The University of Szeged has pursued education, research, art, sustainability, healing, and social engagement to a remarkable extent in the last few decades. Nothing proves this more than the outstanding results the University achieved in national and international rankings.
The University of Szeged is featured in around 20 rankings among the world's top institutions each year. We are proud that our University is one of the best universities in Hungary.
World University Rankings
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According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), the University of Szeged qualifies as the best university in Hungary ranked 401-500 globally. ARWU (or Academic Ranking of World Universities), the world ranking of university excellence published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, uses six objective indicators to rank universities including the number of alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals (30%), publication performance (40%), the number of highly cited scientific works (20%), and academic per capita performance of a university (10%). |
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In QS World University Rankings, our Institution is ranked 597th.
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In Times Higher Education World Rankings, the University of Szeged is included in the 1001-1200th category.
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On the U.S. News list, the University of Szeged is ranked 817th globally. Best Global Universities Rankings, the list of U.S. News & World Report Education, ranks higher education institutions around the world based on 13 indicators that measure their research performance and academic reputation. |
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The University of Szeged ranks 406th on the world ranking of RUR (Round University Ranking). Round University Rankings evaluates performance by 20 indicators grouped into 4 key areas of university activity: teaching, research, international diversity, financial sustainability. |
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On the global list of CWUR, the University of Szeged ranks 590th globally.
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The University of Szeged ranks 851st on the global list of URAP.The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) is based on six academic performance indicators. The indicators reflect the quality and quantity of scholarly publications, their citation impact and international acceptance. |
Regional Rankings
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QS Europe According to the European list of QS, the University of Szeged ranks 11th in Eastern Europe and 228th in Europe. |
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings
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Sustainability Rankings
In the QS Sustainability Rankings, the University of Szeged is ranked 161st in Europe and the 338th globally.
QS Sustainability Rankings measures an institution’s ability to tackle environmental (45%), social (45%) and governance (10%) challenges. This year, 2002 institutions (among them 621 Europian ones) took part in the assessment. This means a considerable growth in the number of universities measured: the list of participants has been extended by more than 250 universities globally and by 65 universities on a European scale.
The University of Szeged was also granted a recognition award for Commitment to Sustainability.
According to the Times Higher Education's sustainability ranking, the University of Szeged ranked 301-400th globally, maintaining its shared first-place position in Hungary. In almost all the 17 subcategories created alongside the Sustainable Development Goals, the University is ranked among the top three nationally (achieving nine first places, six second places, and one third place – sometimes shared position with another university). Internationally, it was ranked in the global top 100 in two categories: 53rd in SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and 77th in SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).
The THE Impact Rankings are the global performance tables that assess the economic and social impact of universities, as well as their institutional responsibility and engagement, based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations.
According to the Indonesian UI Green Metric “green university" ranking list, the University of Szeged is one of the greenest Hungarian universities: it is ranked 19th in Europe and 41st globally.
The UI GreenMetric World University Rankings has six categories: Setting and Infrastructure (15%), Energy and Climate Change (21%), Waste (18%), Water (10%), Transportation (18%), and Education and Research (18%).
THE Online Learning Rankings
The THE Online Learning Ranking evaluates the online education activities of higher education institutions globally. In 2024, institutions were classified into three categories: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The University of Szeged received the highest rating, Gold, and was the only institution in Hungary to achieve this distinction.
The THE Online Learning Rankings used four pillars to measure the excellence of universities: resources, measuring the staff and resources devoted to online learning; engagement, measuring the level of student engagement; outcomes, measuring student progression and whether they would recommend it to others; and environment, tracking inclusion, diversity and support levels.
Subject Rankings
According to the League table of HVG, the University of Szeged is the best university in Hungary based on faculty excellence. The University also achieved outstanding positions in other categories: it is ranked third in the overall education ranking, and placed fifth based on student excellence. The university also achieved outstanding results in the faculty excellence ranking: among all Hungarian university faculties, the Faculty of Science and Informatics (SZTE TTIK) was ranked third, while the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School (SZTE SZAOK) was ranked fourth. The Faculty of Science and Informatics performed exceptionally well, moving up four positions from seventh place in the previous year.
