On 28 January 2026, a staff conference was held at SumDU. The main issue was results of university activities in 2025 and definition of key tasks for 2026. Summing up the past year, Vasyl KARPUSHA (SumDU rector) emphasized that despite the war and significant infrastructure losses, the university has remained stable and keeps developing.

On 23 January 2026, a landmark event for scientific community took place. It was the Second National Forum of Talented Youth, which brought together over 600 participants from all over the country. During the event, Volodymyr ZELENSKY (President of Ukraine) presented state awards to the best young scientists, including a SumDU member.

SumDU was among the most successful institutions according to results of scientific project competitions held in 2025 by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

On 4-6 December 2025, results of the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2025 (assessment in sustainable development) were presented at the National Chi Nan University (Taiwan). SumDU has been on the second place nationally for the third year in a row. It is included in the list of the 400 best universities worldwide.

SumDU has once again confirmed its high scientific potential, having received support for projects in various areas. According to the Ukrainian President Decree No. 130/2025-рп “On Allocation of Grants of the Ukrainian President to Support Research and Development of Young Scientists in 2026”, the grants were received by:

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.