History
Kharkiv National University is one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe. It was founded in November 1804 on the initiative of the prominent educator V. N. Karazin, in accordance with the Charter of Tsar Alexander I. Today, the University occupies the highest positions of all-Ukrainian rankings among classical universities and is well known far beyond Ukraine.
Education
Today, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University offers 115 majors and specializations, covering the whole scope of modern classical university education.
The University is made up of 20 Schools:
- Biology; Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism; Ecology; Economics; Foreign Languages; History; Computer Sciences; Medicine; Mathematics and Computer Sciences; International Economic Relations and Travel Business; Psychology; Radio Physics, Biomedical Electronics and Computer Systems; Sociology; Physics and Energy; Physics and Technology; Physics; Philology; Philosophy; Chemistry; Law; and the Education and Research Institute «Karazin Business School».
Research
The University is one of the largest research centers in Ukraine. It covers practically all areas of modern fundamental science. It incorporates the Research Institute of Chemistry, the Research Institute of Biology, and the Research Institute of Astronomy.
The University is the main research organization of several international space programs. The University researchers cooperate with scientists from the USA, Canada, Russia, Germany, Turkey, China, Japan, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Great Britain, and other countries under international programs.
Career
The Educational Center for Practical Training and Employment's main activities are:
- establishing cooperation with enterprises, institutions, and organizations which can be places for practical training and employment of graduates and students;
- informing graduates and students of the University, dean’s offices about job vacancies in their field of study (specialty) at enterprises, institutions, and organizations;
- assisting in employment of the University students and graduates, their adaptation to changing demands for specialists in the labor market;
- engaging student youth in entrepreneurial activity, creating appropriate conditions for functioning and effective development of youth entrepreneurship.
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #781 Ranking
- 51 Scholarships
- 4,595 Academic Staff
- 25,000 Students
- Public Institution Type
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Overview
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Scholarships
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Scholarships
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based
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Grant
3500 EUR
Deadline
15 Apr 2026
Visegrad Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
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Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
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Grant
Various benefits
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Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Moving Mates Scholarship
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Grant
Various benefits
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Not specified
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
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Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
15 May 2026
Study a Master's in Europe Scholarship
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jul 2026
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
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Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
The Bill Walsh Scholarship
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Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
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5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
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5000 SEK
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Kreditkortlistan Financial Scholarship
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1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
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V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Student Reviews & Awards
4.3
Based on 28 reviews
- 5 Star 15 Reviews
- 4 Star 9 Reviews
- 3 Star 3 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 1 Review
Review: Kharkiv National University of V.N.Karazin
National University of V.N. Karazin is rather good University for classic education. There are a lot of programmes. If to be honestly, I always wanted to apply to these university. My faculty has very good and understanding teachers. They were always ready to help with problems in studies and with the session. There were several interesting events. In particular, the Winter Ball, as a tradition of our university, where students came in dresses and tailcoats to celebrate the beginning of winter. But given the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the university was forced to switch to online learning. The transition to the online form did not change or worsen the educational process.
Looking forward to study medicine
I have not started the programme yet, but I am very excited to study medicine and become a doctor. I am passionate about helping people and learning more about health and science. I hope the programme will give me the knowledge and skills to serve my community and country in the future.
1/5
Good before war
It was so good before the war Because of the war we re studying online and it s not good at all like offline classes I hope if I can restart or continue my medical studies in other good university
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V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 16.8% Ukraine
Top 3.9% Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
781
By TopUniversities
Dropped 40 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 691 | 741 | 781 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
2087
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 93 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1779 | 1994 | 2087 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
1501
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | - | 1501 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
The representative and executive bodies of student self-government are the University Student Council and the Campus Student Council, and the highest body is the Conference of Karazin University Students.
The International Student Council will solve the relevant issues and problems related to the educational process, protect the rights and interests of the international students enrolled in the University, promote meeting their proper needs in education, life, health, recreation, etc.
Housing services
The student campus of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University has eight dormitories accommodating more than 5,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The dormitories have all the necessary conditions for students’ accommodation, study, recreation and sports. Comfortable rooms are designed for three-four people. On each floor, there are shared kitchens, toilets, showers.
Library services
The Central Scientific Library was founded in 1804 on the initiative of V. N. Karazin. The general collection of the library contains more than 3,350,000 items. Among these are 1,760,000 items of scientific literature, 1,150,000 items of educational literature. The unique collection of rare editions and manuscripts consists of nearly 60,000 items.
ICT services
The Library server stores full-text versions of educational and methodological materials, including those prepared by the University faculty, and provides high-speed Internet access, e-mail, use of the local LIBER-MEDIA computer network.
Medical services
Students are provided with the following health services:
- emergency care;
- preventive care for chronic noncommunicable diseases;
- medical and diagnostic;
- psychological;
- formation of healthy lifestyle skills, prevention of addictions and unhealthy habits, etc.
Campus life
Kharkiv is one of the largest cities in Ukraine, as well as the regional center of the Kharkiv region. Karazin University offers its students accommodation on a modern student campus, visiting the University cultural and scientific centers, museums, including the University History Museum, the Museum of Nature, the Museum of Archeology, the Museum of Astronomy, as well as the Botanical Garden, sports facilities, a powerful library, modern coworking, etc.
Sports facilities
Karazin University pays great attention to its students’ athletic training and recreation. During their studies, Karazinites have free access to aerobics, basketball, volleyball, boxing, table tennis and badminton, tennis, football and futsal, powerlifting, mixed martial arts, water tourism, archery, climbing, taekwondo, kick-boxing, chess, cheerleading, fencing, gym classes. Students choose a sport according to their own preferences.
There are sports clubs for athletic students. Karazin University athletes and teams take part in regional, all-Ukrainian, international student competitions, championships of Ukraine, Europe, and the world, the Olympic and Paralympic games.
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Ukraine Country
Kharkiv City