Ranking of Ukrainian universities for 2023 by Scopus

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The annual is out ranking of Ukrainian institutions of higher education, which is based on the indicators of the scientometric base Scopus.

When compiling the rating based on the indicators of the SciVerse Scopus database, scientific publishing activity is monitored and the citation rates of scientific articles published by educational institutions of Ukraine or their specialists are calculated.

The database of the Scopus resource constantly indexes more than 20 thousand scientific publications from technical, medical and humanitarian sciences, it also includes publications of scientific journals, materials of conferences and book publications.

In the rating table, Ukrainian universities are ranked by Hirsch index - a quantitative indicator based on the number of scientific publications and the number of their citations.

According to the results of the 2023 rating, the highest Hirsch index among Ukrainian institutions of higher education is Kyiv National University named after Shevchenko.

Kharkiv National University named after Karazin. The third is the Lviv National University named after Frank

The fourth step of the rating was taken by Odesa National University named after Mechnikova.

The National Technical University "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute named after Sikorsky".

The sixth step of the Scopus rating was taken by the Chernivtsi National University named after Fedkovych.

Sumy State University took the seventh position in the rating.

Two Lviv universities: Lviv Polytechnic National University and Lviv National Medical University named after Danyla Halytskoho - this year they were placed on the eighth and ninth steps of the rating.

Closes the top ten ranking of universities according to the SciVerse Scopus database indicators Prykarpattia National University named after Stefanika.

In total, 204 higher educational institutions of Ukraine were included in the rating.

The rating rose according to the SciVerse Scopus database

Rank	Educational establishment	Number of publications	Number of citations	Hirsch Index 2023	Hirsch Index 2022	Difference (2023-2022)
1	Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko	24098	179925	117	111	6
2	Kharkiv National University named after V. N. Karazin	12916	90242	85	81	4
3 (+ 1)	Ivan Franko National University of Lviv	9300	65539	74	70	4
4 (-1)	Odesa National University named after I. I. Mechnikov	4473	32974	72	71	1
5	National Technical University of Ukraine "Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"	11670	53056	70	70	0
6	Chernivtsi National University named after Yury Fedkovich	4624	25920	69	66	3
7	Sumy State University	4527	41373	62	58	4
8	Lviv Polytechnic National University	11702	56413	61	57	4
9	Lviv National Medical University named after Danylo Halytskyi	2079	18705	60	56	4
10	Prykarpattia National University named after Vasyl Stefanyk	1646	19474	59	54	5
11 (+ 1)	National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"	6076	28433	57	53	4
12 (-1)	Donetsk National Medical University	1546	12415	55	54	1
13	Dnipro State Medical University	833	20217	53	51	2
14	Dnipro National University named after Oles Honchar	5009	24102	52	49	3
15 (+ 2)	O. O. Bogomolets National Medical University	1930	11510	51	43	8
16 (-1)	Ukrainian State University of Chemistry and Technology	1883	13612	48	46	2
17 (+ 2)	Kharkiv National Medical University	2352	10399	48	39	9
18 (-2)	Uzhgorod National University	3444	19405	47	45	2
19 (+ 3)	P. L. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education	1310	11498	45	38	7
20 (-2)	Cherkasy National University named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi	677	8519	45	42	3
21	National University of Bioresources and Nature Management of Ukraine	2956	13465	42	38	4
22 (+ 1)	National Aerospace University named after M. E. Zhukovsky "Kharkiv Aviation Institute"	2404	14220	41	37	4
23 (-3)	Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics	4490	16024	40	38	2
24 (+ 6)	Kremenchug National University named after Mykhailo Ostrogradskyi	939	6205	40	33	7
25	Donetsk National University named after Vasyl Stus	2366	9707	38	36	2
26 (-2)	National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"	1018	8562	38	37	1
27 (new)	Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University	2978	10963	37	—	—
28 (-2)	Tavria National University named after V. I. Vernadskyi	1047	8047	36	35	1
29 (-2)	National Technical University "Dnipro Polytechnic"	1928	7767	36	34	2
30 (-1)	East European National University named after Lesya Ukrainka	1312	9810	35	33	2
31 (-3)	Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University	434	4232	35	34	1
32 (+ 6)	National Forestry University of Ukraine	490	5557	33	28	5
33 (-2)	Kryvyi Rih National University	945	5477	33	31	2
34	Ternopil National Medical University named after I. Ya. Gorbachevsky	1541	9927	32	29	3
35 (-2)	Vinnytsia National Technical University	1329	5913	32	30	2
36 (-4)	Donetsk National Technical University	1674	5269	32	31	1
37 (+ 5)	National Aviation University	3844	13650	31	26	5
38 (-2)	Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology	2151	7234	31	28	3
39	Odessa National Polytechnic University	1519	5937	30	27	3
40 (+ 6)	National University of Water Management and Nature Management	1087	5067	30	25	5
41 (+ 13)	Western Ukrainian National University	1318	5015	30	23	7
42 (-2)	Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University of Drohobytsk	694	4219	30	27	3
43 (-2)	Bukovyna State Medical University	1441	3554	30	27	3
44 (-1)	National Pharmaceutical University	1690	5846	29	26	3
45 (-1)	National University of Food Technologies	1038	5199	29	26	3
46 (-9)	Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies	1218	5130	29	28	1
47	Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M. I. Pirogov	1281	4126	29	25	4
48 (+ 12)	Yuriy Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic National University	902	2835	29	23	6
49 (+ 27)	Interregional Academy of Personnel Management	494	2442	29	21	8
50 (+ 13)	Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture	1253	6158	28	22	6
51 (+ 1)	Sumy National Agrarian University	922	4437	28	24	4
52 (+ 15)	National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine	610	3406	28	22	6
53	Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas	1307	6116	27	23	4
54 (-9)	Eastern Ukrainian National University named after Volodymyr Dahl	1370	5882	27	25	2
55 (-4)	Donbas State Machine-Building Academy	550	4338	27	24	3
56 (+ 16)	Kharkiv National University of the Air Force named after Ivan Kozhedub	875	3390	27	21	6
57 (-9)	Azov State Technical University	889	3317	27	25	2
58 (-8)	Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University	753	5408	26	24	2
59	Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after S. Z. Gzhitskyi	435	2817	26	23	3
60 (-11)	Kyiv National University of Technology and Design	983	5530	25	24	1
61 (+ 4)	Admiral Makarov National Shipbuilding University	757	3779	25	22	3
62 (+ 2)	Zaporizhzhia National University	1266	3764	25	22	3
63 (+ 10)	Odessa National Medical University	807	3076	25	21	4
64 (-3)	Dnieper State Academy of Construction and Architecture	547	2357	25	23	2
65 (-3)	Ternopil National Technical University named after Ivan Pulyu	1187	5059	24	22	2
66 (new)	State Biotechnological University	1254	4834	24	—	—
67 (+ 11)	O. M. Beketov Kharkiv National University of Urban Economy	1285	4289	24	20	4
68 (+ 6)	Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport	739	3197	24	21	3
69 (-3)	Chernihiv National Technological University	603	3145	24	22	2
70 (-13)	Black Sea National University named after Petro Mohyla	571	3145	24	23	1
71 (+ 21)	Kherson State University	552	2757	24	17	7
72 (-4)	Kyiv School of Economics	178	2170	24	22	2
73 (+ 4)	State University of Infrastructure and Technologies	473	2067	24	21	3
74 (-3)	Zaporizhia Polytechnic National University	1625	4480	23	21	2
75 (+ 5)	Kharkiv National Automobile and Road University	817	3320	23	19	4
76 (-18)	South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinskyi	473	2855	23	23	0
77 (-2)	Ternopil National Pedagogical University named after Volodymyr Hnatyuk	613	2517	23	21	2
78 (-9)	Mykolaiv National University named after V. O. Sukhomlynskyi	271	2094	23	22	1
79 (+ 6)	Odesa State Environmental University	411	3078	22	18	4
80 (+ 2)	Lviv State University of Life Safety	411	2034	22	19	3
81 (-26)	Khmelnytskyi National University	966	3864	21	23	-2
82 (+ 4)	Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics	914	2914	21	18	3
83 (+ 11)	Kyiv National University of Economics named after Vadym Hetman	720	2135	21	17	4
84 (-14)	Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University	522	1969	21	22	-1
85 (-6)	Cherkasy State Technological University	406	1579	21	20	1
86 (+ 1)	Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy	940	2720	20	18	2
87 (+ 6)	Semyon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics	713	2269	20	17	3
88	National Transport University	605	2218	20	18	2
89 (+ 1)	National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine	372	1948	20	18	2
90 (-1)	Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after H. S. Skovoroda	292	1898	20	18	2
91 (-8)	Donbas National Academy of Construction and Architecture	376	1476	20	19	1
92 (+ 4)	Lviv University of Trade and Economics	211	1200	20	17	3
93 (+ 21)	National University of Defense of Ukraine named after Ivan Chernyakhovskyi	364	1253	19	14	5
94 (-3)	Luhansk State Medical University	181	1150	19	18	1
95 (+ 13)	Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University	560	1851	18	14	4
96 (+ 1)	Dmytro Motorny Tavri State Agro-Technological University	498	1724	18	16	2
97 (+ 8)	Melitopol State Pedagogical University named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi	328	1564	18	15	3
98 (+ 8)	Mykolaiv National Agrarian University	438	1553	18	15	3
99 (+ 55)	Mariupol State University	270	1549	18	9	9
100 (+ 13)	State University of Telecommunications	409	1319	18	14	4
101 (-3)	Kherson State Maritime Academy	249	1273	18	16	2
102 (+ 16)	Belotserk National Agrarian University	299	1234	18	14	4
103 (-4)	Lutsk National Technical University	728	2488	17	15	2
104 (+ 16)	Polis National University	697	1684	17	13	4
105 (-5)	Ivan Bobersky Lviv State University of Physical Culture	334	1661	17	15	2
106 (-3)	Odesa State Academy of Construction and Architecture	386	1460	17	15	2
107 (-5)	Luhansk National University named after Taras Shevchenko	274	1409	17	15	2
108 (-4)	Kherson National Technical University	508	1394	17	15	2
109 (+ 16)	Poltava State Agrarian Academy	442	1234	17	13	4
110	Berdyansk State Pedagogical University	222	1099	17	14	3
111 (+ 5)	Kherson State Agrarian University	229	993	17	14	3
112 (-5)	Odesa National University of Economics	208	984	17	15	2
113 (+ 6)	Lviv National Agrarian University	416	1631	16	13	3
114 (+ 7)	Vinnytsia National Agrarian University	361	1571	16	13	3
115 (-14)	Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University named after Mykhailo Kotsyubynskyi	339	1568	16	15	1
116 (+ 18)	Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University	618	1388	16	11	5
117 (+ 10)	Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. Makarenko	302	992	16	13	3
118 (new)	Chernihiv Collegium National University named after T. G. Shevchenko	216	865	16	—	—
119 (-4)	International Humanities University	146	794	16	14	2
120 (+ 2)	Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University	488	1416	15	13	2
121 (-12)	Odessa National Maritime University	382	1170	15	14	1
122 (+ 28)	National Law University named after Yaroslav the Wise	612	1153	15	9	6
123 (-11)	Ukrainian Academy of Printing	301	1004	15	14	1
124 (-7)	University of Banking	117	730	15	14	1
125 (+ 4)	National Pedagogical University named after M. P. Drahomanov	662	1298	14	12	2
126 (-2)	Central Ukrainian National Technical University	357	1137	14	13	1
127 (-4)	Odesa National Academy of Communication named after O. S. Popov	430	1028	14	13	1
128	State Fiscal Service University of Ukraine	349	978	14	13	1
129 (-3)	Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade named after Mykhailo Tugan-Baranovskyi	252	887	14	13	1
130 (+ 2)	Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs	304	773	14	12	2
131	Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture	154	697	14	12	2
132 (new)	European University	100	584	14	—	—
133 (+ 4)	University of Customs and Finance	247	805	13	11	2
134 (-4)	Dnipro State Technical University	494	762	13	12	1
135 (new)	Military Academy (Odesa)	312	644	13	—	—
136 (+ 3)	Kamianets-Podilskyi National University named after Ivan Ohienko	217	609	13	11	2
137 (+ 10)	Zhytomyr Military Institute named after S.P. Korolev	105	499	13	10	3
138 (+ 6)	Lviv State University of Internal Affairs	199	754	12	10	2
139 (+ 2)	Poltava University of Economics and Trade	236	747	12	10	2
140 (+ 2)	Donbas State Pedagogical University	221	695	12	10	2
141 (+ 10)	Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy	398	692	12	9	3
142 (+ 1)	Rivne State Humanities University	312	664	12	10	2
143 (+ 2)	Uman National University of Horticulture	331	657	12	10	2
144 (-11)	Alfred Nobel University	177	630	12	12	0
145 (+ 7)	National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine	202	620	12	9	3
146 (-10)	Uman State Pedagogical University named after Pavlo Tychyna	290	614	12	11	1
147 (+ 6)	Podolsk State University	152	602	12	9	3
148 (-10)	Central Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after Volodymyr Vinnichenko	207	537	12	11	1
149 (-1)	Ostroh Academy National University	182	492	11	10	1
150 (-4)	Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine"	149	490	11	10	1
151 (new)	National Academy of the State Border Service of Ukraine named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi	104	390	11	—	—
152 (-3)	State University of Economics and Technologies	61	368	11	10	1
153 (+ 4)	Poltava National Pedagogical University named after V. G. Korolenko	180	428	10	8	2
154 (+ 6)	Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts	219	418	10	8	2
155 (+ 3)	State institution of higher education, University of Management of Education of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine	97	404	10	8	2
156 (-1)	"Krok" University of Economics and Law	86	339	10	9	1
157 (-1)	Odesa Maritime Academy National University	475	826	9	8	1
158 (+ 1)	National Academy of Internal Affairs	198	373	9	8	1
159 (+ 2)	Grigory Skovoroda University in Pereyaslav	148	304	9	8	1
160 (+ 26)	Kyiv Medical University	181	274	9	3	6
161 (+ 1)	Khortytsk National Educational and Rehabilitation Academy	74	225	9	8	1
162 (+ 11)	Heroiv Krut Military Institute of Telecommunications and Informatization	110	212	9	6	3
163	Ukrainian Catholic University	196	1594	8	7	1
164	National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine	114	390	8	7	1
165 (+ 3)	Odesa Law Academy National University	213	341	8	6	2
166 (-1)	Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs	181	326	8	7	1
167 (+ 5)	Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs	99	247	8	6	2
168 (-2)	Bukovyna University	50	222	8	7	1
169 (+ 2)	Odessa State Agrarian University	90	215	8	6	2
170 (+ 10)	Izmail State Humanitarian University	93	162	8	5	3
171 (+ 6)	Lviv University of Business and Law	38	160	8	6	2
172 (-3)	Mukachevo State University	114	237	7	6	1
173 (+ 9)	International European University	98	210	7	4	3
174 (+ 4)	Mykola Gogol Nizhyn State University	106	185	7	5	2
175	Academy of Labor, Social Relations and Tourism	38	172	7	6	1
176 (-2)	Kyiv International University	80	170	7	6	1
177 (-1)	Kharkiv Technological University "SHAG"	18	124	7	6	1
178 (new)	Vinnytsia Academy of Continuing Education	30	101	7	—	—
179 (-12)	Lviv Medical Institute	292	221	6	6	0
180 (-10)	Odesa State Academy of Technical Regulation and Quality	47	134	6	6	0
181 (new)	Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy	54	132	6	—	—
182 (new)	Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University named after Oleksandr Dovzhenko	52	122	6	—	—
183 (-2)	Communal Institution Kharkiv Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy of the Kharkiv Regional Council	49	114	6	5	1
184 (new)	King Danylo University	38	91	6	—	—
185 (-1)	International University of Finance	21	85	6	4	2
186 (-7)	Kyiv National Linguistic University	146	160	5	5	0
187 (-4)	Odessa State University of Internal Affairs	58	87	5	4	1
188 (new)	Khmelnytskyi Cooperative Trade and Economic Institute	20	53	5	—	—
189 (-4)	Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts	34	104	4	3	1
190 (+ 2)	Kharkiv International Medical University	36	89	4	2	2
191 (new)	State Educational and Scientific Institution "Academy of Financial Management"	48	83	4	—	—
192 (new)	Ukrainian Military Medical Academy	67	79	4	—	—
193 (-5)	Lviv Institute of Economics and Tourism	19	61	4	3	1
194 (-4)	Berdyan University of Management and Business	17	54	4	3	1
195 (-8)	Kharkiv Humanitarian University "People's Ukrainian Academy"	28	59	3	3	0
196 (new)	Kharkiv State Academy of Culture	49	45	3	—	—
197 (-8)	Kyiv Slavic University	7	43	3	3	0
198 (-5)	National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Auditing	33	34	3	2	1
199 (-8)	State University of Informatics and Artificial Intelligence	13	21	3	3	0
200 (new)	Dnipro Humanities University	7	65	2	—	—
201 (-7)	Metinvest Polytechnic Technical University	19	16	2	2	0
202 (new)	National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture	27	9	2	—	—
203 (-8)	Kyiv University of Culture	22	8	2	1	1
204 (new)	National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P. I. Tchaikovsky	16	2	1	—	—

The rating data is current as of April 17, 2023. The rating includes only those institutions of higher education that have separate Affiliation IDs in the official list in Scopus and respond to the search query "Ukraine" in the "Affiliation Search" search field. Institutions with a Hirsch index value of less than 1 are not included in the list.

Hirsch index is equal to N if the scientist or scientific institution has published N scientific articles, each of which has been cited at least N times, and the remaining articles have been cited less than N times. For example, Kyiv National University named after Shevchenko has an index equal to 111: this means that this institution has published 111 scientific articles, each of which has been cited at least 111 times. Other articles of the University named after Shevchenko was cited less than 111 times.

Scopus - a bibliographic and reference database, as well as a tool for tracking the citations of articles published in scientific publications. The developer and owner of Scopus is the publishing corporation Elsevier. Scopus data is, among other things, used to compile some of the world's leading university rankings, such as the Times Higher Education or QS World University Rankings.