Lviv Polytechnic ranks high among Ukrainian universities in the QS World University Rankings 2026

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The results of the QS World University Rankings 2025 have been published.

Lviv Polytechnic has retained its position in the ranking: it ranks fourth among Ukrainian universities and is in the 1001–1200 category in the overall ranking.

The ranking is based on nine criteria in five main areas of assessment:

  • research: academic reputation 30%, number of citations per academic staff member 20%;
  • employer reputation – 15%, employment rate – 5%;
  • teaching: the ratio between the number of students and academic staff is 10%;
  • global engagement: the share of international academic staff – 5%, international research network – 5%, the share of international students – 5%;
  • criterion of sustainable development – 5%.

This year, the ranking includes 1501 universities from 105 countries, including 10 from Ukraine, with a total of 8467 higher education institutions evaluated

QS World University Rankings 2026