Genetic diversity of 11 rice varieties of the Institute of rice UAAS was assessed using a set of 25 SSR loci. Based on analyses of 12 polymorphic microsatillite loci the procedures for composing genetic formulas of varieties and their identification have been elaborated. UPGMA-cluster-analysis based on genetic distance coefficients clearly separated all the varieties into two groups, and showed that the Ukrainian rice varieties are closely related. Although the genetic diversity was low, SSRs proved to be an efficient tool in assessing the genetic diversity of rice genotypes.