71 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 387K citations received by 79.4K 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

#478 in Europe

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. Lviv National Medical University

For Medicine

#525 in Europe

#1848 in the World

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

3. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Medicine

#549 in Europe

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

4. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#607 in Europe

#2254 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

5. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Medicine

#636 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

6. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#644 in Europe

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

7. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#648 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

8. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#652 in Europe

#2519 in the World

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

9. Sumy State University

For Medicine

#664 in Europe

#2577 in the World

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

10. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Medicine

#715 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

11. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Medicine

#725 in Europe

#2858 in the World

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

12. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Medicine

#737 in Europe

#2906 in the World

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

13. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#743 in Europe

#2934 in the World

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

14. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Medicine

#797 in Europe

#3231 in the World

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

15. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Medicine

#804 in Europe

#3266 in the World

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

16. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Medicine

#810 in Europe

#3298 in the World

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

17. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Medicine

#815 in Europe

#3323 in the World

Founded: 1945

18. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#823 in Europe

#3367 in the World

Founded: 1923

19. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Medicine

#824 in Europe

#3384 in the World

Founded: 1930

20. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Medicine

#867 in Europe

#3676 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

21. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Medicine

#888 in Europe

#3772 in the World

Founded: 1875

22. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#891 in Europe

#3795 in the World

Founded: 1918

23. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#929 in Europe

#3986 in the World

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

24. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Medicine

#976 in Europe

#4259 in the World

Founded: 1784

25. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Medicine

#990 in Europe

#4316 in the World

Founded: 1930

26. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Medicine

#1009 in Europe

#4427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

27. National Aviation University

For Medicine

#1016 in Europe

#4461 in the World

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

28. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Medicine

#1047 in Europe

#4668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

29. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Medicine

#1048 in Europe

#4674 in the World

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

30. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#1053 in Europe

#4709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

31. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Medicine

#1058 in Europe

#4732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

32. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#1062 in Europe

#4751 in the World

Founded: 1926

33. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Medicine

#1077 in Europe

#4827 in the World

Founded: 1615

34. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Medicine

#1082 in Europe

#4861 in the World

Founded: 1966

35. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1087 in Europe

#4869 in the World

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

36. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Medicine

#1121 in Europe

#5055 in the World

Founded: 1921

37. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1122 in Europe

#5078 in the World

Founded: 1922

38. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1123 in Europe

#5080 in the World

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

39. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Medicine

#1136 in Europe

#5151 in the World

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

40. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Medicine

#1146 in Europe

#5207 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

41. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1150 in Europe

#5233 in the World

Founded: 1930

42. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1164 in Europe

#5307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

43. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Medicine

#1169 in Europe

#5331 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

44. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Medicine

#1170 in Europe

#5334 in the World

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

45. Kyiv National Economic University

For Medicine

#1184 in Europe

#5402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

46. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1190 in Europe

#5429 in the World

Founded: 1918

47. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1198 in Europe

#5487 in the World

Founded: 1817

48. National University of Food Technologies

For Medicine

#1200 in Europe

#5517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

49. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Medicine

#1204 in Europe

#5556 in the World

Founded: 1996

50. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Medicine

#1228 in Europe

#5673 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1254 in Europe

#5807 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

52. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1262 in Europe

#5841 in the World

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

53. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Medicine

#1268 in Europe

#5920 in the World

Founded: 1930

54. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Medicine

#1276 in Europe

#5972 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

55. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1282 in Europe

#5994 in the World

Founded: 1930

56. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Medicine

#1289 in Europe

#6012 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Medicine

#1291 in Europe

#6015 in the World

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

58. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Medicine

#1294 in Europe

#6026 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1298 in Europe

#6047 in the World

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

60. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Medicine

#1310 in Europe

#6115 in the World

Founded: 1874

61. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Medicine

#1312 in Europe

#6136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

62. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Medicine

#1313 in Europe

#6141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

63. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Medicine

#1344 in Europe

#6304 in the World

Founded: 1959

64. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Medicine

#1347 in Europe

#6322 in the World

Founded: 1930

65. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Medicine

#1355 in Europe

#6370 in the World

Founded: 1920

66. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1359 in Europe

#6391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

67. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Medicine

#1366 in Europe

#6432 in the World

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

68. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Medicine

#1380 in Europe

#6538 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Medicine

#1389 in Europe

#6598 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

70. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Medicine

#1404 in Europe

#6665 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Medicine

#1418 in Europe

#6701 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

Anesthesiology18

Bioethics/Medical Ethics2

Biomedical Engineering8

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing16

Family medicine17

Forensic Science5

Gastroenterology and Hepatology20

Health Science37

Healthcare Management (MHA)16

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)17

Occupational Therapy6

Oncology and Cancer research20

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine9

Physical Therapy32

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health52

Radiation Therapy8

Radiology and Nuclear medicine33

Respiratory Therapy5

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine14