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This year, 517 applicants were admitted to the bachelor’s program at Kyiv School of Economics. Another 304 were admitted to the master’s program.
In total – 821 applicants. This was told exclusively to the Channel by the university 24.
Which majors admitted the most applicants at KSE
The capital university also specified which majors became the most popular among applicants this year. They also explained why these majors are chosen and what the labor market situation is.
Key majors of the intake 2026
Major Admitted (Bachelor’s / Master’s) Applications Why popular Does it match the labor market C1 Economics and International Economic Relations (Business Economics, Economics and Big Data, Business and Finance Economics, Economic Analysis) 249 (197 / 52) 1 037 In the “Business Economics,” “Economics and Big Data,” “Business and Finance Economics,” and “Economic Analysis” programs you can obtain a double degree from KSE and the University of Houston (USA).
Instruction is taught mostly in English starting from the second year of the bachelor’s program. The master’s program is entirely English-language.
The strongest applicants enroll here: the average competitive score of admitted students is 174,1, the highest among higher education institutions with more than 100 admitted.
According to Work.ua, 564 economist vacancies are open, and salaries have increased by 20% over the year. Graduates of “Economics and Big Data” also work as data scientists and business analysts — the program provides Python, R, SQL and big data analysis. D4 Public Administration and Governance (Public Policy and Governance) 76 (– / 76) 180 KSE offers a master’s in public policy oriented to a global context and European standards: bilingual instruction, internships in international organizations and think tanks, instructors who are well-known public officials: Iryna Sovsun, Oksana Syroid, Oleksiy Sobolev. Graduates build careers in international organizations, think tanks, business (GR, CSR) and the public sector. Only in the civil service, according to NADS, 30 628 vacant positions have been opened (Q2 2026). G12 Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) 63 (– / 63) 106 At KSE, master’s students in UAVs complete the full drone development cycle — from design to a working prototype — in their own design and production laboratories. The best work at manufacturing facilities of partner defense companies, and students can submit their own project to KSE’s startup studio. Defense technologies: according to DOU, in September 2026 a record 1 395 DefTech vacancies were opened. According to Focus, design engineers in the defense industry are offered 80–120 thousand hryvnias. F2 Software Engineering (Software Engineering) 53 (53 / –) 212 “Software Engineering” at KSE combines coding with business skills: specializations are available in game development, enterprise systems, digital business, or AI. From the second year, instruction is bilingual, graduates of KSE work at the international level and participate in projects of global scale. According to DOU, the most opportunities in IT today are in DefTech, cybersecurity and hardware: there are 3,5–9 responses per vacancy there, 4–11 times fewer than the market average. G7 Automation, Computer-Integrated Technologies and Robotics (Delta Engineering) 48 (48 / –) 168 Delta Engineering is KSE’s engineering bachelor’s program, created in partnership with the American Olin College of Engineering: team-based applied projects, and after two years of basic training — a choice of specialization: electronics, robotics or applied mechanics (according to DOU). Applicants with the highest scores go here: the average competitive score is 173,9, the highest among institutions for this major. According to the Ministry of Education and Science, more than 74% of technology companies report an acute shortage of specialists, and the greatest shortages are in electronics, communication systems, mechanical design and applied AI. The program trains specialists specifically in electronics and mechanics.
We also reported which major is the most popular at Kyiv Polytechnic.
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