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Research in Kyiv

Science Explorer records 181 research institutions in Kyiv, Ukraine. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Bogomolets National Medical University and National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”.

Research institutions
181
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
218k
▲ 121% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.2%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Kyiv?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1National Academy of Sciences of UkraineGovernment institution 37,679 #1,539
2Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivUniversity 23,550 #2,638
3National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”University 13,534 #2,533
4State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"University 8,675 #3,592
5National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UkraineUniversity 6,084 #6,125
6Bogomolets National Medical UniversityUniversity 5,566 #2,230
7Kyiv National University of Culture and ArtsUniversity 4,434 #6,213
8Shupyk National Healthcare University of UkraineUniversity 3,631 #3,498
9State University of Trade and EconomicsUniversity 3,502 #13,400
10Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan UniversityUniversity 3,470 #9,088
11Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym HetmanUniversity 3,397 #11,861
12Frantsevich Institute for Problems in Materials ScienceResearch facility 3,266 #9,160
13Institute of ArcheologyResearch facility 3,063 #14,020
14Kyiv National University of Construction and ArchitectureUniversity 2,917 #6,482
15National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of UkraineGovernment institution 2,696 #10,684
16National Academy of Medical Sciences of UkraineGovernment institution 2,584 #7,612
17Institute of PhysicsResearch facility 2,565 #8,680
18Dragomanov Ukrainian State UniversityUniversity 2,458 #9,943
19V.E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor PhysicsResearch facility 2,458 #11,440
20National Academy of Educational Sciences of UkraineNonprofit 2,435 #10,350
21Institute of MathematicsResearch facility 2,426 #8,237
22National University of Kyiv-Mohyla AcademyUniversity 2,235 #6,990
23Kyiv National University of Technologies and DesignUniversity 2,130 #7,256
24Institute of Macromolecular ChemistryResearch facility 2,111 #7,016
25National University of Food TechnologiesUniversity 2,097 #16,593
26V.M. Glushkov Institute of CyberneticsResearch facility 1,819 #14,324
27Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical PhysicsResearch facility 1,759 #8,365
28Bogomoletz Institute of PhysiologyResearch facility 1,700 #17,403
29Interregional Academy of Personnel ManagementUniversity 1,681 #10,440
30Institute of Geological SciencesResearch facility 1,666 #14,462
31Institute of Molecular Biology and GeneticsGovernment institution 1,595 #12,319
32National Transport UniversityUniversity 1,552 #16,530
33G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal PhysicsResearch facility 1,499 #7,069
34E.O. Paton Electric Welding InstituteResearch facility 1,483 #7,220
35Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 1,438 #9,337
36Institute for Nuclear ResearchResearch facility 1,438 #12,289
37L.V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical ChemistryResearch facility 1,410 #18,756
38S.P. Timoshenko Institute of MechanicsResearch facility 1,405 #18,052
39Kyiv City Clinical Oncology CenterHospital / health system 1,342 #10,422
40Institute of Organic ChemistryResearch facility 1,263 #16,631
41National Academy of Internal AffairsGovernment institution 1,248 #16,394
42Security Service of UkraineGovernment institution 1,232 #17,641
43Palladin Institute of BiochemistryResearch facility 1,150 #17,207
44Danylo Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and VirologyResearch facility 1,089 #21,240
45Research Institute of Ukrainian StudiesResearch facility 1,051 #18,897
46National Cancer InstituteResearch facility 1,026 #13,545
47State University of Information and Communication TechnologiesUniversity 1,007 #20,982
48Main Astronomical ObservatoryResearch facility 993 #20,439
49V. Bakul Institute for Superhard MaterialsResearch facility 983 #15,830
50Chuiko Institute of Surface ChemistryResearch facility 959 #14,814
51Central Scientific Research Institute of Armament and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of UkraineResearch facility 957 #14,390
52National Academy for Public Administration under the President of UkraineUniversity 935 #27,058
53M.G. Kholodny Institute of BotanyResearch facility 924 #20,704
54Ministry of Education and ScienceGovernment institution 860 #13,061
55Institute of Software SystemsResearch facility 859 #21,055
56D.F. Chebotarev Institute of GerontologyResearch facility 845 #17,496
57National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and SportUniversity 838 #23,152
58I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of ZoologyResearch facility 825 #23,982
59Kyiv National Linguistic UniversityUniversity 798 #22,551
60Institute of Engineering ThermophysicsResearch facility 793 #12,157

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: 19.7%Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv: 12.3%National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”: 7.1%State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute": 4.5%56 others listed: 56.4%20%largest
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine38k · 19.7%Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv24k · 12.3%National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”14k · 7.1%State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"8,675 · 4.5%56 others listed108k · 56.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Kyiv strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Kyiv is most concentrated in Anatomy, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and General Materials Science (20.1× the world share in Anatomy).

  1. AnatomySubfield · 286.3 works20×
  2. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 1,943.4 works13×
  3. General Materials ScienceSubfield · 246.8 works9.5×
  4. TransportationSubfield · 1,574.6 works8.0×
  5. Fuel TechnologySubfield · 33.5 works6.9×
  6. Nuclear Energy and EngineeringSubfield · 27.4 works6.9×
  7. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 1,631.4 works4.7×
  8. DevelopmentSubfield · 247.8 works4.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Kyiv?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Financial Security, Economic Development, Legal Regulation, Economic Security, Innovation, Environmental Management and Globalization.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainable Development6,065▲ 6.4×102 topics
  2. Globalization3,616▲ 3.1×161 topics
  3. Economic Development3,334▲ 6.9×53 topics
  4. Financial Security3,289▲ 50×3 topics
  5. Innovation3,158▲ 5.0×80 topics
  6. Climate Change2,895▲ 1.81×119 topics
  7. Legal Regulation2,840▲ 22×8 topics
  8. Economic Security2,807▲ 22×7 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence2,478▲ 3.0×64 topics
  10. Renewable Energy2,412▲ 2.8×59 topics
  11. Environmental Management2,373▲ 10.0×19 topics
  12. Human Rights2,341▲ 3.8×83 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency2,274▲ 4.1×45 topics
  14. Digital Transformation1,992▲ 6.3×30 topics
  15. Foresight1,871▲ 23×2 topics
  16. Ethnicity1,778▲ 7.9×23 topics
  17. History1,730▲ 4.1×53 topics
  18. Literature1,722▲ 5.3×57 topics
  19. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles1,704▲ 15×5 topics
  20. Design1,698▲ 17×6 topics
  21. Strategic Planning1,695▲ 19×5 topics
  22. Modernization1,692▲ 15×5 topics
  23. Air Force1,680▲ 23×1 topic
  24. Warfare1,680▲ 23×1 topic
  25. Industrial Policy1,679▲ 26×7 topics
  26. Culture1,670▲ 5.3×31 topics
  27. Philosophy1,603▲ 6.1×41 topics
  28. Science1,550▲ 11×11 topics
  29. International Trade Law1,540▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Social Influence1,538▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Public Oversight1,534▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Transport Policy1,534▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Pedagogy1,520▲ 5.2×28 topics
  34. Islam1,518▲ 12×5 topics
  35. Malay Language1,510▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Sharia Law1,510▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Public Finance1,478▲ 52×2 topics
  38. Fiscal Risks1,467▲ 63×1 topic
  39. Smart Industry1,467▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Digital Economy1,352▲ 12×20 topics

What research is done in Kyiv?

Military Technology and Strategies: 1,680 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 1,534 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, an…1,510Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1,510 fractional worksEconomic Issues in Ukraine1,467Economic Issues in Ukraine: 1,467 fractional worksBusiness and Economic Development: 1,130 fractional worksEconomic and Business Development Strategies: 836 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Resea…826Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine: 826 fractional worksLabor Market and Education: 691 fractional worksUkrainian Legal and Forensic Studies: 494 fractional worksEducation and Social Development in Ukraine: 473 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringTransportationSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 1.7k works
  2. 2 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1.5k works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1.5k works
  4. 4 Economic Issues in Ukraine General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.5k works
  5. 5 Business and Economic Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1.1k works
  6. 6 Economic and Business Development Strategies Economics and Econometrics 836 works
  7. 7 Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine Global and Planetary Change 826 works
  8. 8 Labor Market and Education Economics and Econometrics 691 works
  9. 9 Ukrainian Legal and Forensic Studies Political Science and International Relations 494 works
  10. 10 Education and Social Development in Ukraine Education 473 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.