Ukraine — university guide
The 105 universities in Ukraine in 2026
An informative guide to the 105 higher education institutions in Ukraine: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
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Universities
103
Public
2
Private
#791
Best ranking
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
13,300 UAH
Min bachelor fee
63
Programs
Bachelor fee range in Ukraine
Based on the 13 universities in Ukraine that published their fees.
Min13,300 UAHMax66,500 UAH
Universities in Ukraine: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
103
Public universities
The public institutions in Ukraine
103universities
2
Private universities
The private institutions in Ukraine
2universities
9
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
9universities
13
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
13universities
105
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
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63
Programs
Fields offered in Ukraine
63programs
List of universities in Ukraine in 2026
105 universities listedPodillia State University
Public7 7 programs· A public university in Kamianets-Podilskyi, heir to the Podillia agrarian and technical school, active in agronomy and engineering.
Sumy State University
#1205Public13 13 programs· A public university in Sumy founded in 1948, recognized as one of the best in north-eastern Ukraine.
Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs
Public6 6 programs· A public institution in Dnipro training the officers of Ukraine's police and interior services, from law to cybersecurity.
Izmail State University of Humanities
Public9 9 programs· 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
Public12 12 programs· A classic institution in Zhytomyr, founded in 1919, famed as the alma mater of space pioneer Sergueï Korolev.
Nizhyn State University Mykola Gogol
Public9 9 programs· 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
Public12 12 programs· Ukraine's first pedagogical university, founded in Kyiv in 1834, training the teachers of the nation.
V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Public13 13 programs· An institution heir to the 1918 Tavrida academy, now a Russian federal university based in Simferopol, Crimea.
KROK University
Private9 9 programs· A private Kyiv university founded in 1992, teaching economics, law, computer science and psychology.
National University Odessa Maritime Academy
Public7 7 programs· Ukraine's leading maritime academy in Odesa, training merchant-navy officers and engineers of shipboard systems.
Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University
Public8 8 programs· 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
Public8 8 programs· A Kharkiv agrarian institution founded in 1816 on Dokuchaiev's experimental farm, the cradle of soil science.
Mykolaiv National Agrarian University
Public8 8 programs· A public agrarian institution in Mykolaiv, founded in 1920, training the agri-food leaders of the south.
Sumy National Agrarian University
Public9 9 programs· A public agrarian institution in Sumy, founded in 1977, training the agribusiness leaders of the north-east.
Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
Public8 8 programs· 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
Public9 9 programs· A public university in Chernihiv heir to the Collegium founded in 1700, one of Ukraine's oldest educational institutions.
National Aviation University
Public9 9 programs· Ukraine's leading aviation university, founded in 1933, training pilots, engineers and air-transport managers.
Kharkiv National University of Economics
Public10 10 programs· 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
Public7 7 programs· Ukraine's leading sports institution, founded in 1930 in Kyiv, training the leaders of the national Olympic movement.
Uman National University of Horticulture
Public6 6 programs· A public university in Cherkasy oblast, rooted in an 1868 horticulture school, the historic hub of Ukrainian horticulture and viticulture.
Uzhhorod National University
Public15 15 programs· The public university of Transcarpathia, founded in 1945, a multidisciplinary hub at the gates of Central Europe.
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
Public7 7 programs· 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
Public8 8 programs· 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
Public8 8 programs· A public Kyiv university training Ukraine's professionals in culture, media, performing arts and cultural management.