The University of Szeged has once again demonstrated its academic excellence in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. According to the latest results, published on March 12, 2025, SZTE ranks as Hungary’s leading institution in the Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences category. It also maintains strong national and international positions across multiple disciplines and has been newly ranked in an additional subject category.
The University of Szeged has achieved outstanding results across multiple academic and scientific fields in this year’s QS assessment. As one of the world’s most prestigious higher education ranking organizations, QS evaluated more than 5,200 institutions, with nearly 1,750 earning a place in the rankings across five broad academic categories and 55 specialized disciplines. Among Hungarian institutions, SZTE stands out, consistently ranking among the country’s top three universities.
SZTE ranks first in Hungary for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences while maintaining a stable global ranking in the 251–300 range. It is also noteworthy that only three Hungarian universities are featured on this list.
In the broader category of Life and Medical Sciences, SZTE remains in the 401–450 range. Within this category, beyond its excellence in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the university has secured strong positions in other disciplines. Globally, it ranks 351–400 in Medicine and in Agriculture and Forestry, while maintaining a steady position in the 451–500 range in Biological Sciences.
SZTE’s academic excellence is further reflected in its rankings for both Arts & Humanities and Natural Sciences – two areas in which it maintains a stable position in the 451–500 range. Within Natural Sciences, the university has also secured a strong ranking in Chemistry (501–550). Additionally, this year, SZTE has been newly included in the Mathematics ranking, placing in the 501–600 range internationally.
In addition to these achievements, SZTE continues to perform well in Engineering and Technology, holding its position in the 601–650 range for Computer Science and Information Systems.
It is important to note that, in assessing universities worldwide, the QS rankings take multiple factors into account, with weightings varying by subject area. The evaluation criteria include academic and employer assessments of higher education institutions, two key indicators of research impact – citations per publication and the Hirsch index – as well as the international diversity of research collaborations.
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