Despite the war and shelling! According to the results of one of the most prestigious world university rankings QS World University Rankings 2025, National Technical University «KhPI» continues to occupy a leading position among Ukrainian universities, taking the 4th place. For twelve years of participation in this ranking, Kharkiv Polytechnic has confirmed its leadership among technical universities in eastern Ukraine. In total, QS World University Rankings 2025 evaluated almost six thousand higher education institutions from one hundred and six countries. Only 11 universities were represented from Ukraine.
According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» has once again confirmed its status as one of the best universities in Ukraine and ranked fourth among domestic universities (ranking in the world 1001-1200). This year, the university is in the top 66% of the world’s universities ranked in the ranking. According to the two best indicators, NTU «KhPI» took the third place in Ukraine and 280th and 538th place in the world, respectively. According to two more indicators, the university won places in the world 601+, and according to the other five – 701+.
Experts note that the number of universities analyzed by the ranking is constantly growing. Thus, this year, 5663 universities from 106 countries were considered which is almost twice as many as in the previous year, when the number of universities was 2963. However, the number of universities ranked in this year’s ranking remained almost unchanged – 1503 universities. This means that competition between universities for position in the ranking has increased significantly, which has led to a deterioration in the positions of all Ukrainian universities included in the ranking compared to last year.
The top 5 Ukrainian universities in the QS World University Rankings 2025, in addition to the National Technical University «KhPI», are: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», Lviv Polytechnic National University.
The leader of the rating became the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA).
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The QS World University Rankings is a list of the world’s best universities based on a global study of world-class higher education institutions based on their achievements in education and research. It is calculated according to the methodology of the British consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and is considered one of the most influential global university rankings. The QS World University Rankings evaluate higher education institutions according to a number of key criteria: reputation in the academic environment; citation of scientific publications of university representatives; ratio of teachers to students; employment results; employers’ attitude to graduates; reputation of graduates among employers; links to the international scientific network; relative number of foreign teachers and students; sustainability – social and environmental impact, etc. It is important to note that ranking differs from rating in that there is no clear fixed position of an educational institution – it can change depending on the assessment of various criteria.
National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» is one of the leading and largest technical universities in Ukraine, founded in 1885. Today, NTU «KhPI» consists of 10 educational and research institutes, 103 departments, where more than 15 thousand students study. Kharkiv Polytechnic is among the top 5 universities in Ukraine and is included in international rankings. In 2010, NTU «KhPI» received the status of a research national university. In 2022, the unique IT training program Innovation Campus of NTU «KhPI» was awarded the world «silver» in the field of education.