73 Best universities for Physics 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 Physics. A graph of 859K citations received by 151K 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

#323 in Europe

#887 in the World

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

2. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#448 in Europe

#1336 in the World

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

3. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Physics

#475 in Europe

#1448 in the World

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

4. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Physics

#477 in Europe

#1462 in the World

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

5. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Physics

#479 in Europe

#1464 in the World

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

6. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#602 in Europe

#1984 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

#619 in Europe

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1875

8. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#626 in Europe

#2095 in the World

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

9. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#637 in Europe

#2167 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Sumy State University

For Physics

#648 in Europe

#2228 in the World

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

11. National Aviation University

For Physics

#693 in Europe

#2482 in the World

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

12. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Physics

#711 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Founded: 1945

13. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#775 in Europe

#2888 in the World

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

14. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Physics

#789 in Europe

#2951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

15. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Physics

#797 in Europe

#3005 in the World

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

16. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#798 in Europe

#3007 in the World

Founded: 1930

17. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Physics

#813 in Europe

#3066 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

18. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physics

#821 in Europe

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

19. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#882 in Europe

#3372 in the World

Founded: 1918

20. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#888 in Europe

#3401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

21. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#911 in Europe

#3528 in the World

Founded: 1930

22. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Physics

#924 in Europe

#3581 in the World

Founded: 1930

23. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Physics

#935 in Europe

#3630 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physics

#938 in Europe

#3654 in the World

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

25. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Physics

#960 in Europe

#3757 in the World

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

26. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#965 in Europe

#3783 in the World

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

27. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#976 in Europe

#3844 in the World

Founded: 1930

28. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Physics

#987 in Europe

#3896 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

29. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Physics

#990 in Europe

#3935 in the World

Founded: 1966

30. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physics

#997 in Europe

#3973 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Lviv National Medical University

For Physics

#1000 in Europe

#3983 in the World

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

32. National University of Food Technologies

For Physics

#1014 in Europe

#4055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

33. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Physics

#1019 in Europe

#4068 in the World

Founded: 1615

34. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1022 in Europe

#4082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

35. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1034 in Europe

#4124 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1037 in Europe

#4145 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

37. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1040 in Europe

#4164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

38. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physics

#1046 in Europe

#4188 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

39. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1052 in Europe

#4224 in the World

Founded: 1817

40. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Physics

#1057 in Europe

#4292 in the World

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

41. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Physics

#1079 in Europe

#4403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

42. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physics

#1084 in Europe

#4438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

43. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Physics

#1098 in Europe

#4508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

44. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physics

#1110 in Europe

#4565 in the World

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

45. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Physics

#1117 in Europe

#4599 in the World

Founded: 2011

46. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Physics

#1131 in Europe

#4695 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Physics

#1136 in Europe

#4714 in the World

Founded: 1930

48. Kyiv National Economic University

For Physics

#1139 in Europe

#4724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

49. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physics

#1140 in Europe

#4725 in the World

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

50. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Physics

#1143 in Europe

#4733 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

51. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1156 in Europe

#4809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

52. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Physics

#1159 in Europe

#4825 in the World

Founded: 1784

53. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1164 in Europe

#4846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

54. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1167 in Europe

#4861 in the World

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

55. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Physics

#1175 in Europe

#4912 in the World

Founded: 1874

56. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1186 in Europe

#4960 in the World

Founded: 1922

57. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physics

#1196 in Europe

#5003 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

58. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1197 in Europe

#5008 in the World

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

59. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Physics

#1241 in Europe

#5181 in the World

Founded: 1921

60. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1244 in Europe

#5191 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

61. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physics

#1246 in Europe

#5203 in the World

Founded: 1996

62. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Physics

#1259 in Europe

#5251 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

63. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Physics

#1269 in Europe

#5325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

64. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1277 in Europe

#5342 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

65. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Physics

#1295 in Europe

#5456 in the World

Founded: 1930

66. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physics

#1296 in Europe

#5461 in the World

Founded: 1959

67. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1305 in Europe

#5497 in the World

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

68. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Physics

#1317 in Europe

#5552 in the World

Founded: 1960

69. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physics

#1328 in Europe

#5616 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

70. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Physics

#1338 in Europe

#5706 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1340 in Europe

#5741 in the World

Founded: 1923

72. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1381 in Europe

#6014 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

73. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1454 in Europe

#6646 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 Engineering59

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Astrophysics and Astronomy57

Atomic and Molecular physics19

Condensed Matter Physics26

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology45

Nuclear Physics37

Optical Engineering69

Quantum and Particle physics71

Theoretical Physics12