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The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st in Ukraine, 1160th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 137 research topics. The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 33,214 academic publications and 236,291 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 417 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1160 of 14,131 In the World
#449 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 169 In Ukraine
#1 of 27 In Kyiv
#162 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#197 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#218 of 1,114 For Military science
#103 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2591 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 134 other topics

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Physics rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Physics in Ukraine and 887th in the World with 18,946 publications made and 177,613 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 73 In Ukraine
#323 of 1,460 In Europe
#887 of 6,729 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 111 21
1994 101 54
1995 156 85
1996 114 134
1997 153 161
1998 209 208
1999 205 312
2000 250 353
2001 307 455
2002 318 710
2003 351 974
2004 356 1182
2005 384 1346
2006 377 1641
2007 436 2042
2008 434 2394
2009 433 2505
2010 430 3087
2011 525 3527
2012 547 4082
2013 693 5081
2014 810 5844
2015 845 7038
2016 863 7595
2017 951 9040
2018 1124 10333
2019 1314 11709
2020 1518 14657
2021 1231 15873
2022 1074 15253
2023 1035 16856
2024 635 14691
2025 404 12444

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 1 191 478
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 217 479
Nuclear Physics 1 237 579
Astrobiology 2 242 626
Theoretical Physics 1 284 663
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 279 691
Quantum and Particle physics 1 282 758
Biophysics 1 276 764
Optical Engineering 1 294 783
Nanotechnology 1 288 905
Acoustical Engineering 1 346 930
Materials Science 1 322 946
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 339 976

Engineering rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Engineering in Ukraine and 1108th in the World with 17,525 publications made and 155,963 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 73 In Ukraine
#386 of 1,466 In Europe
#1108 of 6,795 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 90 17
1994 88 43
1995 130 76
1996 84 118
1997 128 149
1998 184 173
1999 177 269
2000 214 293
2001 270 391
2002 287 627
2003 319 858
2004 306 1046
2005 330 1191
2006 329 1425
2007 379 1788
2008 369 2070
2009 363 2132
2010 359 2628
2011 432 3049
2012 461 3463
2013 602 4197
2014 703 4819
2015 738 5746
2016 787 6413
2017 914 7540
2018 1103 8759
2019 1294 10116
2020 1506 12956
2021 1247 14275
2022 1076 13990
2023 1035 15432
2024 604 13386
2025 422 11395

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Chemistry in Ukraine and 1119th in the World with 16,530 publications made and 164,444 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 73 In Ukraine
#371 of 1,417 In Europe
#1119 of 6,561 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 94 18
1994 94 44
1995 134 73
1996 100 117
1997 136 148
1998 188 172
1999 187 274
2000 233 305
2001 273 412
2002 320 656
2003 341 926
2004 326 1110
2005 337 1245
2006 348 1508
2007 405 1820
2008 414 2185
2009 394 2282
2010 406 2742
2011 502 3301
2012 529 3706
2013 651 4759
2014 752 5440
2015 790 6461
2016 792 6972
2017 807 8015
2018 975 9443
2019 1032 10754
2020 1114 13394
2021 945 14928
2022 798 14501
2023 835 16013
2024 576 14736
2025 434 12677

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 88 197
Computational Chemistry 1 232 555
Inorganic Chemistry 1 235 681
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 323 864
Nanotechnology 1 288 905
Organic Chemistry 1 311 912
Materials Science 1 322 946
Physical chemistry 1 312 958
Biochemical Engineering 1 373 982
Chemical Engineering 1 307 1013
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 375 1062
Environmental Chemistry 1 366 1089
Radiochemistry 1 279 1139
Biochemistry 1 396 1293
Nutrition and Food Science 5 520 2043

Biology rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Biology in Ukraine and 1432nd in the World with 14,813 publications made and 131,114 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 72 In Ukraine
#440 of 1,449 In Europe
#1432 of 6,841 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 58 14
1994 58 33
1995 82 49
1996 56 89
1997 80 114
1998 112 111
1999 121 162
2000 156 178
2001 169 259
2002 203 418
2003 198 558
2004 190 744
2005 191 850
2006 230 1034
2007 249 1203
2008 293 1539
2009 272 1595
2010 277 1950
2011 330 2294
2012 398 2735
2013 508 3586
2014 637 4113
2015 658 4882
2016 717 5318
2017 764 6213
2018 995 7496
2019 1156 8584
2020 1321 11353
2021 1208 13152
2022 984 13158
2023 1011 14835
2024 601 13319
2025 407 11237

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 2 242 626
Biophysics 1 276 764
Nanotechnology 1 288 905
Evolutionary Biology 1 434 1242
Molecular Biology 1 375 1251
Biochemistry 1 396 1293
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 421 1313
Paleontology 1 461 1428
Genetics 1 443 1461
Zoology 1 433 1510
Neuroscience 1 498 1578
Pharmacology 2 436 1678
Horticulture 2 428 1702
Immunology 4 463 1708
Botany 1 473 1763
Virology 1 476 1788
Agricultural Science 2 484 1831
Oncology and Cancer research 6 499 1910
Forestry 8 535 2000
Nutrition and Food Science 5 520 2043
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 528 2069
Biotechnology 3 531 2075
Microbiology 2 517 2135

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ukraine and 1281st in the World with 13,131 publications made and 52,575 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 72 In Ukraine
#474 of 1,502 In Europe
#1281 of 7,088 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 4
1994 31 11
1995 31 7
1996 30 15
1997 29 24
1998 46 32
1999 50 77
2000 59 67
2001 62 89
2002 52 145
2003 77 145
2004 67 181
2005 84 230
2006 86 291
2007 81 349
2008 90 473
2009 122 481
2010 111 567
2011 126 638
2012 116 672
2013 234 962
2014 373 1150
2015 374 1400
2016 468 1692
2017 668 1939
2018 926 2374
2019 1512 2972
2020 1719 4560
2021 1731 5968
2022 1360 6338
2023 1304 7713
2024 703 6820
2025 326 5101

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 46 162
Military science 1 49 218
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 106 276
International Law 1 124 278
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 91 304
Human Rights Law 1 157 385
Broadcast Journalism 1 128 390
Publishing 1 142 393
Urban and Regional planning 1 222 443
Law Enforcement 1 161 511
Public Policy / Administration 1 216 572
Political Economy 1 271 673
Social Work 1 222 678
Aesthetics 1 326 797
Linguistics 1 325 838
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 349 868
Media Studies 1 327 894
Gender Studies 1 316 944
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 300 949
Genealogy 1 350 990
Classics and Ancient History 1 382 999
Forensic Science 4 311 1030
Law 1 395 1053
Art History 1 438 1089
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 423 1104
Journalism and Digital Media 1 387 1123
Communications and Public Relations 1 421 1164
Political Science 1 467 1180
Anthropology 1 461 1286
Archaeology 1 466 1294
Sociology 1 450 1298
Library and Information science 1 455 1307
Education Majors 1 425 1321
History 1 482 1328
Philosophy 1 490 1367
Demography 1 494 1650

Environmental Science rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Ukraine and 1325th in the World with 12,470 publications made and 84,883 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 72 In Ukraine
#442 of 1,464 In Europe
#1325 of 6,888 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 31 12
1994 37 25
1995 57 33
1996 38 57
1997 49 60
1998 76 63
1999 76 113
2000 101 96
2001 84 134
2002 99 228
2003 139 311
2004 128 386
2005 148 513
2006 145 595
2007 157 708
2008 166 883
2009 160 894
2010 151 1166
2011 205 1279
2012 207 1323
2013 312 1875
2014 439 2039
2015 513 2650
2016 570 3091
2017 659 3533
2018 881 4285
2019 1270 5547
2020 1369 6865
2021 1225 8326
2022 1059 8668
2023 1036 9864
2024 498 8422
2025 326 6629

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 4 131 435
Urban and Regional planning 1 222 443
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 200 771
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 363 1008
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 375 1062
Earth science and Geophysics 1 363 1082
Environmental Chemistry 1 366 1089
Geography and Cartography 1 433 1192
Geotechnical Engineering 1 374 1200
Geology 1 450 1354
Oceanography 1 470 1392
Paleontology 1 461 1428
Ecology 1 486 1504
Environmental Engineering 2 453 1572
Environmental Management 4 537 1766
Agricultural Science 2 484 1831
Forestry 8 535 2000
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 528 2069

Computer Science rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Ukraine and 1409th in the World with 9,868 publications made and 64,266 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 72 In Ukraine
#476 of 1,470 In Europe
#1409 of 6,855 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 46 14
1994 39 23
1995 57 25
1996 48 37
1997 54 33
1998 63 59
1999 70 79
2000 72 100
2001 92 124
2002 104 172
2003 122 222
2004 121 316
2005 135 355
2006 123 444
2007 129 554
2008 141 680
2009 141 720
2010 133 831
2011 169 1074
2012 158 1168
2013 249 1413
2014 307 1662
2015 350 2019
2016 418 2294
2017 504 2795
2018 644 2963
2019 850 3949
2020 1103 5670
2021 1052 6972
2022 846 6944
2023 740 8093
2024 438 6966
2025 284 5879

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 3 188 601
Management Information Systems 2 293 657
Animation 1 272 710
Database Administration 3 295 823
Computer Graphics 1 375 975
Multimedia 2 416 1162
Computational Linguistics 3 414 1241
Telecommunications 4 416 1251
Cyber Security 3 428 1260
Library and Information science 1 455 1307
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 421 1313
Computer Vision 5 437 1324
Computer Networking 5 447 1353
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 464 1374
Computer Engineering 8 462 1455
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 483 1566
Data Science 5 560 1578
Neuroscience 1 498 1578
Software Engineering 5 582 1580
Machine Learning 3 547 1855
Cognitive Science 5 571 2048
Human-Computer Interaction 5 658 2060

Medicine rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Medicine in Ukraine and 1624th in the World with 6,977 publications made and 58,342 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 71 In Ukraine
#480 of 1,437 In Europe
#1624 of 6,793 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 26 9
1994 23 17
1995 28 18
1996 25 37
1997 31 41
1998 40 30
1999 35 33
2000 61 61
2001 46 83
2002 95 151
2003 83 196
2004 88 237
2005 62 310
2006 92 398
2007 94 394
2008 112 558
2009 119 573
2010 123 647
2011 155 842
2012 170 966
2013 257 1372
2014 260 1561
2015 278 1862
2016 305 2002
2017 345 2263
2018 450 2855
2019 529 3323
2020 640 4438
2021 689 5872
2022 537 5995
2023 538 7161
2024 321 6392
2025 232 5368

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 88 197
Social Work 1 222 678
Orthodontics 2 321 937
Forensic Science 4 311 1030
Dentistry 3 345 1076
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 357 1305
Radiation Therapy 3 392 1390
Veterinary 3 369 1574
Pharmacology 2 436 1678
Biomedical Engineering 5 522 1682
Immunology 4 463 1708
Anatomy and Physiology 2 517 1742
Virology 1 476 1788
Clinical Psychology 2 534 1847
Public Health 1 530 1856
Oncology and Cancer research 6 499 1910
Psychiatry 3 554 1973
Pathology 4 564 2076
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 610 2124
Surgery 13 638 2265
Sports Medicine 3 667 2290
Cardiology 16 646 2290
Health Science 7 593 2302
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 605 2375
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 653 2420
Nursing 6 634 2464
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 749 2467
Anesthesiology 13 655 2560
Physical Therapy 4 699 2565
Family medicine 17 675 2809

Business rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Business in Ukraine and 1062nd in the World with 5,764 publications made and 22,849 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 71 In Ukraine
#413 of 1,436 In Europe
#1062 of 6,366 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 7
1994 9 3
1995 16 3
1996 14 15
1997 9 19
1998 27 8
1999 32 22
2000 35 23
2001 32 43
2002 22 41
2003 31 52
2004 34 65
2005 23 53
2006 31 102
2007 45 147
2008 45 173
2009 58 163
2010 54 212
2011 48 247
2012 49 283
2013 115 318
2014 181 368
2015 150 441
2016 205 506
2017 302 795
2018 420 861
2019 641 1063
2020 775 1753
2021 798 2562
2022 606 2480
2023 548 3380
2024 260 2412
2025 98 1788

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 180 506
Entertainment Industry Business 1 213 568
Public Policy / Administration 1 216 572
International Trade 1 351 604
Tax Law 5 235 623
Risk Management 2 273 640
International Business 1 348 646
Management Information Systems 2 293 657
Human Resource Management 2 270 680
Engineering Management 3 240 681
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 278 684
Entrepreneurship 1 317 691
Real Estate 4 241 736
Finance 1 316 763
Project Management 11 338 769
Construction Management 5 333 862
Marketing 1 354 910
Accounting 6 368 985
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 362 1011
Advertising 1 414 1122
Management 3 511 1465
Operations Research 5 466 1468

Mathematics rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Mathematics in Ukraine and 1111th in the World with 5,456 publications made and 33,220 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 70 In Ukraine
#398 of 1,406 In Europe
#1111 of 6,434 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 30 2
1994 25 8
1995 31 16
1996 20 21
1997 18 17
1998 38 38
1999 44 67
2000 46 58
2001 54 77
2002 52 119
2003 63 130
2004 90 179
2005 98 281
2006 76 267
2007 85 399
2008 89 441
2009 111 414
2010 90 498
2011 109 649
2012 79 672
2013 155 863
2014 202 1005
2015 220 1240
2016 225 1282
2017 281 1617
2018 363 1699
2019 480 2049
2020 594 2905
2021 559 3514
2022 428 3362
2023 372 3776
2024 203 2680
2025 76 2204

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 119 300
Actuarial Science 1 180 506
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 432 1122
Statistics 1 408 1131
Math Teachers 1 400 1288
Operations Research 5 466 1468
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 483 1566

Economics rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Economics in Ukraine and 990th in the World with 4,503 publications made and 17,752 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 70 In Ukraine
#380 of 1,391 In Europe
#990 of 6,188 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 1
1994 9 2
1995 9 6
1996 12 10
1997 5 13
1998 11 7
1999 17 14
2000 16 20
2001 15 19
2002 9 32
2003 20 44
2004 26 47
2005 26 53
2006 33 98
2007 29 131
2008 28 145
2009 48 154
2010 36 179
2011 43 188
2012 46 220
2013 99 272
2014 154 330
2015 144 484
2016 201 522
2017 271 701
2018 307 726
2019 498 1044
2020 587 1478
2021 628 2058
2022 476 2080
2023 413 2577
2024 198 1857
2025 70 1405

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 106 276
Actuarial Science 1 180 506
International Trade 1 351 604
International Economics 2 376 640
Political Economy 1 271 673
Finance 1 316 763
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 362 1011
Development Studies 1 366 1078
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 432 1122
Environmental Economics 5 450 1147

Art & Design rankings

The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ranked 1st for Art & Design in Ukraine and 1007th in the World with 2,894 publications made and 10,894 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 69 In Ukraine
#395 of 1,385 In Europe
#1007 of 6,010 In the World

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 0
1994 4 2
1995 8 1
1996 6 5
1997 5 7
1998 7 8
1999 8 11
2000 12 18
2001 17 19
2002 16 17
2003 22 41
2004 20 48
2005 20 32
2006 26 56
2007 20 60
2008 22 101
2009 27 99
2010 21 95
2011 31 127
2012 35 142
2013 45 189
2014 68 257
2015 65 322
2016 92 335
2017 140 411
2018 220 483
2019 339 616
2020 404 831
2021 370 991
2022 367 1165
2023 274 1225
2024 119 1109
2025 49 907

The following table provides academic rankings for The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Ukraine ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 138 281
Interior Design 3 127 295
Entertainment Industry Business 1 213 568
Performing arts 2 284 645
Creative Writing 1 265 659
Animation 1 272 710
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 280 750
Aesthetics 1 326 797
Photography 1 307 820
Painting and Drawing 1 332 832
Sculpture 1 332 832
Illustration and Concept Art 1 333 853
Literature 1 340 853
Cinematography 3 380 970
Computer Graphics 1 375 975
Graphic Design 2 365 980
Art History 1 438 1089
Multimedia 2 416 1162
Architecture 8 515 1363
Fashion Design 2 543 1473

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Speciality Ukraine Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 1 411 1136
Psychology 1 512 1685
Child Psychology 1 573 1975