SumDU successfully passed state certification of higher education institutions in terms of scientific activities. It was conducted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in two more areas: “Humanities and Arts” and “Biomedical”. The results were presented on 12 November 2025 during the event “World Science Day 2025: Ukraine”. It was held on occasion of the World Science Day for Peace and Development.

On 2 October 2025 at the I. I. Mechnykov Odessa National University, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine presented state certification results of scientific and higher education institutions in terms how they implement research activities in the areas “Engineering and Technology” and “Natural and Mathematical Sciences”.

SumDU has officially become a signatory to the CANIE Accord, an international climate action initiative in international education. The university has joined over 130 higher education institutions and educational organizations that have pledged to make their activities more environmentally responsible.

According to the updated results of the international ranking “Web of Universities (Webometrics)”, SumDU is assessed second among Ukrainian institutions after Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The top five domestic institutions also include Ihor Sikorskyi Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Lviv Polytechnic National University, and V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.

The Euroeducation International Projects Center (in partnership with IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence, an international group of experts) presented the latest version of the Top 200 Ukraine ranking. Compared to last year’s ranking, SumDU improved its position, moving up to fourth place, behind Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Lviv Polytechnic National University, and Ihor Sikorskyi Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

The British rating agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published results of the QS World University Rankings 2026. It features 1,501 higher education institutions from over 100 countries, including 10 higher education institutions in Ukraine.

Times Higher Education, one of the world’s most influential ranking agencies, has published results of its annual THE Impact Rankings. It assesses scientific, educational, managerial, and support activities of higher education institutions across all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Every year, the Osvita.ua web portal summarizes the ranking results of Ukrainian higher education institutions by indicators of publication activity in the Scopus database. The total number of publications and citations is analyzed, and the final ranking is based on the h-index.