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Universities and education in Poltava

Poltava is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Business.

Education type
Mixed education base
Education score
51/100

Education overview

Poltava is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Business.

Poltava, Ukraine is classified as a mixed education base in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Poltava Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1709

    • Physics
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Law
    • Economics
    • Education
    Research intensity:
    48/100
    International focus:
    55/100
  • Poltava Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~2002

    • Architecture
    • Energy
    • Transportation
    Research intensity:
    55/100
    International focus:
    53/100
  • Poltava Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1890

    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    Research intensity:
    38/100
    International focus:
    57/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research47/100

Research activity in Poltava centers on Physics and Energy, with a research score of 47/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness64/100

Poltava offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students53/100

Poltava is building its appeal to international students through academic programs and its urban environment.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Economics
  • Law
  • Architecture
  • Business
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Humanities

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score51/100
Higher education53/100
Research47/100
Academic reputation43/100
Student friendliness64/100
International students53/100
University density44/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness64/100

Poltava has a student-friendliness score of 64/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research47/100
University density44/100
Academic reputation43/100

Poltava has 3 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 47/100.

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