71 Best 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 Medicine. A graph of 230K citations received by 60.9K 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 Medicine

#479 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv National Medical University

For Medicine

#568 in Europe

#1973 in the World

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

3. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Medicine

#593 in Europe

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

4. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#631 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

5. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Medicine

#671 in Europe

#2548 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

6. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#677 in Europe

#2574 in the World

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

7. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#678 in Europe

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

8. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#679 in Europe

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

9. Sumy State University

For Medicine

#683 in Europe

#2610 in the World

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

10. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Medicine

#714 in Europe

#2799 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

11. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Medicine

#738 in Europe

#2895 in the World

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

12. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#753 in Europe

#2964 in the World

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

13. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Medicine

#803 in Europe

#3242 in the World

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

14. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#817 in Europe

#3312 in the World

Founded: 1923

15. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Medicine

#820 in Europe

#3321 in the World

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

16. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Medicine

#828 in Europe

#3358 in the World

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

17. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Medicine

#834 in Europe

#3405 in the World

Founded: 1930

18. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Medicine

#837 in Europe

#3422 in the World

Founded: 1945

19. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Medicine

#873 in Europe

#3625 in the World

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

20. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#880 in Europe

#3671 in the World

Founded: 1918

21. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Medicine

#932 in Europe

#3924 in the World

Founded: 1875

22. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#933 in Europe

#3926 in the World

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

23. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Medicine

#962 in Europe

#4129 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

24. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Medicine

#1024 in Europe

#4534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

25. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Medicine

#1049 in Europe

#4682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

26. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#1053 in Europe

#4694 in the World

Founded: 1926

27. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Medicine

#1062 in Europe

#4745 in the World

Founded: 1615

28. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Medicine

#1075 in Europe

#4789 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. National Aviation University

For Medicine

#1078 in Europe

#4815 in the World

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

30. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Medicine

#1088 in Europe

#4871 in the World

Founded: 1921

31. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1114 in Europe

#5027 in the World

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

32. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#1123 in Europe

#5072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

33. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Medicine

#1125 in Europe

#5085 in the World

Founded: 1966

34. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Medicine

#1126 in Europe

#5090 in the World

Founded: 1784

35. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1127 in Europe

#5100 in the World

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

36. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Medicine

#1132 in Europe

#5116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

37. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Medicine

#1139 in Europe

#5183 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

38. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Medicine

#1150 in Europe

#5236 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

39. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1157 in Europe

#5278 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Medicine

#1174 in Europe

#5368 in the World

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

41. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Medicine

#1182 in Europe

#5423 in the World

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

42. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1186 in Europe

#5445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

43. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1192 in Europe

#5487 in the World

Founded: 1922

44. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1251 in Europe

#5796 in the World

Founded: 1817

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1260 in Europe

#5867 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

46. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1261 in Europe

#5870 in the World

Founded: 1918

47. National University of Food Technologies

For Medicine

#1266 in Europe

#5882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

48. Kyiv National Economic University

For Medicine

#1267 in Europe

#5887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

49. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Medicine

#1277 in Europe

#5951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

50. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Medicine

#1285 in Europe

#5996 in the World

Founded: 1996

51. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Medicine

#1288 in Europe

#6017 in the World

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

52. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Medicine

#1301 in Europe

#6084 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

53. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Medicine

#1304 in Europe

#6104 in the World

Founded: 1930

54. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Medicine

#1306 in Europe

#6114 in the World

Founded: 1874

55. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1310 in Europe

#6141 in the World

Founded: 1930

56. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Medicine

#1314 in Europe

#6163 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#1317 in Europe

#6178 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Medicine

#1324 in Europe

#6223 in the World

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

59. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1330 in Europe

#6260 in the World

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

60. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Medicine

#1334 in Europe

#6293 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

61. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Medicine

#1337 in Europe

#6321 in the World

Founded: 1959

62. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1340 in Europe

#6329 in the World

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

63. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1353 in Europe

#6403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

64. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Medicine

#1356 in Europe

#6411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

65. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Medicine

#1363 in Europe

#6482 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1365 in Europe

#6490 in the World

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

67. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Medicine

#1378 in Europe

#6560 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

68. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Medicine

#1380 in Europe

#6570 in the World

Founded: 1920

69. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1386 in Europe

#6588 in the World

Founded: 1930

70. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1394 in Europe

#6601 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Medicine

#1413 in Europe

#6663 in the World

Founded: 1930

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