Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko has once again achieved an outstanding position among Ukrainian higher education institutions, ranking as the top university in Ukraine according to the global academic ranking Webometrics.
The university secured the 1612th place out of approximately 32,000 institutions worldwide, as reported by the communications center of KNU.
According to the latest release for July 2025, the top five Ukrainian universities in the Webometrics ranking are:
- Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko – 1612th in the world;
- Sumy State University – 1841st;
- National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" – 2037th;
- Lviv Polytechnic National University – 2213th;
- Kharkiv National University named after Karazin – 2234th.
American universities continue to dominate the rankings, with the following at the top:
- Harvard University;
- Stanford University;
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The University of Oxford in the UK has also been recognized as one of the best, coming in fourth.
The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities is one of the most authoritative global university rankings that assesses institutions based on their presence and impact in the online space.
It has been published biannually since 2004 and is compiled by the Cybermetrics Lab of the Spanish National Research Council.
Experts evaluate various webometric indicators, including:
- visibility – how recognizable the university is online, the number of external websites linking to the university's site, indicating how easily users can find information about it;
- transparency – based on citations from leading authors in Google Scholar, showing how accessible the university's research is and how often it is cited by other scholars;
- website content – the number of web pages and other digital materials (e.g., documents in various formats) available on the university's official website.
Additionally, bibliometric indicators are considered – the number of articles published by the university's researchers that fall within the top 10% most cited in their fields. This reflects the quality and impact of research conducted at the university.
The ranking system uses data collected from sources such as Majestic, Google Scholar, and Scimago-Scopus.
"Participation in the Webometrics ranking is not just a formality, but a globally recognized tool for assessing the openness of the scientific process, the university's integration into global academic processes, and the effectiveness of its digital strategy," noted the university.
