Every year on 21 November, Ukraine celebrates Dignity and Freedom Day. It is a day that has become a symbol of courage, strength of spirit and pursuit of justice. This is a date that unites two revolutions: the Orange Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity when Ukrainians once again proved that freedom and human dignity are the highest values of our people.

On 20 November 2025, Times Higher Education as one of the most influential ranking agencies in the world published the second edition of the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings. SumDU demonstrated a high level of commitment to interdisciplinary research, entering the top 500 universities worldwide. Among 38 Ukrainian institutions that participated in the ranking, 15 universities from Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Lviv, Poltava, Sumy, Uzhhorod, Kharkiv and Chernivtsi were rated.

SumDU confirmed its leading position in Ukraine. It has taken the first place among domestic higher education institutions represented in the international ranking QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. At the global level, SumDU also improved its indicators, rising 18 positions and entering the group of top 800 universities worldwide.

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.