List of 43 best universities in Hungary

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EduRank

Top 43 universities in Hungary ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.74M citations received by 322K academic publications made by 43 universities from Hungary, the popularity of 1,496 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Eotvos Lorand University

#163 in Europe
#399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
2,800
Founded
1635

2. University of Szeged

#232 in Europe
#589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1872

4. Semmelweis University

#266 in Europe
#661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1769

5. University of Debrecen

#284 in Europe
#707 in the World
Enrollment
26,938
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1912

6. University of Pecs

#334 in Europe
#862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1912

9. Szent Istvan University

#627 in Europe
#1843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2000

12. University of Pannonia

#696 in Europe
#2112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1949

13. Obuda University

#742 in Europe
#2318 in the World
Enrollment
12,888
Founded
2010

16. Eszterhazy Karoly University of Applied Sciences

#938 in Europe
#3213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1774

17. Sopron University

#964 in Europe
#3314 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1808

28. Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music

#1757 in Europe
#7818 in the World
Enrollment
900
Founded
1875

29. Wekerle Business School

#1820 in Europe
#8005 in the World
Enrollment
500
Founded
2009

31. Hungarian University of Fine Arts

#1842 in Europe
#8063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1871

32. Andrassy University Budapest

#1948 in Europe
#8381 in the World
Enrollment
350
Founded
2001

33. Adventist Theological College

#2012 in Europe
#8548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
200
Founded
1948

35. John von Neumann University

#2104 in Europe
#8856 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2016

37. Tomori Pal College

#2206 in Europe
#9302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2004

39. Milton Friedman University

#2258 in Europe
#9556 in the World
Enrollment
1,200
Founded
2000

42. John Wesley Theological College

#2384 in Europe
#10125 in the World
Enrollment
150
Founded
1987

43. Esztergom Theological College

#2709 in Europe
#12666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1566

The best cities to study in Hungary based on the number of universities and their ranks are Budapest, Szeged, Debrecen, and Pecs.

Average cost of living for students in Hungary is $560 + $76-539 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).