Kharkiv National Medical University: Rankings

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Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 60th in Ukraine, 6167th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 12 research topics. Kharkiv National Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,678 academic publications and 13,370 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6167 of 14,131 In the World
#1463 of 2,785 In Europe
#60 of 169 In Ukraine
#9 of 21 In Kharkiv
#967 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#1000 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#1009 of 1,017 For Respiratory Therapy
#2067 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#11172 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 9 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 6th for Medicine in Ukraine and 2429th in the World with 3,963 publications made and 11,458 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 71 In Ukraine
#640 of 1,437 In Europe
#2429 of 6,793 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 2
1998 6 0
1999 7 1
2000 8 0
2001 1 0
2002 3 1
2003 4 1
2004 11 0
2005 6 14
2006 13 35
2007 5 56
2008 7 64
2009 3 51
2010 19 59
2011 35 71
2012 29 102
2013 47 116
2014 65 203
2015 136 226
2016 203 273
2017 227 356
2018 253 442
2019 371 543
2020 478 930
2021 469 1379
2022 391 1304
2023 486 1416
2024 407 1551
2025 266 1362

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 299 967
Plastic Surgery 5 289 1000
Respiratory Therapy 3 328 1009
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 310 1067
Occupational Therapy 3 442 1244
Cardiology 5 404 1286
Urology 1 389 1334
Pediatrics 3 379 1342
Critical Care Nursing 5 461 1493
Dermatology 8 424 1532
Orthodontics 6 496 1546
Dentistry 7 497 1610
Radiation Therapy 5 443 1621
Surgery 5 480 1679
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 527 1682
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 524 1746
Ophthalmology 3 501 1758
Biomedical Engineering 7 557 1804
Virology 2 485 1830
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 509 1833
Family medicine 4 481 1865
Immunology 7 511 1965
Anesthesiology 8 540 2029
Pathology 3 555 2040
Anatomy and Physiology 4 585 2051
Nursing 2 577 2079
Clinical Psychology 3 612 2295
Psychiatry 7 645 2425
Oncology and Cancer research 11 610 2522
Pharmacology 7 572 2550
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 690 2608
Physical Therapy 5 711 2666
Sports Medicine 11 744 2678
Public Health 7 712 2879
Health Science 15 702 2913

Biology rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 15th for Biology in Ukraine and 3395th in the World with 3,131 publications made and 11,122 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 72 In Ukraine
#822 of 1,449 In Europe
#3395 of 6,841 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 3 2
1998 4 0
1999 6 2
2000 8 0
2001 1 0
2002 4 1
2003 4 1
2004 10 0
2005 5 12
2006 13 28
2007 5 65
2008 8 70
2009 3 53
2010 17 62
2011 29 77
2012 22 110
2013 40 129
2014 52 213
2015 107 240
2016 161 285
2017 196 350
2018 223 461
2019 303 534
2020 383 881
2021 369 1208
2022 304 1270
2023 383 1297
2024 281 1259
2025 174 1129

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 2 485 1830
Immunology 7 511 1965
Biotechnology 4 536 2109
Microbiology 5 553 2328
Oncology and Cancer research 11 610 2522
Molecular Biology 4 618 2534
Pharmacology 7 572 2550
Genetics 10 677 2765
Neuroscience 11 802 3049
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 759 3214
Biochemistry 13 756 3232
Nutrition and Food Science 21 787 3598
Nanotechnology 30 913 3866
Paleontology 29 982 4224
Botany 32 971 4459

Chemistry rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 28th for Chemistry in Ukraine and 3954th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 6,375 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 73 In Ukraine
#939 of 1,417 In Europe
#3954 of 6,561 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1999 3 1
2000 6 0
2001 3 1
2002 3 1
2003 3 1
2004 7 0
2005 5 8
2006 10 23
2007 5 56
2008 7 57
2009 1 45
2010 9 52
2011 19 56
2012 16 83
2013 23 92
2014 30 173
2015 48 201
2016 78 224
2017 105 252
2018 113 350
2019 179 377
2020 213 566
2021 191 703
2022 173 906
2023 201 834
2024 154 860
2025 90 720

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 13 756 3232
Nutrition and Food Science 21 787 3598
Nanotechnology 30 913 3866
Chemical Engineering 33 957 4117
Organic Chemistry 36 947 4119
Materials Science 50 1087 4473

Psychology rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 12th for Psychology in Ukraine and 3466th in the World with 1,579 publications made and 2,609 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 71 In Ukraine
#854 of 1,424 In Europe
#3466 of 6,663 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 2
1998 1 0
1999 4 1
2000 4 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 1
2006 3 5
2007 0 2
2008 1 11
2009 1 8
2010 1 8
2011 7 11
2012 12 14
2013 25 15
2014 31 45
2015 53 49
2016 82 73
2017 90 114
2018 103 122
2019 141 180
2020 189 312
2021 200 464
2022 167 449
2023 209 509
2024 135 519
2025 107 392

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 3 442 1244
Clinical Psychology 3 612 2295
Psychiatry 7 645 2425
Neuroscience 11 802 3049
Child Psychology 22 928 3965
Cognitive Science 33 1004 4227
Education Majors 42 1035 4349
Social Psychology 41 1106 4710

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 50th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ukraine and 5104th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 4,274 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#50 of 72 In Ukraine
#1231 of 1,502 In Europe
#5104 of 7,088 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2001 2 1
2002 1 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 4 11
2006 2 14
2007 2 32
2008 1 25
2009 0 22
2010 2 28
2011 8 32
2012 8 39
2013 11 39
2014 15 80
2015 43 81
2016 49 117
2017 57 186
2018 68 162
2019 119 219
2020 149 366
2021 166 674
2022 141 624
2023 193 710
2024 154 678
2025 94 635

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 299 967
Publishing 16 384 993
Library and Information science 23 832 3057
Demography 13 789 3261
Anthropology 32 1042 4331
Education Majors 42 1035 4349
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 41 1072 4448
Sociology 29 1061 4520
Linguistics 52 1171 4791
Archaeology 55 1197 4970
History 57 1223 5119
Philosophy 50 1252 5153
Political Science 59 1259 5310
Law 60 1257 5385

Engineering rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 49th for Engineering in Ukraine and 4780th in the World with 1,177 publications made and 3,832 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#49 of 73 In Ukraine
#1154 of 1,466 In Europe
#4780 of 6,795 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2001 2 1
2002 0 1
2003 2 0
2004 3 0
2005 1 2
2006 4 7
2007 1 9
2008 1 19
2009 1 8
2010 5 7
2011 7 13
2012 13 18
2013 7 30
2014 17 44
2015 45 104
2016 57 118
2017 63 158
2018 83 214
2019 123 222
2020 134 399
2021 133 551
2022 141 726
2023 131 576
2024 129 612
2025 71 490

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 7 557 1804
Biotechnology 4 536 2109
Nanotechnology 30 913 3866
Acoustical Engineering 36 1045 4047
Chemical Engineering 33 957 4117
Optical Engineering 34 1023 4194
Aerospace Engineering 44 1091 4352
Materials Science 50 1087 4473
Metallurgical Engineering 59 1092 4690
Mechanical Engineering 55 1205 4845
Electrical Engineering 57 1202 5023

Environmental Science rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in Ukraine and 5048th in the World with 1,029 publications made and 3,983 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 72 In Ukraine
#1186 of 1,464 In Europe
#5048 of 6,888 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2001 2 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 0
2004 3 0
2005 1 4
2006 6 18
2007 3 28
2008 2 27
2009 0 23
2010 2 29
2011 2 35
2012 9 44
2013 11 46
2014 12 109
2015 34 128
2016 48 152
2017 55 181
2018 62 200
2019 85 237
2020 139 394
2021 128 601
2022 103 674
2023 128 637
2024 130 559
2025 61 440

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 29 982 4224
Geology 42 1110 4658
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 1127 4672
Geography and Cartography 63 1271 5335
Ecology 56 1231 5388

Physics rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 51st for Physics in Ukraine and 4809th in the World with 1,016 publications made and 3,498 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#51 of 73 In Ukraine
#1156 of 1,460 In Europe
#4809 of 6,729 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 2 0
2001 2 1
2002 0 1
2003 2 0
2004 3 0
2005 3 4
2006 3 7
2007 0 6
2008 2 20
2009 0 9
2010 1 11
2011 3 17
2012 6 21
2013 5 29
2014 14 61
2015 35 102
2016 46 127
2017 48 157
2018 76 208
2019 107 220
2020 112 335
2021 125 470
2022 119 652
2023 116 536
2024 121 527
2025 60 462

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 26 887 3678
Nanotechnology 30 913 3866
Acoustical Engineering 36 1045 4047
Optical Engineering 34 1023 4194
Materials Science 50 1087 4473
Astrophysics and Astronomy 51 1147 4768
Quantum and Particle physics 55 1195 4979

Computer Science rankings

Kharkiv National Medical University ranked 44th for Computer Science in Ukraine and 4899th in the World with 988 publications made and 2,825 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 72 In Ukraine
#1170 of 1,470 In Europe
#4899 of 6,855 In the World

Kharkiv National Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 4 1
2000 2 0
2001 2 1
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 4 0
2005 0 4
2006 4 4
2007 0 7
2008 1 18
2009 1 9
2010 2 10
2011 5 14
2012 7 21
2013 15 19
2014 17 37
2015 30 50
2016 46 77
2017 54 121
2018 47 122
2019 87 177
2020 118 352
2021 126 644
2022 112 599
2023 139 546
2024 98 512
2025 60 486

The following table provides academic rankings for Kharkiv National Medical University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 11 802 3049
Library and Information science 23 832 3057
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 759 3214
Computer Vision 34 1010 4070
Cognitive Science 33 1004 4227
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 1202 5001
Machine Learning 45 1173 5112

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kharkiv National Medical University

Speciality Ukraine Europe World Rank
Literature 43 1079 4307
Math Teachers 47 996 4327
Development Studies 40 1040 4446
Statistics 33 1101 4660
Mathematics 45 1169 4996
Economics 56 1209 5137
Art & Design 56 1265 5259
Management 64 1292 5357
Business 65 1362 5791