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Universities & Courses in Ukraine

Your guide to finding the best universities and courses in Ukraine tailored to your academic and career goals.

Research your university

How to pick well.

  • Check the teaching language
  • Check if the course runs on campus or online
Where to look
  • Study in Ukraine (official): Programmes, how to apply and fees.
  • Each university's foreign students' page: Fees, dates and papers.

Tips

Read your Offer of Admission (the university's letter that says it accepts you): it shows the language, length and fees

Each university sets its own dates. Check the university's own page for yours

Kinds of universities

Medical universities
The entrance exam covers the language of study, plus biology or chemistry.

Key Characteristics:

  • On campus for Medicine

Best For:

Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy

Examples:

Bogomolets NMUVNMUTNMU

Technical universities
Interview for English programmes.

Key Characteristics:

  • Online study possible

Best For:

Engineering, IT, architecture

Examples:

Lviv Polytechnic

Courses foreign students choose

Examples with fees from named universities.

Medicine

Medicine in English at Bogomolets NMU: 3,500 US dollars (USD) for the first year, then 4,700 USD a year

Medicine in English at National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya (VNMU), 2026-27: USD 3,000 a year

6 years, on campus only.

Why Ukraine?
  • Taught in English or Ukrainian

Career Outlook:

Graduates qualify as a physician in Ukraine.

Dentistry and Pharmacy

Dentistry in English at VNMU (2026-27): USD 3,500 a year

Pharmacy in English at VNMU (2026-27): USD 2,800 a year

5 years at Bogomolets NMU.

Engineering and IT

Computer Science (English, Lviv Polytechnic)

Artificial Intelligence Systems (English, Lviv Polytechnic)

Can be studied on campus or online.

Why Ukraine?
  • Fees across Ukraine: 1,200 to 4,000 euros (EUR) a year
Business and MBA

Business Administration (English, Lviv Polytechnic)

International Economics (English, Lviv Polytechnic)

How degrees are built

Degrees are counted in credits (ECTS, the European credit system). One credit is about 30 hours of study work.

Bachelor's degree

4 years (Lviv Polytechnic)

Common Examples

  • Computer Science
  • Architecture and Urban Planning
  • Management

Program Structure

thesis
credits

180 to 240 ECTS

defense
research
coursework
internships
supervision
specialization

Mostly in Ukrainian; some programmes in English.

Master's degree

1.5 years (Lviv Polytechnic)

Common Examples

  • Artificial Intelligence Systems
  • Business Administration

Program Structure

thesis
credits

90 to 120 ECTS

defense
research
coursework
internships
supervision
specialization

After a bachelor's.

Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy

Medicine 6 years; Dentistry and Pharmacy 5 years (Bogomolets NMU)

Common Examples

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy

Program Structure

thesis
credits

Medicine 360 ECTS; Dentistry and Pharmacy 300 ECTS

defense
research
coursework
internships
supervision
specialization

Straight after school.

Academic year

Two semesters

Academic year

1 September to 30 June

Grades

90 to 100 is excellent; 60 is the pass mark.

Scale: 0 to 100

Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Fail

After your degree

Medicine graduates from India and Pakistan must meet home rules to practise.

Questions to ask

Home licence

India: the course must be at least 54 months long and taught in English. You must also do a 12-month internship at the same university. Pakistan: pass the National Registration Examination (NRE).

  • Does the course meet National Medical Commission (NMC) or Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) rules?

Where universities are

Kyiv

Universities

Bogomolets National Medical University (Bogomolets NMU)

Western Ukraine

Universities

Lviv Polytechnic National University (Lviv Polytechnic), Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU)

Opportunities

Some universities from the east and south have moved to western Ukraine.

Strategic Career Planning

Research university career outcomes, industry connections, and regional opportunities to make informed decisions about your education in Ukraine.

Universities in focus

Four universities often chosen by foreign students.

Bogomolets National Medical University (Bogomolets NMU)
Bogomolets National Medical University (Bogomolets NMU)
Kyiv | State medical university

Specializations

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy

Highlights

  • Dormitory with 1,072 beds
  • Own University Clinic

International Students

Students from 33 countries

National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya (VNMU)
National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya (VNMU)
Vinnytsya | Medical university

Specializations

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy

Highlights

  • Remote admission with video exams
I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU)
I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU)
Ternopil | State-owned medical university

Specializations

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Nursing

Highlights

  • Online entrance exams
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