How does Ukraine rank in Social Sciences research?

Ukraine ranks #55 of 151 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 36k works.

Social Sciences research in Ukraine

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine ranks first in Ukraine for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#764 worldwide), followed by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Sumy State University.

Ukraine's world rank: #55
Works, 2022–2025: 36k
Top-10% rate: 9.0%
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	National Academy of Sciences of UkraineKyiv	#764	24.2	13.3%	612
2	Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivKyiv	#1,201	19.0	10.4%	1,593
3	Sumy State UniversitySumy	#1,242	18.7	14.5%	355
4	Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan UniversityKyiv	#1,695	15.1	9.5%	727
5	National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation InstituteKharkiv	#1,812	14.3	16.8%	92
6	V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National UniversityKharkiv	#2,133	12.5	9.9%	930
7	National University of Kyiv-Mohyla AcademyKyiv	#2,187	12.2	12.0%	394
8	Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National UniversityIvano-Frankivsk	#2,210	12.1	5.3%	704
9	Kharkiv National University of Internal AffairsKharkiv	#2,224	12.0	10.2%	775
10	Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. MakarenkoSumy	#2,264	11.8	7.8%	271
11	State University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"Kyiv	#2,317	11.5	7.0%	907
12	Lviv Polytechnic National UniversityLviv	#2,325	11.5	7.5%	927
13	Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of EconomicsKharkiv	#2,363	11.3	12.1%	187
14	National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”Kyiv	#2,407	11.1	6.8%	568
15	National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of UkraineKyiv	#2,512	10.6	13.0%	383
16	Donbas State Pedagogical UniversitySloviansk	#2,517	10.6	4.2%	114
17	Institute of ArcheologyKyiv	#2,601	10.2	6.3%	120
18	National Academy of Educational Sciences of UkraineKyiv	#2,624	10.1	11.0%	483
19	National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"Kharkiv	#2,633	10.1	8.1%	193
20	Yaroslav Mudryi National Law UniversityKharkiv	#2,709	9.8	13.0%	406
21	National University Odesa Law AcademyOdesa	#2,744	9.6	11.5%	418
22	West Ukrainian National UniversityTernopil	#2,768	9.5	11.3%	388
23	Interregional Academy of Personnel ManagementKyiv	#2,777	9.5	10.6%	346
24	Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National UniversityLutsk	#2,910	8.9	7.1%	498
25	Lviv UniversityLviv	#2,913	8.9	8.6%	654
26	Kyiv National University of Culture and ArtsKyiv	#2,934	8.8	8.6%	579
27	Central Scientific Research Institute of Armament and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of UkraineKyiv	#2,991	8.6	13.8%	68
28	National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, VinnytsyaVinnytsia	#3,064	8.4	3.4%	65
29	Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical UniversityVinnytsia	#3,114	8.2	11.0%	302
30	National Academy of Internal AffairsKyiv	#3,153	8.0	10.3%	425
31	National University Zaporizhzhia PolytechnicZaporizhzhya	#3,274	7.6	7.1%	443
32	Uzhhorod National UniversityUzhhorod	#3,309	7.5	8.0%	490
33	Berdyansk State Pedagogical UniversityBerdyansk	#3,323	7.4	16.5%	162
34	State University of Trade and EconomicsKyiv	#3,414	7.1	12.5%	239
35	Dragomanov Ukrainian State UniversityKyiv	#3,482	6.9	7.7%	465
36	Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National UniversityChernivtsi	#3,607	6.5	6.4%	504
37	Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym HetmanKyiv	#3,637	6.4	6.5%	364
38	V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal UniversitySimferopol	#3,645	6.4	5.1%	226
39	Oles Honchar Dnipro National UniversityDnipro	#3,683	6.2	7.3%	381
40	National University of Civil Protection of UkraineCherkasy	#3,832	5.8	8.5%	309
41	Petro Mohyla Black Sea National UniversityMykolayiv	#3,833	5.8	9.2%	238
42	Lviv State University of Internal AffairsLviv	#3,853	5.7	14.6%	191
43	Kharkiv State Academy of Design and ArtsKharkiv	#3,903	5.6	3.1%	62
44	Security Service of UkraineKyiv	#3,912	5.6	9.1%	301
45	Zhytomyr Polytechnic State UniversityZhytomyr	#3,934	5.5	10.3%	206
46	H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical UniversityKharkiv	#3,968	5.4	9.7%	296
47	Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical UniversityKryvyi Rih	#4,008	5.3	10.7%	166
48	National University of Water and Environmental EngineeringRivne	#4,015	5.3	7.1%	267
49	Kyiv National University of Construction and ArchitectureKyiv	#4,026	5.2	18.2%	153
50	Donetsk State University of ManagementMariupol	#4,044	5.2	9.0%	182
51	Dnipro University of TechnologyDnipro	#4,113	5.0	10.7%	179
52	O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in KharkivKharkiv	#4,162	4.8	12.0%	198
53	Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics AcademyKharkiv	#4,244	4.6	14.1%	104
54	Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical UniversityDrohobych	#4,265	4.6	6.2%	340
55	Vinnytsia National Agrarian UniversityVinnytsia	#4,301	4.5	16.0%	164
56	Khmelnytskyi National UniversityKhmelnytskyi	#4,305	4.5	10.0%	210
57	National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic"Poltava	#4,334	4.4	15.2%	108
58	Kamianets-Podіlskyi Ivan Ohiienko National UniversityKamyanets-Podilsky	#4,404	4.2	8.8%	204
59	Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National UniversityOdesa	#4,450	4.1	6.8%	174
60	Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical UniversityTernopil	#4,469	4.0	7.3%	256

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?

Mark Sedgwick and Oleh Ivchenko rank highest among researchers based in Ukraine.

1Mark Sedgwick#1,191,204 worldwide overall9 citations · 82 works
2Oleh Ivchenko#1,376,635 worldwide overall0 citations · 88 works

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