Semmelweis University is listed and ranked higher than before in several categories of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 compiled by ShanghaiRanking, which is also the publisher of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). In the category of clinical medicine and medical technology it is ranked 201-300 and in the field of pharmaceutical sciences it is listed among 401-500 institutions.
In the field of clinical medicine, Semmelweis University has improved its position in the 2020 list and was ranked 201-300 compared to last year’s 401-500 position. It also performed the best among Hungarian institutions with the University of Szeged and the University of Pécs ranking 401-500. Semmelweis University also improved last year’s position of 301-400 in the field of medical technology by arriving at 201-300, while in the field of pharmaceutical sciences it was ranked 401-500. In these two lists the only Hungarian institution included was Semmelweis University.
The Ranking, published annually since 2003 measures the performance of the institutions based on publication activity indicators taking into consideration, among others, the proportion of published publications, the number of publications in leading journals or conferences and the number of researchers awarded with significant prizes.
Eszter Keresztes
Photo: Attila Kovács – Semmelweis University
Translation: Ágnes Raubinek
