The University of Szeged has achieved outstanding positions across multiple fields on the latest ShanghaiRanking lists, which assess the world’s leading higher education institutions. The University ranks among the global top 300 in human biology, dentistry, and clinical medicine, earning a shared first place in Hungary in both human biology and dentistry. It also attained excellent national and international rankings in the fields of pharmacy and education.
Each year, ShanghaiRanking releases subject-specific rankings of the world’s top universities. In the Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (GRAS) published on November 11, 2024, the University of Szeged was listed in five fields, securing leading positions among Hungarian institutions across multiple rankings.
This year, the University of Szeged was newly ranked in the fields of human biology and dentistry, immediately securing a position among the world’s top 201–300 universities. This result is outstanding not only on an internation scale but also within Hungary, where the University of Szeged holds a shared leading position. Additionally, the University of Szeged’s rankings in other fields also testify to its outstanding performance. In clinical medicine, it ranks among the top 201–300 universities globally and holds second place nationally. The University also performs strongly in pharmacy and education, ranking in the top 301–400 and 401–500 ranges worldwide, respectively, while placing second in Hungary for both fields.
In compiling the 2024 ShanghaiRanking academic subject rankings, experts evaluated the scientific performance of around 5,000 higher education institutions across 96 countries. Of these, over 1,900 universities were ranked in 55 subject areas within the categories of life sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medical sciences, and social sciences.
The Global Rankings of Academic Subjects relies on the Web of Science publication database. Factors considered in the ranking include the number of scientific articles published in top-tier (Q1) journals for each field, citation impact, the proportion of publications co-authored with international partners, and high-profile publications in leading journals as well as presentations at the most prestigious conferences. The ranking also takes into account the number of professors and researchers recognized with notable awards.
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Top photo: The University of Szeged among the best in five fields in latest ShanghaiRanking
Photo by Ádám Kovács-Jerney
