Semmelweis University has maintained its position from last year among the world’s top 251-300 universities, remaining the highest-ranked Hungarian university and retaining its leading position in the region.
The UK-based Times Higher Education ranks the world’s universities based on indicators in five areas: Teaching, Research Environment (research income and productivity), Research Quality (e.g. citation impact), Industry (industry income and patents), and International Outlook (e.g. number of international students, international co-authorship).
Compared to last year’s results, Semmelweis was able to improve its total score on the five indicators. It performed best in the ‘Teaching’ indicator group, ranking 213th. The institution has shown the greatest improvement in Research Quality, which measures citation impact, moving up 73 places from 325th to 252nd.
“This achievement indicates that our scientific excellence has increased further compared to last year, as our publications are being cited more frequently worldwide and the results of our research are being referenced more often,” said Rector Dr. Béla Merkely. He considers it a significant accomplishment that the university has retained its place among the world’s top 300 higher education institutions, while raising its overall score. According to the university’s calculations, it currently ranks 272nd, but the goal is to advance even further.
Twelve Hungarian universities made it onto the list, which ranks nearly 2,200 universities in 115 countries. After Semmelweis University, Óbuda University achieved the second-best result, ranking between 601 and 800, followed by Eötvös Loránd University and the University of Debrecen, which are ranked between 801 and 1000.
Oxford University tops the global list, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Third place is shared by Princeton and Cambridge Universities
Ádám Szabó, Pálma Dobozi
Translation: Judit Szabados-Dőtsch
Photo (illustration, archive): Attila Kovács – Semmelweis University
