Ukraine Universities

Ironically, most Ukraine universities are much older than post-soviet sovereign Ukraine. This is because these universities have a long history that predates present-day Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government, through its Ministry of Education and Sciences, closely monitors and regulates the educational standards in all Ukraine universities, to be at par with European and global standards.

The Ministry of education & Sciences of Ukraine, through its subsidiaries, conducts period conducts checks to ensure that the set benchmarks are not violated, and if necessary, enforces adherence to set standards.

Universities in Ukraine are construed on the philosophy of learning, and not just study. This is achieved through the balancing of the learning process with adequate practicals and real-life tasks to cement the acquired knowledge.

There are over 200 Ukraine universities across the different regions of Ukraine, although not all of them are licensed to offer university education to international students that study in Ukraine.

Ukraine universities offer a wide array of courses, ranging from engineering, medical and health sciences, economics and management, aeronautics, marines, and a host of other courses too numerous to be listed here.

Regardless of your course of interest, you are likely to find it in one of the numerous Ukraine universities.

In recent years, Ukraine universities gradually developed into an industry.

This is due to an increased influx by international students, in response to the higher demand for affordable university education, without sacrificing quality.

The population of the foreign students’ community is above 80,000 and growing.

There are three main factors that are responsible for this growth namely:

  1. Cost Advantage;
  2. Quality education;
  3. Social stability.

These are usually the main factors that most middle-class parents consider when considering to send their kids to study abroad, and all of them are available in Ukraine.

Many universities are gradually introducing the use of English as a teaching language, resulting in a growing number of courses taught in English.

You can always check the courses & tuition page for available courses, their tuition & admission requirements.

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A technical university that is specialized in shipbuilding and engineering solutions, with many years of experience and expertise in the field.

Founded: 1920

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Mykolayiv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

A privately owned university that was established in 1992 to prepare highly qualified cadre in the management and business sector.

In 1998, it was accredited by the Ministry Of Education & Sciences Of Ukraine and entitled to issue government-approved degrees and certificates to graduates of the university.

Founded: 1992

Ownership: Private

Accreditation Level:

Location City: Berdiansk

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Programs / Courses

Website: bumib.edu.ua

The Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University is a unique regional research and education centre with the history that dates back to 1630.

The university has 7 faculties that offer higher education in the fields of agro-biotechnology, veterinary medicine, bio-technology, ecology, law and linguistics, post diploma training, preparatory courses and extension courses.

There are 5 research institutes, 13 research laboratories, Institute of post diploma education for managers and specialists in veterinary medicine, Institute of European Integration, Education and Research Institute of Economics and Business, 8 colleges, research establishments and production enterprises.

More than 10000 students study in the university, with a staff strength that consists of 12 academicians, 50 doctors of sciences, professors, 263 candidates of sciences, 12 Honoured Scientists of Ukraine.

The material facilities consist of 10 buildings, modern equipment, information centre, library (550000 books) with 3 subdivisions and 4 reading halls. In the modern resource centres, the students and teachers have access to Internet and international information system AGRIS.

There are 9 student hostels, 4 canteens and 4 cafeterias.

Founded: 1920

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Region

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Bogdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University is one of the most of it’s kind in the Zaporizhzhya region of Ukraine.

It was established in 1923, to prepare high-quality graduates in the teaching and pedagogical sector.

Founded: 1923

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Melitopol, Zaporizhzhya region

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Bogomolets National Medical University is one of the oldest and dedicated medical universities in Ukraine, that has been training qualified specialists in the health sector. 

It started training foreign students as far back as 1969, and within that period, have trained thousands of international students from all over the world in the medical field.

Founded: 1841

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Kyiv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University is a student-centred, research-intensive and globally involved university with over 140-year history.

Innovative education methods, long-term teaching traditions and close links with public institutions and businesses raise the competitiveness of our graduates and help them contribute to the development of our society and state.

Over 8 thousand students do courses in 45 majors. Long-term educational traditions and philosophy of servant leadership ensure the personal development of students and staff.

Building trust relationships and promoting important social values are the basis for the corporate culture of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.

Founded: 1874

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Kyiv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian.

Central Ukrainian National Technical University is primarily a technical university located in Kropyvnytskyi.

It is among the leading universities in Central Ukraine that, among other Engineering and administrative programs, specializes in Agricultural Machine Building.

The main areas of engineering specialization include agricultural engineering, electrical engineering, agriculture power engineering, automation, house-building and road-building, welding engineering, metalworking, programmed numerical control, computer engineering, etc.

There are over 7,000 students in the university, 6 departments and 2 colleges, with over specializations.

The university has modern infrastructures for studies, practice and student’s livelihood such as quality hostels, dining rooms, cafes, recreation facilities, and sporting facilities.

The university is actively integrating into the world educational system and developing international relations. Students, postgraduate students and lecturers participate in the foreign internship and international programs.

Founded: 1929

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Kropyvnytskyi

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

A specialized educational establishment with its own established traditions, modern material and technical basis for training highly-qualified specialists for financial-credit and banking institutions.

The Institute started operations in September 1968 as Cherkasy financial technical school of Budbank of the former USSR.

Founded: 1968

Accreditation Level:

Location City: Cherkasy

Study Language(s): Ukrainian

Cherkasy State Business-College is a level IІ accredited higher institution in Ukraine, located in Cherkasy.

The institution was founded in 1966 but was reorganized into Cherkasy State Business-College in August 2000, with a focus on Economics, Design & Computing Science.

The College offers Bachelor programs on Economics, Marketing, Accounting and Taxation, Entrepreneurship, Trade and Stock Market Activities.

The institution became a participant of the “ERASMUS” for students and teachers program in 2016.

The institution has 5 departments in Economy, Marketing and Business, Accounting and Finance, Information Technologies & Design.

Every year about 1200 students study at the College, in 8 specialities. It also has a certified Foreign Language Learning Center.

Founded: 2000

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: II

Location City: Cherkasy

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://business-college.com.ua

Cherkasy State Technological University, though a relatively small university in the city of Cherkasy, is a modern and developed higher institution in the technological field with strong teaching staff, and training in 39 specialities.

The institution offers higher education in bachelor degrees, master degrees and doctorate degrees for several areas of study.

It also recruits and trains international students from different parts of the world in technological and other fields of study in the university.

Founded: 1960

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Cherkasy

Study Language(s): Ukrainian.

Chernihiv National University of Technology (CNUT) is among the leading higher educational establishments in the north of Ukraine.

It all began in 1960, as an affiliate to Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in Chernihiv, but gained full autonomy in 1991 as Chernihiv Technological Institute. In 1999, it attained the highest educational level and became Chernihiv State Technological University.

On October 4 2013, the institution was granted the “National” status by Presidential Decree № 544/2013 and then became Chernihiv National University of Technology.

Over the years, the university has trained thousands of professionals in the engineering, technical, and related fields, including foreign students. It offers training for Bachelors, Masters & Doctorate degree programs.

It is the pride of the Chernihiv, a relatively small city in northern Ukraine

Founded: 1960

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Chernihiv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian.

Classic Private University, a private university, was founded the same year of Ukraine’s independence, in 1992.

The institution has been widely acknowledged as one of the most developed private higher educational institutions in Zaporizhzhya region.

As a private institution, it is dedicated to quality and leaves no stone unturned towards ensuring the highest standards of learning within the four walls of the institution.

Many students, including international students from around the world, study at the institution.

Founded: 1992

Ownership: Private

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Zaporizhzhya

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

Kharkiv Regional Medical College has a long history that dates since 1845 when it was officially opened and has been offering medical courses since then. 

As a medical college, it trains students in different core medical specializations as well as related health science courses.

Founded: 1845

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: N/A

Location City: Kharkiv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://медколедж.укр

Founded in 1784, it has a history that predates its founding date and is an iconic medical university that has trained thousands of students in the health profession and pharmacology

It is one of the oldest and largest medical universities not only in Ukraine but in Europe, right in the heart of Lviv, and one of the pioneer universities to introduce teaching in English language.

The university started providing medical education for international students from around the world, since 1961, resulting in more than 3000 professionals and over 70 PhD international graduates from the university.

 

Founded: 1784

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Lviv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://www.meduniv.lviv.ua/

The Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (DAU) was established on 30 May 1995.

Since 2006 it has been strategically located in Mykhailivska square, in an ancient building constructed in 1860 by architect Oleksandr Beretti.

For twenty years, the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine has operated as a higher educational institution for postgraduate learning, providing a Master’s Degree in Foreign Policy Program.

On 7 December 2016, it was reformed and reorganized into a professional development and research institution for postgraduate training and renamed into Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On 1 July 2017, the Charter and the Structure of the Academy were adopted. The new Academy has become a school of professional diplomacy, a training centre for the professional development of diplomats and civil servants.

Founded: 1995

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Kyiv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://da.mfa.gov.ua/

Dnipro National University Of Railway Transport (DNURT) is a quality and established university in the engineering field, with emphasis on rail transportation engineering and technical specializations.

Over the course of its existence, it has trained about 60 thousand quality engineers in rail transportation constructions, servicing, development and other branches of engineering and rail constructions.

Founded since 1930, it has the highest level of accreditation attainable by any university in Ukraine.

Founded: 1930

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Dnipro

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University is among the leading Agrarian universities in Ukraine.

Established since 1922, it regularly participates in international projects, with experienced academic staff and modern equipment.

The university has about 7000 students, including international students from different parts of the world, such as Algeria, Tunisia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, etc.

Founded: 1922

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Dnipro

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Dnipro State Technical University (DSTU) is primarily a technical university, although it also offers non-technical courses in social sciences and management.

The institution works within the framework of Ukraine’s integration to the Bologna educational system.

DSTU partners in expertise, education and sciences other leading institutions, organizations and companies in Germany, the Czech Republic, France, Denmark, Bulgaria, Belgium, Great Britain, Russia, Belarus, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, USA, China, Poland.

The university started training international students from 2000, in different specializations and degree programs.

Founded: 1920

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Dnipro

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs is among the leading higher educational institution of the Dnipro region.

The institution specializes in training specialists for law enforcement, human rights, judicial bodies, justice, legal services of enterprises and organizations.

The institution has a long history since 1966, and within this time, has successfully trained about 30 thousand law enforcement personnel of different categories, 22 of whom have risen to the rank of general.

Each year, more than 1,500 police officers undergo advanced training and specialization courses at the university, along with professional training for the National Police of Ukraine.

The university’s academic staff are grounded with field experiences and comprise of about 33 doctors of law, 162 doctors of philosophy, and certified teachers in tactical police training.

Founded: 1966

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Dnipro

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Dniprovsky Institute of IAPM PJSC is a separate structural unit of the Private Joint Stock Company Higher Educational Establishment “Interregional Academy of Personnel Management” (Kyiv).

The institution was established in 1989 as a non-governmental institution of higher learning, and prepare professionals in the field of management and business.

IAPM is the largest economic and humanitarian institution of higher education in Ukraine, with students from 39 countries studying in 20 different specialities and 109 specializations.

Over the years, the institution has trained thousands of skilled management professionals in manufacturing, business executives, managers, financiers, marketers, sociologists, psychologists, lawyers, and lots more.

Founded: 1989

Ownership: Private

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Dnipro

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://maup.dp.ua/

Donetsk National Medical University (DNMU), is a dedicated medical university, founded in 1930.

It has been at the forefront of training international students in the field of medicine and surgery, paediatrics, pharmacology, and other medical programs, for a long time.

The institution is fully recognized by the World Health Organization, I-Med Schools, and many other international medical bodies that authenticate quality medical university universities.

The university’s quality has attracted about 4200 students from 89 different countries to its 8 faculties, including a preparatory faculty for the preparatory program of international students.

Founded: 1930

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Kramatorsk

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, named after Mykhailo Tugan-Baranovsky (DonNUET), is among the top higher educational institutions of Ukraine, and a signatory of the Bologna educational system.

It is a member of the European Association of Universities and other international organizations, and actively participates in numerous international programs from Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, France, Belgium, Sweden, Poland & more.

With more than 100-year history, the institution is a powerful research and educational centre that prepares quality professionals for the 21st-century labour, skills and innovation demands.

 

Founded: 1920

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Kryvyi Rih

Study Language(s): Ukrainian.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://www.donnuet.edu.ua

Donetsk State University of Management (DSUM) was established in 1992 to prepare professionals in the fields of administration, economics, finance, sociology, law, as well as expertise in management and marketing-oriented activities.

It started training international students from 1993, and within that period, has trained lots of international students from different parts of the world in different areas of specialization.

The university is at the forefront in the use of modern technology and teaching methods to the full benefits of its students, to stay ahead of the curve.

Founded: 1992

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Mariupol

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University, established in 1940, is among the most significant higher educational establishments of Galicia.

It presently comprises of different institutes such as the Institute of Physics, Mathematics, Economics and Innovative Technology, Institute of Foreign Languages, & Institute of Musical Arts.

There are also many faculties, such as the Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Philology, Faculty of History, Faculty of Primary and Art Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,

There is also the Institute of Physical Training and Health, as well the Centre of Further Education and Preuniversity Preparation.

Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University is a unique and quality university due to its complex and multi-faceted configurations that enables it to cover wider areas of specialization.

Founded: 1940

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Drohobych

Study Language(s): Ukrainian.

Flight Academy of the National Aviation University started operations from 1951 and is among the best aviation universities in Ukraine.

The institution has successfully trained and graduated more than 110 thousand aviation specialists, including about 4 thousand international students from different parts of the world.

Graduates of the university work in different sectors of the aviation industry such as pilots, air traffic controllers, heads of the air services, flight crews and detachments captains, chiefs of the departments for air companies and flight operations.

Founded: 1951

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Kropivniskii

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian.

East European University of Economics and Management is a progressive higher education institution based in Cherkasy, and founded September 1992.

It was conceived by a group of progressive scientists that combined their knowledge and resources for the purpose of creating an alternative and more progressive educational institution.

East European University of Economics and Management is the product of their ideas and foresight, which has trained and graduated thousands of specialists in various fields of specialization.

he University provides a variety of opportunities for obtaining quality university education and advanced training in different fields of management, law, economics and scientific research work.

Founded: 1992

Ownership: Private

Accreditation Level: N/A

Location City: Cherkasy

Study Language(s): Russian; English.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://www.suem.edu.ua/en

Dedicated medical university in the Lviv region of Ukraine.

Founded: N/A

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Lviv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; English.

Programs / Courses

Website: https://limilm.lviv.ua/

Poltava University of Economics and Trade, formerly known as Poltava Cooperative Institute during the Soviet era, started its history since 1961.

It is one of the leading universities in Central Ukraine and trains professionals in different fields including IT, Management and Administration, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Culture and Arts, as well as the servicing industries such as food technology, biotechnology, law, philology, etc.

It is a very friendly destination for international students, with students from about 20 different countries as studying in the university.

 

Founded: 1961

Ownership: Government

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Poltava

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

Alfred Nobel University is among the leading private educational institutions in Ukraine, with the IV accreditation level, which is the highest obtainable in Ukraine.

It is committed to enhancing innovative technologies in teaching and it helps to strengthen the country’s position in the international arena, which is reflected in its mission.

The institution creates up-to-date educational and scientific methods that correspond to the 21st-century demands in the fields of skilled labour and technological know-how.

The institution aims to create dynamic development of the economy and society and provides its students with the knowledge and skills to be adaptive and competitive, globally.

Founded: 1993

Ownership: Private

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Dnipro

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; Russian; English.

The Ukrainian Catholic University is an open academic community living the Eastern Christian tradition and forming leaders to serve with professional excellence in Ukraine and internationally – for the glory of God, the common good, and the dignity of the human person.

It is a private institution for education and research, which offers a variety of undergraduate degrees courses such as Theology, History, Culture Studies, Philology, Social Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science, & Pedagogy.

It also offers degree courses in Journalism, Media Communications, Public Administration, Clinical Psychology (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Clinical Psychology (Psychodynamic Therapy), Data Science, Human Rights, Physical Therapy, Ergotherapy, as well as postgraduate studies in Theology, History and Archeology.

The university also collaborates with more than 100 universities, institutes and research centres all over the world, including several leading universities throughout the world such as Stanford University, Harvard University, & the University of Notre Dame.

Others include the University of Toronto, University of Alberta, University of Vienna, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, University of Warsaw etc.

It has an active international agreement on cooperation, student and staff mobility and common activities with more than 45 universities around the world.

Founded: 1928

Ownership: Private

Accreditation Level: IV

Location City: Lviv

Study Language(s): Ukrainian; English.

Top Ukraine Universities

  1. Taras Shevchenko University, Kiev
  2. National Technical University of Ukraine Kiev
  3. Lviv State Ivan Franko University Lviv
  4. V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Kharkiv
  5. National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnical Institute” Kharkiv
  6. National Aviation University Kiev
  7. Lviv Polytechnic National University Lviv
  8. Ternopil Ivan Pul’uj National Technical University Ternopil
  9. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Kiev
  10. Ternopil National Economic University Ternopil
  11. Lviv State Medical University Lviv
  12. Odessa State Marine University Odessa
  13. Uzhgorod State University Uzhhorod
  14. Donetsk State Technical University Donetsk
  15. Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics Kharkiv
  16. Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas Ivano-Frankivsk
  17. Vinnica State Technical University Vinnytsia
  1. Sumy State University Sumy
  2. Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky University Simferopol
  3. Donetsk State Medical University Donetsk
  4. Donetsk National University Donetsk
  5. Bukovinian State Medical University Chernivtsi
  6. Odessa State Polytechnic University Odessa
  7. Dniepropetrovsk National University Dnipropetrovsk
  8. National Mining University Dnipropetrovsk
  9. Ostroh Academy National University Ostroh
  10. Precarpathian University Ivano-Frankivsk
  11. National University of Food Technologies Kiev
  12. KROK University Kiev
  13. Khmelnitsky National University Khmelnitsky
  14. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University Zaporizhia
  15. Dnepropetrovsk State Technical University of Railway Transport Dnipropetrovsk
  16. Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs Kharkiv
  17. Ukrainian State Marine Technical University Mykolaiv
  1. Kiev Slavonik University Kiev
  2. Vinnica State M.I. Pyrogov Medical University Vinnytsia
  3. Odessa National Maritime Academy Odessa
  4. Kherson State University Kherson
  5. Ukrainian Academy of Pharmacy Kharkiv
  6. Bila Cerkva State Agrarian University Bila Tserkva
  7. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University Ivano-Frankivsk
  8. Lviv State University of Physical Culture Lviv
  9. Lutsk State Technical University Lutsk
  10. Kharkiv National Medical University Kharkiv and other locations
  11. National Agricultural University Kiev
  12. Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies Odessa
  13. Lugansk State Medical University Luhansk and other locations
  14. Crimea State Medical University Simferopol
  15. Kyiv Medical Institute of UAFM Kiev
  16. Kharkov National Automobile and Highway University Kharkov
  17. Ukrainian State Chemical Technology University Dnipropetrovsk
  18. Odessa State Medical University Odessa

Ukraine Universities - Donetsk National University