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.
Podillia State University
A public university in Kamianets-Podilskyi, heir to the Podillia agrarian and technical school, active in agronomy and engineering.
Sumy State University
A public university in Sumy founded in 1948, recognized as one of the best in north-eastern Ukraine.
Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs
A public institution in Dnipro training the officers of Ukraine's police and interior services, from law to cybersecurity.
Izmail State University of Humanities
A public university in the Danube delta town of Izmail, heir to a 1940 pedagogical institute, rooted in multicultural Bessarabia.
Zhytomyr State University of Ivan Franko
A classic institution in Zhytomyr, founded in 1919, famed as the alma mater of space pioneer Sergueï Korolev.
Nizhyn State University Mykola Gogol
A venerable institution in Nizhyn founded in 1805, where Gogol studied; a major hub of humanities and teacher training.
Ukrainian State University of Mykhailo Dragomanov
Ukraine's first pedagogical university, founded in Kyiv in 1834, training the teachers of the nation.
V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
An institution heir to the 1918 Tavrida academy, now a Russian federal university based in Simferopol, Crimea.
National University Odessa Maritime Academy
Ukraine's leading maritime academy in Odesa, training merchant-navy officers and engineers of shipboard systems.
Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University
A public agrarian institution in Bila Tserkva, founded in 1920, training the agribusiness leaders of central Ukraine.
Kharkiv National Agrarian University named after V.V. Dokuchaiev
A Kharkiv agrarian institution founded in 1816 on Dokuchaiev's experimental farm, the cradle of soil science.
Mykolaiv National Agrarian University
A public agrarian institution in Mykolaiv, founded in 1920, training the agri-food leaders of the south.
Sumy National Agrarian University
A public agrarian institution in Sumy, founded in 1977, training the agribusiness leaders of the north-east.
Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
A public agrarian university in Vinnytsia, founded in 1982, a hub for agriculture, agroecology and agribusiness economics.
National University Chernihiv Collegium named after Taras Shevchenko
A public university in Chernihiv heir to the Collegium founded in 1700, one of Ukraine's oldest educational institutions.
National Aviation University
Ukraine's leading aviation university, founded in 1933, training pilots, engineers and air-transport managers.
Kharkiv National University of Economics
Ukraine's first school of economics, founded in Kharkiv in 1912, the cradle of the country's economists and financiers.
National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine
Ukraine's leading sports institution, founded in 1930 in Kyiv, training the leaders of the national Olympic movement.
Uman National University of Horticulture
A public university in Cherkasy oblast, rooted in an 1868 horticulture school, the historic hub of Ukrainian horticulture and viticulture.
Uzhhorod National University
The public university of Transcarpathia, founded in 1945, a multidisciplinary hub at the gates of Central Europe.
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
Ukraine's great school of building and architecture, founded in 1898, at the heart of the country's reconstruction.
National University of Shipbuilding Admiral Makarov
Ukraine's only shipbuilding university, in Mykolaiv on the Black Sea, training the engineers of the maritime industry.
Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
A public Kyiv university training Ukraine's professionals in culture, media, performing arts and cultural management.
Khmelnytsky National University
A multidisciplinary public university in Khmelnytskyi, founded in 1962, the academic hub of western Podillia.