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Oldest Universities in Ukraine

What are the oldest Universities in Ukraine? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 187 Ukrainian higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Ukraine.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Ukraine


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List of 187 Ukrainian universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
National University of Ostroh Academy Ostroh 52
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Kyiv 6
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Lviv 4
Lviv National Medical University Lviv 66
Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv 165
Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University Kharkiv 26
H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University Kharkiv 22
Kharkiv National Medical University Kharkiv 46
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Kharkiv 3
Nizhyn Gogol State University Nizhyn 120
Lviv University of Trade and Economics Lviv 156
South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University Odesa 87
National University Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic Poltava 65
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv 1
Kherson State Maritime Academy Kherson 152
O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University Kyiv 62
Lviv Polytechnic National University Lviv 5
Uman National University of Horticulture Uman 91
Lviv National Music Academy Lviv 169
Lviv National Stepan Gzhytsky University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology Dubliany 119
Odessa National University Odesa 20
Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University Kherson 164
National Forestry University of Ukraine Lviv 115
Tavria State Agrotechnological University Zaporizhzhia 60
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University Chernivtsi 14
National University of Food Technologies Kyiv 61
National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute Kharkiv 17
National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Kyiv 2
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine Kyiv 8
Dnipro University of Technology Dnipro 25
Odessa National Medical University Odesa 105
Odesa National University of Technology Odesa 70
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University Kyiv 12
Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television Kyiv 148
Kyiv National Economic University Kyiv 19
State University of Infrastructure and Technology Kyiv 154
Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University Vinnytsia 117
Mykolayiv National University Mykolaiv 127
Petro Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine Kyiv 150
Odessa National Academy of Music Odesa 162
Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University Poltava 85
National University of Water and Environmental Engineering Rivne 42
Dnipro State Medical University Dnipro 132
T.H. Shevchenko National University “Chernihiv Collegium” Chernihiv 108
Kherson State University Ivano-Frankivsk 57
Kharkiv I. P. Kotlyarevsky National University of Arts Kharkiv 158
National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture Kyiv 167
Oles Honchar Dnipro National University Dnipro 63
Odessa National Polytechnic University Odesa 50
V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University Kyiv 71
Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine Kyiv 118
Kamyanets-Podilsky Ivan Ohienko National University Kamianets-Podilskyi 98
Odessa State Agrarian University Odesa 142
Podillia State University Kamianets-Podilskyi 163
Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University Zhytomyr 55
Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding Mykolaiv 111
Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University Bila Tserkva 133
East Ukrainian National University Kyiv 81
Dniprovsk State Technical University Kamianske 147
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University Zhytomyr 39
State University of Intellectual Technologies and Communications Odesa 121
Poltava State Agrarian University Poltava 76
Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade Kryvyi Rih 159
Ukrainian State University named after Mykhailo Drahomanov Kyiv 27
National University of Pharmacy Kharkiv 49
Vinnitsa National Medical University Vinnytsia 90
Poltava State Medical University Poltava 67
National University of Cherkasy Cherkasy 58
Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University Kropyvnytskyi 79
State Tax University Irpin 88
Odessa National Economics University Odesa 93
Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University Starobilsk 68
Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University Kremenchuk 75
Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts Kharkiv 143
Odesa State University of Internal Affairs Odesa 155
Polissia National University Zhytomyr 102
Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University Dnipro 128
O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv Kharkiv 47
Melitopol State Pedagogical University Zaporizhzhia 74
Donetsk National Technical University Pokrovsk 54
Sumy State Pedagogical University Sumy 84
Kirovohrad National Technical University Kropyvnytskyi 109
Kharkiv State Academy of Culture Kharkiv 174
Ukrainian Catholic University Lviv 10
Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University Kharkiv 96
Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology Dnipro 140
Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics Kharkiv 15
Donetsk National Medical University Lyman 141
National University “Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic” Zaporizhzhia 32
Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies Dnipro 30
Odessa National Maritime University Odesa 153
Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture Odesa 135
Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University Kryvyi Rih 80
Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture Dnipro 107
Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport Kharkiv 126
Ukrainian Academy of Printing Lviv 166
Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics Kharkiv 34
Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design Kyiv 48
Pryazovskyi State Technical University Mariupol 124
Uman State Pedagogical University Uman 56
Zaporizhzhia National University Zaporizhzhia 13
Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture Kharkiv 181
National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine Kyiv 86
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture Kyiv 43
National Aerospace University Kharkiv 23
State University “Kyiv Aviation Institute” Kyiv 11
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University Vinnytsia 53
Lviv State University of Internal Affairs Lviv 104
Donbass State Pedagogical University Slavyansk 129
Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University Ivano Frankivsk 9
Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University Ternopil 36
Rivne State Humanitarian University Rivne 130
Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University Lutsk 16
Drohobych State Pedagogical University Drohobych 106
Izmail State University of Humanities Izmail 145
National University Odessa Maritime Academy Odesa 144
Bukovinian State Medical University Chernivtsi 45
National Transport University Kyiv 122
Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University Ivano Frankivsk 113
Uzhhorod National University Uzhhorod 18
Lviv State University of Physical Culture Lviv 116
Lviv National Academy of Arts Lviv 134
Kyiv Professional College of Architecture, Construction and Management Kyiv 186
State University of Trade and Economics Kyiv 38
Lviv State University of Life Safety Lviv 114
Kyiv National Linguistic University Kyiv 112
Sevastopol State University Sevastopol 72
Berdyansk State Pedagogical University Berdyansk 137
Lugansk State Medical University Luhansk 171
Donbass State Technical University Alchevsk 172
I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University Ternopil 37
Kherson National Technical University Khmelnytskyi 136
Zaporizhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University Zaporizhzhia 64
Ternopil National Technical University Ternopil 28
Vinnytsia National Technical University Vinnytsia 24
Cherkasy State Technological University Cherkasy 94
Chernihiv Polytechnic National University Chernihiv 44
Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs Kropyvnytskyi 161
Poltava University of Economics and Trade Poltava 97
Khmelnytskyi National University Khmelnytskyi 33
West Ukrainian National University Ternopil 21
Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs Dnipro 89
Cherkasy State Business College Cherkasy 184
Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas Ivano Frankivsk 35
Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts Kyiv 92
National Academy of Management of Culture and Arts Kyiv 146
Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture Ivano-Frankivsk 175
Sumy National Agrarian University Sumy 83
Vinnytsia National Agrarian University Vinnytsia 103
Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi 99
Interregional Academy of Personnel Management Kyiv 51
Kharkiv Humanitarian University Kharkiv 138
Mariupol State University Kyiv 73
European University Kyiv 123
Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs Kharkiv 59
KROK University Kyiv 31
Kyiv Medical University Kyiv 168
East European University Cherkasy 176
Berdyansk University of Management and Business Berdyansk 183
Kerch State Marine Technology University Kerch 170
Sumy State University Sumy 7
Alfred Nobel University Dnipro 100
International Science and Technology University Kyiv 149
Zaporizhzhia Institute of Economics and Information Technologies Zaporizhzhia 173
Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine Kyiv 95
Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Kyiv 177
Black Sea National University Mykolaiv 40
State University of Information and Communication Technologies Kyiv 101
King Danylo University Ivano-Frankivsk 157
Mukachevo State University Mukachevo 139
Lutsk National Technical University Lutsk 41
National University Odesa Law Academy Odesa 69
Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine” Kyiv 77
Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University Hlukhiv 160
International University Odesa 178
Mykolayiv National Agrarian University Mykolaiv 78
Luhansk State Academy of Culture and Arts Kyiv 189
Dnipro Humanitarian University Dnipro 182
International Technological University Mykolaiv Polytechnic Mykolaiv 187
University of Educational Management Kyiv 131
Pylyp Orlyk International Classical University Mykolaiv 179
Kryvyi Rih National University Kryvyi Rih 125
V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University Simferopol 29
University of Customs and Finance Dnipro 151
Kharkiv International Medical University Kharkiv 188
State Biotechnological University Kharkiv 82
Ukraine Sigmund Freud University Kyiv 185
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Ukraine?

There are 187 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Ukrainian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Ukraine?

National University of Ostroh Academy, located in Ostroh, is the oldest university in Ukraine according to uniRank's research.

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