71 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 200K citations received by 50.6K 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 Psychology

#512 in Europe

#1685 in the World

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

2. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Psychology

#559 in Europe

#1919 in the World

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

3. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#656 in Europe

#2435 in the World

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

4. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Psychology

#661 in Europe

#2455 in the World

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

5. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Psychology

#687 in Europe

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

6. Lviv National Medical University

For Psychology

#754 in Europe

#2899 in the World

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

7. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Psychology

#790 in Europe

#3107 in the World

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

8. Sumy State University

For Psychology

#797 in Europe

#3139 in the World

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

9. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Psychology

#819 in Europe

#3250 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

10. National Aviation University

For Psychology

#838 in Europe

#3360 in the World

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

11. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Psychology

#849 in Europe

#3449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

12. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#854 in Europe

#3466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

13. Dnipropetrovsk National University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Psychology

#859 in Europe

#3500 in the World

Founded: 1918

14. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Psychology

#861 in Europe

#3510 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

15. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Psychology

#872 in Europe

#3580 in the World

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

16. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Psychology

#878 in Europe

#3622 in the World

Founded: 1945

17. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Psychology

#896 in Europe

#3711 in the World

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

18. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#899 in Europe

#3729 in the World

Founded: 1923

19. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Psychology

#900 in Europe

#3735 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

20. Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#918 in Europe

#3830 in the World

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

21. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Psychology

#924 in Europe

#3882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

22. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Psychology

#927 in Europe

#3901 in the World

Founded: 1875

23. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Psychology

#930 in Europe

#3921 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

24. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Psychology

#944 in Europe

#3974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

25. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Psychology

#955 in Europe

#4025 in the World

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

26. Ternopil National Economic University

Ukraine | Ternopil

For Psychology

#969 in Europe

#4101 in the World

Founded: 1966

27. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#979 in Europe

#4146 in the World

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

28. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Psychology

#982 in Europe

#4186 in the World

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

29. Odessa National University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Psychology

#997 in Europe

#4256 in the World

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

30. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Psychology

#1004 in Europe

#4294 in the World

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

31. National Aerospace University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#1016 in Europe

#4367 in the World

Founded: 1930

32. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Psychology

#1020 in Europe

#4390 in the World

Founded: 1817

33. National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Psychology

#1031 in Europe

#4450 in the World

Founded: 1930

34. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Psychology

#1042 in Europe

#4509 in the World

Founded: 1930

35. Odessa National Polytechnic University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Psychology

#1049 in Europe

#4534 in the World

Founded: 1918

36. Kyiv National Economic University

For Psychology

#1054 in Europe

#4540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1906

37. Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#1070 in Europe

#4625 in the World

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

38. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

For Psychology

#1071 in Europe

#4626 in the World

Founded: 1615

39. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Psychology

#1073 in Europe

#4642 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

40. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

For Psychology

#1108 in Europe

#4858 in the World

Founded: 1930

41. Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University

Ukraine | Vinnytsia

For Psychology

#1110 in Europe

#4867 in the World

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

42. Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University

Ukraine | Starobilsk

For Psychology

#1120 in Europe

#4948 in the World

Founded: 1921

43. Kryvyi Rih National University

Ukraine | Kryvyi Rih

For Psychology

#1137 in Europe

#5038 in the World

Founded: 2011

44. Sumy National Agrarian University

For Psychology

#1147 in Europe

#5075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1977

45. Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Psychology

#1149 in Europe

#5081 in the World

Founded: 1930

46. Lugansk State Medical University

Ukraine | Luhansk

For Psychology

#1164 in Europe

#5137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1956

47. East Ukrainian National University

Ukraine | Sievierodonetsk

For Psychology

#1168 in Europe

#5153 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1920

48. Odessa National Maritime University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Psychology

#1183 in Europe

#5222 in the World

Founded: 1930

49. Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

For Psychology

#1184 in Europe

#5223 in the World

Founded: 1784

50. Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Psychology

#1199 in Europe

#5308 in the World

Founded: 1926

51. Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University

Ukraine | Poltava

For Psychology

#1206 in Europe

#5336 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1818

52. V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University

For Psychology

#1224 in Europe

#5452 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1918

53. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Psychology

#1227 in Europe

#5467 in the World

Founded: 1996

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

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#1233 in Europe

#5496 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1922

55. National University of Food Technologies

For Psychology

#1234 in Europe

#5502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1884

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

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Psychology

#1269 in Europe

#5682 in the World

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

57. National Mining University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Psychology

#1273 in Europe

#5699 in the World

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

58. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Psychology

#1299 in Europe

#5866 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

59. Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#1307 in Europe

#5895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1930

60. Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Psychology

#1322 in Europe

#5955 in the World

Founded: 1922

61. Donetsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Pokrovsk

For Psychology

#1323 in Europe

#5962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1924

62. Lutsk National Technical University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Psychology

#1324 in Europe

#5968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1966

63. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies

Ukraine | Odesa

For Psychology

#1330 in Europe

#6012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1902

64. National University of Shipbuilding

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Psychology

#1331 in Europe

#6017 in the World

Founded: 1920

65. National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Psychology

#1332 in Europe

#6021 in the World

Founded: 1930

66. Kherson National Technical University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Psychology

#1367 in Europe

#6289 in the World

Founded: 1959

67. Donetsk State University of Management

Ukraine | Mariupol

For Psychology

#1368 in Europe

#6290 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Psychology

#1390 in Europe

#6459 in the World

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

69. National Forestry University of Ukraine

For Psychology

#1395 in Europe

#6474 in the World

Founded: 1874

70. Ukrainian Academy of Printing

For Psychology

#1406 in Europe

#6531 in the World

Founded: 1930

71. Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Ukraine | Kramatorsk

For Psychology

#1414 in Europe

#6573 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1947

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

Psychology subfields in Ukraine

Child Psychology31

Clinical Psychology19

Cognitive Science34

Education Majors54

Occupational Therapy7

Social Psychology64