Ukraine

Country in Europee

Capital: Kiev
Dialing code: +380
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
President: Petro Poroshenko
Official language: Ukrainian

Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe known for its Orthodox churches, Black Sea coastline and forested mountains. Its capital, Kiev, features the gold-domed St. Sophia's Cathedral, with 11th-century mosaics and frescoes. Overlooking the Dnieper River is the Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Christian pilgrimage site housing Scythian tomb relics and catacombs containing mummified Orthodox monks.

Universities in Ukraine

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There are six types of higher education institution in Ukraine, each awarded a certain level of accreditation. Degree programs at bachelor’s level and above are offered by institutions with the highest level of accreditation, known as universities, academies and conservatories.

Conservatories deal mainly in culture, the arts and music. Universities tend to be multi-disciplinary establishments, hosting a variety of specialist departments, though some are ‘branch’ or mono-disciplinary, specialist establishments. Academies, like mono-disciplinary universities, also concentrate on a specific branch of knowledge.

The categories covered by specialist institutions include: technical, medical, agrarian, pedagogical, technological (construction and transportation), economics (including finance, administration and entrepreneurship), culture (arts and design), health care and law. Look out for universities with a ‘National’ status – awarded for outstanding performance in research and scientific activity.

Undergraduate degrees at universities in Ukraine usually take four years to complete. Languages used for instruction include Russian, Ukrainian, English and French (for medical programs only). International applicants may need to take a language proficiency test, or attend the preparatory faculty for one academic year to study Russian and/or Ukrainian. Students studying in English or French do not need to attend the preparatory faculty, but can study the language as an independent course during their degree program. Make sure to check the language(s) your course will be taught in before you apply! Six universities in Ukraine are featured in the QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017, while a further eight are included in the QS University Rankings: EECA 2016. Read on for a quick overview of the top three.

V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

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V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University made an impressive leap in the World University Rankings 2016-2017, climbing over a hundred places, from 491-500* to joint 382nd. Located in Kharkiv, the university is the second-oldest in Ukraine (established in 1804) and ranks third in the EECA ranking for the ‘international students’ indicator, and 56th overall.

Taras Schevchenko National University of Kyiv

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Ranked 38th in EECA and in the 431-440 range of the World University Rankings, Taras Schevchenko National University of Kyiv is located in the capital city of Kyiv (also often spelled Kiev) and is often considered one of the country’s most prestigious universities. It’s home to over 26,000 students and holds bilateral partnership agreements with 227 foreign educational and scientific institutions from 57 countries.

National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"

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National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" is ranked 551-600 in the world and 48th in EECA this year. Founded in 1898, it now has a large student body (over 36,000 students) at its two campuses in Kyiv and the town of Slavutych. The institute is the alma mater of a number of prominent engineers and scientists, including Sergei Korolev.