34 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 56.5K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 34 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. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Surgery

#422 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

2. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Surgery

#448 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

3. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Surgery

#467 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

4. Lviv National Medical University

For Surgery

#477 in Europe

#1640 in the World

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

5. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Surgery

#527 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

6. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Surgery

#569 in Europe

#1984 in the World

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

7. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Surgery

#573 in Europe

#1993 in the World

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

8. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Surgery

#586 in Europe

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

9. Sumy State University

For Surgery

#597 in Europe

#2099 in the World

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

10. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Surgery

#604 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

11. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Surgery

#634 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1923

12. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Surgery

#636 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1930

13. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

For Surgery

#640 in Europe

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

14. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Surgery

#668 in Europe

#2451 in the World

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

15. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Surgery

#704 in Europe

#2590 in the World

Founded: 1945

16. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Surgery

#754 in Europe

#2914 in the World

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

17. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Surgery

#794 in Europe

#3172 in the World

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

18. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Surgery

#875 in Europe

#3653 in the World

Founded: 1926

19. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Surgery

#888 in Europe

#3729 in the World

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

20. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Surgery

#927 in Europe

#3928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

21. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Surgery

#928 in Europe

#3929 in the World

Founded: 1875

22. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Surgery

#956 in Europe

#4128 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

23. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Surgery

#964 in Europe

#4176 in the World

Founded: 1918

24. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Surgery

#988 in Europe

#4325 in the World

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

25. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Surgery

#990 in Europe

#4333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

26. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Surgery

#997 in Europe

#4361 in the World

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

27. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Surgery

#1000 in Europe

#4366 in the World

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

28. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Surgery

#1001 in Europe

#4380 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Surgery

#1005 in Europe

#4394 in the World

Founded: 1930

30. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Surgery

#1015 in Europe

#4438 in the World

Founded: 1784

31. National Aviation University

For Surgery

#1020 in Europe

#4465 in the World

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

32. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Surgery

#1024 in Europe

#4497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

33. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Surgery

#1027 in Europe

#4510 in the World

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

34. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Surgery

#1035 in Europe

#4545 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Medicine subfields in Ukraine

Anatomy and Physiology37

Anesthesiology17

Bioethics/Medical Ethics2

Biomedical Engineering6

Clinical Psychology12

Critical Care Nursing15

Family medicine15

Forensic Science2

Gastroenterology and Hepatology19

Health Science30

Healthcare Management (MHA)13

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)15

Occupational Therapy4

Oncology and Cancer research17

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine7

Physical Therapy21

Plastic Surgery6

Public Health42

Radiation Therapy5

Radiology and Nuclear medicine32

Respiratory Therapy3

Sports Medicine7