57 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 130K citations received by 19.2K academic papers made by 57 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#279 in Europe

#691 in the World

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

2. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#323 in Europe

#840 in the World

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

3. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#359 in Europe

#943 in the World

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

4. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#461 in Europe

#1343 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#482 in Europe

#1415 in the World

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

6. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#494 in Europe

#1459 in the World

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

7. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#542 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. National Aviation University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#588 in Europe

#1841 in the World

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

9. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#627 in Europe

#2049 in the World

Founded: 1875

10. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#659 in Europe

#2240 in the World

Founded: 1945

11. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#696 in Europe

#2398 in the World

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

12. Sumy State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#734 in Europe

#2570 in the World

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

13. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#740 in Europe

#2607 in the World

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

14. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#808 in Europe

#2911 in the World

Founded: 1930

15. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#820 in Europe

#2973 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

16. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#832 in Europe

#3048 in the World

Founded: 1930

17. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#842 in Europe

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

18. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#854 in Europe

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

19. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#885 in Europe

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

20. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#891 in Europe

#3365 in the World

Founded: 1615

21. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#920 in Europe

#3533 in the World

Founded: 1918

22. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#933 in Europe

#3606 in the World

Founded: 1930

23. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#949 in Europe

#3677 in the World

Founded: 1966

24. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#952 in Europe

#3703 in the World

Founded: 1930

25. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#954 in Europe

#3718 in the World

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

26. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#969 in Europe

#3788 in the World

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

27. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#974 in Europe

#3813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

28. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#977 in Europe

#3829 in the World

Founded: 1817

29. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#983 in Europe

#3858 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

30. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1000 in Europe

#3960 in the World

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

31. National University of Food Technologies

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1018 in Europe

#4054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

32. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1022 in Europe

#4069 in the World

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

33. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1025 in Europe

#4078 in the World

Founded: 1920

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1035 in Europe

#4136 in the World

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

35. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1045 in Europe

#4172 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

36. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1047 in Europe

#4174 in the World

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

37. Kyiv National Economic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1052 in Europe

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1063 in Europe

#4234 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

39. Lviv National Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1070 in Europe

#4270 in the World

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

40. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1081 in Europe

#4366 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

41. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1097 in Europe

#4452 in the World

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

42. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1099 in Europe

#4467 in the World

Founded: 2011

43. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1107 in Europe

#4534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

44. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1118 in Europe

#4615 in the World

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

45. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1120 in Europe

#4619 in the World

Founded: 1784

46. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1123 in Europe

#4644 in the World

Founded: 1930

47. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1125 in Europe

#4650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

48. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1127 in Europe

#4685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

49. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1130 in Europe

#4696 in the World

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

50. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1141 in Europe

#4747 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

51. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1147 in Europe

#4768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

52. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1148 in Europe

#4769 in the World

Founded: 1922

53. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1149 in Europe

#4772 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

54. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1152 in Europe

#4788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

55. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1159 in Europe

#4812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

56. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1164 in Europe

#4841 in the World

Founded: 1930

57. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1168 in Europe

#4857 in the World

Founded: 1923

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

Physics subfields in Ukraine

Acoustical Engineering59

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Atomic and Molecular physics19

Condensed Matter Physics26

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology45

Nuclear Physics37

Optical Engineering69

Quantum and Particle physics71

Theoretical Physics12