How does Ukraine rank in Social Sciences research?

Ukraine ranks #57 of 164 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 64k works.

Social Sciences research in Ukraine

Sumy State University ranks first in Ukraine for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1,252 worldwide), followed by National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Ukraine's world rank: #57
Works, 2022–2025: 64k
Top-10% rate: 9.9%
Ranked institutions: 60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Ukraine?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Sumy State UniversitySumy	#1,252	23.0	18.4%	869
2	National Academy of Sciences of UkraineKyiv	#1,354	22.1	15.8%	1,178
3	Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivKyiv	#1,424	21.6	10.8%	2,737
4	Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan UniversityKyiv	#1,899	18.5	10.1%	1,154
5	National Academy of Educational Sciences of UkraineKyiv	#2,314	16.4	10.9%	724
6	West Ukrainian National UniversityTernopil	#2,401	15.9	12.8%	1,137
7	Lviv Polytechnic National UniversityLviv	#2,483	15.6	9.4%	2,032
8	National University of Kyiv-Mohyla AcademyKyiv	#2,570	15.2	12.2%	691
9	State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"Kyiv	#2,691	14.7	8.2%	1,402
10	Kyiv National University of Culture and ArtsKyiv	#2,758	14.5	9.1%	963
11	V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National UniversityKharkiv	#2,810	14.3	9.2%	1,778
12	National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UkraineKyiv	#2,837	14.1	15.9%	782
13	National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation InstituteKharkiv	#2,916	13.9	13.6%	208
14	Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National UniversityIvano-Frankivsk	#3,030	13.4	6.9%	1,002
15	Lviv UniversityLviv	#3,120	13.1	9.9%	1,281
16	National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”Kyiv	#3,155	13.0	7.1%	1,108
17	Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of EconomicsKharkiv	#3,279	12.6	11.9%	583
18	Interregional Academy of Personnel ManagementKyiv	#3,308	12.5	11.8%	539
19	Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National UniversityLutsk	#3,519	11.8	8.9%	808
20	National University Zaporizhzhia PolytechnicZaporizhzhya	#3,546	11.7	8.5%	864
21	Kharkiv National University of Internal AffairsKharkiv	#3,583	11.6	9.5%	1,028
22	State University of Trade and EconomicsKyiv	#3,596	11.6	14.7%	638
23	Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym HetmanKyiv	#3,632	11.5	9.4%	1,046
24	Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. MakarenkoSumy	#3,861	10.8	7.5%	428
25	National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"Kharkiv	#3,997	10.4	7.0%	487
26	National University Odesa Law AcademyOdesa	#4,005	10.4	10.2%	615
27	Institute of ArcheologyKyiv	#4,209	9.9	9.6%	265
28	Kyiv National University of Construction and ArchitectureKyiv	#4,228	9.8	15.9%	358
29	Dragomanov Ukrainian State UniversityKyiv	#4,286	9.7	8.7%	711
30	Yaroslav Mudryi National Law UniversityKharkiv	#4,410	9.4	13.0%	538
31	Donbas State Pedagogical UniversitySloviansk	#4,433	9.3	4.2%	163
32	Oles Honchar Dnipro National UniversityDnipro	#4,532	9.1	7.4%	654
33	Vinnytsia National Agrarian UniversityVinnytsia	#4,570	9.0	19.6%	394
34	Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical UniversityVinnytsia	#4,611	8.9	11.4%	436
35	Uzhhorod National UniversityUzhhorod	#4,683	8.7	7.0%	797
36	National University of Water and Environmental EngineeringRivne	#4,837	8.4	10.1%	375
37	Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National UniversityChernivtsi	#4,877	8.3	7.0%	877
38	National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic"Poltava	#5,044	7.9	15.3%	239
39	Zhytomyr Polytechnic State UniversityZhytomyr	#5,084	7.8	10.6%	394
40	Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical UniversityIvano-Frankivsk	#5,116	7.8	6.3%	232
41	Central Scientific Research Institute of Armament and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of UkraineKyiv	#5,147	7.7	12.1%	133
42	International Humanitarian UniversityOdesa	#5,188	7.6	7.8%	266
43	V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal UniversitySimferopol	#5,196	7.6	5.0%	395
44	H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical UniversityKharkiv	#5,199	7.6	11.5%	430
45	Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical UniversityTernopil	#5,232	7.5	8.1%	378
46	Kamianets-Podіlskyi Ivan Ohiienko National UniversityKamyanets-Podilsky	#5,239	7.5	10.5%	316
47	National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, VinnytsyaVinnytsia	#5,257	7.5	5.3%	114
48	Berdyansk State Pedagogical UniversityBerdyansk	#5,286	7.4	15.4%	229
49	National Academy of Internal AffairsKyiv	#5,309	7.4	10.4%	520
50	Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical UniversityKryvyi Rih	#5,336	7.3	12.8%	248
51	O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in KharkivKharkiv	#5,410	7.2	11.5%	429
52	Ukrainian Catholic UniversityLviv	#5,531	6.9	11.8%	192
53	Odesа Polytechnic National UniversityOdesa	#5,583	6.8	7.9%	485
54	Institute of Industrial EconomicsKyiv	#5,614	6.8	29.2%	178
55	Kyiv National University of Technologies and DesignKyiv	#5,619	6.8	10.6%	452
56	Lviv State University of Internal AffairsLviv	#5,676	6.7	14.7%	280
57	National University of Civil Protection of UkraineCherkasy	#5,689	6.6	8.5%	448
58	Sumy National Agrarian UniversitySumy	#5,716	6.6	9.5%	375
59	Dnipro University of TechnologyDnipro	#5,728	6.6	10.3%	352
60	Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics AcademyKharkiv	#5,733	6.6	14.0%	183

Institutions in Ukraine above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Ukraine?

Cinzia Susanna Bearzot, Jon Tafdrup and Mark Sedgwick rank highest among researchers based in Ukraine.

1Cinzia Susanna Bearzot#830,277 worldwide overall25 citations · 166 works
2Jon Tafdrup#1,158,876 worldwide overall0 citations · 142 works
3Mark Sedgwick#1,191,204 worldwide overall9 citations · 115 works
4Viacheslav Kryzhanovskyi#1,361,608 worldwide overall0 citations · 143 works
5Oleh Ivchenko#1,376,635 worldwide overall0 citations · 247 works

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