73 Best universities for Physics 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 Physics. A graph of 800K citations received by 147K academic papers made by 73 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 Physics

#322 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#449 in Europe

#1334 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Physics

#472 in Europe

#1430 in the World

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

4. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Physics

#473 in Europe

#1432 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Physics

#476 in Europe

#1444 in the World

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

6. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#598 in Europe

#1964 in the World

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

7. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physics

#615 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Founded: 1875

8. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#623 in Europe

#2057 in the World

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

9. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#635 in Europe

#2129 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Sumy State University

For Physics

#649 in Europe

#2229 in the World

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

11. National Aviation University

For Physics

#693 in Europe

#2469 in the World

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

12. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Physics

#706 in Europe

#2548 in the World

Founded: 1945

13. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#769 in Europe

#2856 in the World

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

14. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Physics

#779 in Europe

#2891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

15. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Physics

#794 in Europe

#2966 in the World

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

16. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#801 in Europe

#2997 in the World

Founded: 1930

17. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Physics

#813 in Europe

#3058 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

18. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physics

#815 in Europe

#3073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

19. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#873 in Europe

#3334 in the World

Founded: 1918

20. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#887 in Europe

#3409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

21. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#902 in Europe

#3476 in the World

Founded: 1930

22. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Physics

#923 in Europe

#3568 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

23. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Physics

#925 in Europe

#3573 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physics

#940 in Europe

#3669 in the World

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

25. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Physics

#955 in Europe

#3732 in the World

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

26. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#967 in Europe

#3781 in the World

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

27. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Physics

#978 in Europe

#3858 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

28. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#982 in Europe

#3892 in the World

Founded: 1930

29. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Physics

#992 in Europe

#3934 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physics

#1002 in Europe

#3985 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Lviv National Medical University

For Physics

#1007 in Europe

#4008 in the World

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

32. National University of Food Technologies

For Physics

#1015 in Europe

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

33. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Physics

#1016 in Europe

#4043 in the World

Founded: 1615

34. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1023 in Europe

#4082 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1024 in Europe

#4092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

36. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1035 in Europe

#4141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

37. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1041 in Europe

#4185 in the World

Founded: 1817

38. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physics

#1044 in Europe

#4202 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1048 in Europe

#4212 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

40. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Physics

#1059 in Europe

#4298 in the World

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

41. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physics

#1087 in Europe

#4443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

42. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Physics

#1089 in Europe

#4458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

43. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physics

#1105 in Europe

#4534 in the World

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

44. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Physics

#1106 in Europe

#4543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

45. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Physics

#1111 in Europe

#4568 in the World

Founded: 2011

46. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Physics

#1123 in Europe

#4663 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Physics

#1125 in Europe

#4673 in the World

Founded: 1930

48. Kyiv National Economic University

For Physics

#1137 in Europe

#4715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

49. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Physics

#1141 in Europe

#4736 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

50. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physics

#1143 in Europe

#4742 in the World

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

51. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Physics

#1155 in Europe

#4803 in the World

Founded: 1784

52. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1157 in Europe

#4809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

53. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1162 in Europe

#4832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

54. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1168 in Europe

#4877 in the World

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

55. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Physics

#1174 in Europe

#4900 in the World

Founded: 1874

56. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1188 in Europe

#4973 in the World

Founded: 1922

57. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physics

#1190 in Europe

#4980 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

58. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1203 in Europe

#5023 in the World

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

59. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Physics

#1237 in Europe

#5158 in the World

Founded: 1921

60. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physics

#1241 in Europe

#5172 in the World

Founded: 1996

61. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1243 in Europe

#5181 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

62. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Physics

#1255 in Europe

#5225 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

63. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Physics

#1267 in Europe

#5310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

64. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1275 in Europe

#5339 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

65. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Physics

#1290 in Europe

#5408 in the World

Founded: 1930

66. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physics

#1294 in Europe

#5429 in the World

Founded: 1959

67. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1299 in Europe

#5462 in the World

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

68. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Physics

#1309 in Europe

#5505 in the World

Founded: 1960

69. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physics

#1322 in Europe

#5602 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

70. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Physics

#1337 in Europe

#5690 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1340 in Europe

#5723 in the World

Founded: 1923

72. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1374 in Europe

#5969 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

73. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1453 in Europe

#6644 in the World

Founded: 1926

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

Physics subfields in Ukraine

Acoustical Engineering60

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Astrophysics and Astronomy55

Atomic and Molecular physics19

Condensed Matter Physics26

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology45

Nuclear Physics35

Optical Engineering69

Quantum and Particle physics71

Theoretical Physics12