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Sociology

#693 in Europe

#2407 in the World

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

7. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Sociology

#766 in Europe

#2810 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

8. National Aviation University

For Sociology

#776 in Europe

#2857 in the World

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

9. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Sociology

#779 in Europe

#2879 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Sociology

#785 in Europe

#2907 in the World

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

11. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Sociology

#822 in Europe

#3089 in the World

Founded: 1875

12. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Sociology

#853 in Europe

#3230 in the World

Founded: 1615

13. Kyiv National Economic University

For Sociology

#865 in Europe

#3300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

14. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Sociology

#875 in Europe

#3356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

15. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#878 in Europe

#3371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

16. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#885 in Europe

#3409 in the World

Founded: 1918

17. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Sociology

#896 in Europe

#3483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

18. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Sociology

#912 in Europe

#3580 in the World

Founded: 1945

19. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Sociology

#947 in Europe

#3863 in the World

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

20. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#983 in Europe

#4081 in the World

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

21. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Sociology

#994 in Europe

#4150 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

22. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1002 in Europe

#4168 in the World

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

23. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1011 in Europe

#4210 in the World

Founded: 1817

24. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Sociology

#1021 in Europe

#4274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

25. Lviv National Medical University

For Sociology

#1024 in Europe

#4293 in the World

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

26. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1026 in Europe

#4319 in the World

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

27. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Sociology

#1037 in Europe

#4386 in the World

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

28. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1059 in Europe

#4515 in the World

Founded: 1918

29. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1061 in Europe

#4520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

30. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Sociology

#1065 in Europe

#4531 in the World

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

31. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Sociology

#1081 in Europe

#4600 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

32. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Sociology

#1082 in Europe

#4634 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1084 in Europe

#4641 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

34. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Sociology

#1085 in Europe

#4644 in the World

Founded: 1921

35. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1091 in Europe

#4666 in the World

Founded: 1930

36. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Sociology

#1094 in Europe

#4728 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

37. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Sociology

#1107 in Europe

#4777 in the World

Founded: 1930

38. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1116 in Europe

#4809 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

39. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1121 in Europe

#4827 in the World

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

40. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#1122 in Europe

#4829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

41. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1124 in Europe

#4833 in the World

Founded: 1923

42. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1127 in Europe

#4852 in the World

Founded: 1930

43. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1132 in Europe

#4868 in the World

Founded: 1930

44. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Sociology

#1143 in Europe

#4911 in the World

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

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Sociology

#1159 in Europe

#5001 in the World

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

46. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Sociology

#1176 in Europe

#5088 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

47. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Sociology

#1180 in Europe

#5128 in the World

Founded: 1930

48. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Sociology

#1194 in Europe

#5176 in the World

Founded: 2011

49. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Sociology

#1198 in Europe

#5194 in the World

Founded: 1996

50. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Sociology

#1220 in Europe

#5312 in the World

Founded: 1920

51. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1224 in Europe

#5334 in the World

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

52. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Sociology

#1230 in Europe

#5386 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

53. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Sociology

#1233 in Europe

#5407 in the World

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

54. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#1234 in Europe

#5412 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

55. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Sociology

#1248 in Europe

#5478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

56. National University of Food Technologies

For Sociology

#1267 in Europe

#5576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

57. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Sociology

#1283 in Europe

#5662 in the World

Founded: 1784

58. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Sociology

#1290 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. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1294 in Europe

#5735 in the World

Founded: 1922

61. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1296 in Europe

#5746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

62. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Sociology

#1308 in Europe

#5793 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Sociology

#1324 in Europe

#5905 in the World

Founded: 1930

64. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Sociology

#1326 in Europe

#5927 in the World

Founded: 1874

65. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Sociology

#1329 in Europe

#5948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

66. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Sociology

#1355 in Europe

#6110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

67. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Sociology

#1383 in Europe

#6266 in the World

Founded: 1959

68. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Sociology

#1385 in Europe

#6277 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

69. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Sociology

#1409 in Europe

#6461 in the World

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

70. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Sociology

#1413 in Europe

#6497 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Sociology

#1423 in Europe

#6609 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 Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History22

Communications and Public Relations30

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Education Majors54

Forensic Science5

Gender Studies13

Human Rights Law13

Intellectual Property and Patent Law14

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy11

Journalism and Digital Media5

Law Enforcement9

Library and Information science25

Military science18

Political Economy7

Political Science71

Public Policy / Administration18

Radio and Television broadcasting15

Sports / Exercise science3

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies42

Urban and Regional planning24