Universities in Belarus

Belarus has 43 universities and higher education institutions. The oldest institution, Jesuit Academy of Polotsk, was founded in 1812. Universities are distributed across 11 cities, with the highest concentration in Minsk.

Total

Public

Private

QS Ranked

Universities by City

Minsk

14 universities

Other

10 universities

Homyel'

4 universities

Mahilyow

3 universities

Brest

3 universities

Hrodna

2 universities

Vitebsk

2 universities

Baranovichi

1 universities

Horki

1 universities

Novopolotsk

1 universities

Polotsk

1 universities

Pinsk

1 universities

All Universities

#	University	City	Founded	QS Rank
1	Academy of Public Administration	Minsk	1991	—
2	Baranavichy State University	Baranovichi	2004	—
3	Belarusian National Technical University	Minsk	1920	—
4	Belarusian-Russian University	Mahilyow	1961	—
5	Belarusian State Academy of Arts	Minsk	1945	—
6	Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University	Minsk	1954	—
7	Belarusian State Agricultural Academy	Horki	1840	—
8	Belarusian State Economic University	—	1933	—
9	Belarusian State Medical University	—	1930	—
10	Belarusian State Technological University	Minsk	1930	—
11	Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts	Minsk	1975	—
12	Belarusian State University of Food and Chemical Technologies	Mahilyow	1973	—
13	Belarusian State University of Foreign Languages	Minsk	1948	—
14	Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics	—	1964	—
15	Belarusian State University of Physical Culture	Minsk	1937	—
16	Belarusian State University of Transport	—	1953	—
17	Belarusian Trade-Economic University of Consumer Cooperation	—	1964	—
18	Brest State A.S. Pushkin University	Brest	1945	—
19	Brest State Technical University	Brest	1966	—
20	Euphrosyne Polotskaya State University of Polotsk	Novopolotsk	1968	—
21	Francišak Skaryna Gomel State University	Homyel'	1929	—
22	Gomel Engineering Institute	Homyel'	1997	—
23	Gomel State Medical University	Homyel'	1990	—
24	Grodno State Medical University	Hrodna	1958	—
25	Hrodna State Agricultural University	Hrodna	1951	—
26	International Sakharov Environmental University	Minsk	1992	—
27	Jesuit Academy of Polotsk	Polotsk	1812	—
28	Mahilow State A. Kulašow University	Mahilyow	1913	—
29	Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University	—	1914	—
30	Ministry of the Interior Academy of the Republic of Belarus	Minsk	1958	—
31	Minsk Innovation University	Minsk	1991	—
32	Nil Hilevich University	—	2018	—
33	Pavel Sukhoi State Technical University of Gomel	Homyel'	1968	—
34	Polessky State University	Pinsk	2006	—
35	Polish People's University in Brest	Brest	1990	—
36	Polish People's University in Minsk	Minsk	1992	—
37	Republican Institute for Vocational Education	Minsk	1993	—
38	School of Business BSU	Minsk	1996	—
39	Tadeusz Kosciuszko Polish Open University	—	—	—
40	Viciebsk State Medical University	—	1934	—
41	Viciebsk State University	Vitebsk	1910	—
42	Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine	—	1924	—
43	Vitebsk State Technological University	Vitebsk	1965	—

Higher Education in Belarus

Belarus's higher education system encompasses 43 institutions. The country's oldest institution of higher learning dates back to 1812. Universities are present in 11 different cities across the country, providing broad geographic access to higher education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are in Belarus?

Belarus has 43 universities and higher education institutions.

What is the top university in Belarus?

Jesuit Academy of Polotsk is among the most notable institutions in Belarus.

Which city in Belarus has the most universities?

Minsk has the highest concentration of universities in Belarus.

What is the oldest university in Belarus?

Jesuit Academy of Polotsk, founded in 1812, is the oldest higher education institution in Belarus.

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