73 Best universities for Physics 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 Physics. A graph of 543K citations received by 120K 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

#328 in Europe

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

2. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#461 in Europe

#1383 in the World

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

3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Physics

#477 in Europe

#1440 in the World

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

4. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Physics

#490 in Europe

#1486 in the World

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

5. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Physics

#512 in Europe

#1606 in the World

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

6. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#592 in Europe

#1936 in the World

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

7. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#611 in Europe

#1992 in the World

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

8. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physics

#620 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Founded: 1875

9. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#631 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1918

10. Sumy State University

For Physics

#678 in Europe

#2338 in the World

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

11. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Physics

#707 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Founded: 1945

12. National Aviation University

For Physics

#709 in Europe

#2548 in the World

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

13. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Physics

#746 in Europe

#2685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

14. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#762 in Europe

#2782 in the World

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

15. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Physics

#770 in Europe

#2820 in the World

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

16. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#808 in Europe

#3006 in the World

Founded: 1930

17. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physics

#816 in Europe

#3039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

18. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Physics

#873 in Europe

#3316 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

19. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Physics

#891 in Europe

#3412 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

20. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#917 in Europe

#3525 in the World

Founded: 1930

21. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#926 in Europe

#3564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

22. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#942 in Europe

#3624 in the World

Founded: 1918

23. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Physics

#973 in Europe

#3814 in the World

Founded: 1930

24. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Physics

#977 in Europe

#3837 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physics

#987 in Europe

#3901 in the World

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

26. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Physics

#1012 in Europe

#4033 in the World

Founded: 1615

27. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Physics

#1024 in Europe

#4103 in the World

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

28. Lviv National Medical University

For Physics

#1027 in Europe

#4112 in the World

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

29. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1028 in Europe

#4121 in the World

Founded: 1930

30. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Physics

#1036 in Europe

#4182 in the World

Founded: 1966

31. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physics

#1045 in Europe

#4209 in the World

Founded: 1920

32. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1047 in Europe

#4240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

33. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1050 in Europe

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

34. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1053 in Europe

#4273 in the World

Founded: 1817

35. National University of Food Technologies

For Physics

#1063 in Europe

#4326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

36. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physics

#1076 in Europe

#4390 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

37. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1081 in Europe

#4408 in the World

Founded: 1930

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1084 in Europe

#4415 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

39. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Physics

#1085 in Europe

#4417 in the World

Founded: 1930

40. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physics

#1100 in Europe

#4484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

41. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1104 in Europe

#4508 in the World

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

42. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Physics

#1113 in Europe

#4567 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Physics

#1135 in Europe

#4688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

44. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physics

#1138 in Europe

#4708 in the World

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

45. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physics

#1142 in Europe

#4715 in the World

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

46. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Physics

#1153 in Europe

#4776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

47. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Physics

#1167 in Europe

#4839 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

48. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1173 in Europe

#4867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

49. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Physics

#1185 in Europe

#4930 in the World

Founded: 1874

50. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Physics

#1187 in Europe

#4944 in the World

Founded: 2011

51. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1196 in Europe

#4986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

52. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Physics

#1201 in Europe

#5006 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

53. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Physics

#1209 in Europe

#5035 in the World

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

54. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physics

#1212 in Europe

#5065 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

55. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Physics

#1214 in Europe

#5071 in the World

Founded: 1784

56. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physics

#1223 in Europe

#5125 in the World

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

57. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Physics

#1232 in Europe

#5171 in the World

Founded: 1921

58. Ternopil National Technical University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Physics

#1233 in Europe

#5173 in the World

Founded: 1960

59. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Physics

#1253 in Europe

#5257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

60. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1265 in Europe

#5309 in the World

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

61. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physics

#1270 in Europe

#5327 in the World

Founded: 1996

62. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1271 in Europe

#5340 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

63. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1276 in Europe

#5358 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

64. Kyiv National Economic University

For Physics

#1283 in Europe

#5379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

65. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Physics

#1287 in Europe

#5403 in the World

Founded: 1930

66. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physics

#1295 in Europe

#5449 in the World

Founded: 1922

67. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1316 in Europe

#5581 in the World

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

68. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physics

#1335 in Europe

#5713 in the World

Founded: 1959

69. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physics

#1352 in Europe

#5824 in the World

Founded: 1923

70. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Physics

#1367 in Europe

#5972 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physics

#1377 in Europe

#6017 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

72. Zaporizhia State Engineering Academy

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1388 in Europe

#6093 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1959

73. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physics

#1444 in Europe

#6594 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 Odesa.

Physics subfields in Ukraine

Acoustical Engineering49

Applied/Engineering Physics6

Astrophysics and Astronomy45

Atomic and Molecular physics19

Condensed Matter Physics25

Materials Science71

Nanotechnology41

Nuclear Physics25

Optical Engineering64

Quantum and Particle physics71

Theoretical Physics11