In 2024, Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko became the undisputed leader among higher educational institutions of Ukraine in terms of the number of applications for admission. A total of 29.5 thousand applicants chose this university, with an average score of the National Multi-Subject Test of 161.7. This result indicates a high level of popularity of this university among applicants from the northern regions of Ukraine.
Zhytomyr State University of Technology second in this region with 5.2 thousand applications and an average score of 144.4. Sumy State University ranked third with 3.6 thousand applications and an average score of 158.2.
Vinnytsia National Technical University took first place in terms of the number of applications submitted , where 6,400 applicants with an average score of 146.8 applied. Poltava Polytechnic named after Yuriy Kondratyuka collected 6,300 applications with an average score of 150, and Cherkasy National University named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi was chosen by 4,400 applicants with an average score of 146.6.
In the west of Ukraine, Lviv National University named after Lviv received the most applications Ivan Franko , where 30,500 students with an average score of 158.4 are planning to study. Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovycha took second place, having received 12.9 thousand applications with an average score of 151.5, and the Precarpathian National University named after Vasyl Stefanyk — 11.9 thousand applications with an average score of 148.8.
In the southern regions of Ukraine, Donetsk National University named Olesya Honchara , to which 7.6 thousand applicants with an average score of 152.5 applied. Odessa Law Academy collected 6.5 thousand applications with an average score of 161.6, and Zaporizhzhia National University came in third with 3.7 thousand applications and an average score of 155.3.
In the east of Ukraine, many universities were forced to stop their activities due to the occupation. Kharkiv National University named after Vasyl Karazin , to which 10.3 thousand students entered with an average score of 160.8.
This rating gives a clear idea of the popularity of Ukrainian universities among applicants, their advantages and competition in different regions of the country.
