103 public universities in Ukraine in 2026
The public universities in Ukraine offer accessible education to as many students as possible, with recognised programs and a strong tradition of academic research.
103 public universities
Ukraine has public institutions offering a wide range of programs, often with government-regulated fees and a strong tradition of academic research.
Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
A leading construction and architecture school founded in 1970 in the Donbas, training the builders of eastern and southern Ukraine.
National Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education named after P.L. Shupik
A Kyiv postgraduate medical institution, founded in 1918, training the specialist physicians and interns of the whole country.
Odesa National Music Academy A. V. Nezhdanova
Founded in 1913, the Nezhdanova Academy in Odesa is one of Ukraine's great centres of musical performance and musicology.
Lviv National Musical Academy named after Mykola Lysenko
Heir to the Lviv Conservatory founded in 1853, the Lysenko Academy is the great musical hub of western Ukraine.
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Founded in 1615, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is Ukraine's oldest institution of higher learning, today a selective liberal-arts university.
Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy
A public institution in Kharkiv, founded in 1958, unique in Ukraine for training teachers of vocational and technical education.
Engineering Institute of Zaporizhzhya National University
The engineering arm of Zaporizhzhia National University, founded in 1930, training the engineers and economists of the south.
National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute
Founded in 1885, the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute is one of Ukraine's largest and most prestigious technical universities.
National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Founded in 1898, the Igor Sikorsky KPI is Ukraine's largest and most famous school of engineering.
Sumy Regional Institute of Postgraduate Education
A public institution in Sumy devoted to in-service teacher training and educational management of the north-east.
Dnipro National Technical University Dnipro Polytechnic
A mining and metallurgy school in Dnipro, founded in 1899, historically tied to the Kryvyi Rih iron basin.
Lviv Polytechnic National University
Heir to a technical school founded in Lviv in 1816, the Polytechnic is the great engineering school of western Ukraine.
Tavria State Agrotechnological University
A public university in Melitopol, founded in 1928, the south's agronomic and technological hub, continuing its work despite occupation.
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
A public Kyiv university named after educator Borys Hrintchenko, training teachers, linguists and IT specialists.
Odessa State Agrarian University
A public agrarian institution in Odesa, heir to an agricultural school of 1908, serving Ukraine's agricultural south.
Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University
A public university in Dnipro created in 2016 by merging the region's agrarian and economics institutes.
Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University
A public agrarian and economics university in Kherson, founded in 1929, serving the irrigated agriculture of southern Ukraine.
Lviv State University of Physical Culture
A Lviv public institution devoted to sport, founded in 1946, training coaches, physiotherapists and sports managers.
Kherson State University
A public university in Kherson, founded in 1916, continuing its mission online despite the occupation of the city.
Bukovinian State Medical University
A public medical school in Chernivtsi, founded in 1944, training the physicians and pharmacists of Bukovina.
Dnipro State Medical University
A public medical school in Dnipro, heir to a 1916 medical institute, long popular with international students.
Luhansk State Medical University
A public medical university founded in 1956 in Luhansk, continuing its mission from Rivne in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy.
Poltava State Medical University
A public medical school in Poltava, founded in 1930 on the basis of a dental institute, highly international.
Zaporizhzhia State Medical University
A public medical school in Zaporizhzhia, founded in 1963, now a medical and pharmaceutical university.