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 3.93M citations received by 265K academic publications made by 43 universities from Hungary, the popularity of 1,433 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Eotvos Lorand University

#165 in Europe
#406 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
2,800
Founded
1635

2. University of Szeged

#233 in Europe
#587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1872

4. Semmelweis University

#263 in Europe
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1769

5. University of Debrecen

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

6. University of Pecs

#333 in Europe
#850 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1912

9. Szent Istvan University

#603 in Europe
#1763 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2000

11. University of Pannonia

#682 in Europe
#2025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1949

13. Obuda University

#775 in Europe
#2459 in the World
Enrollment
12,888
Founded
2010

16. Sopron University

#925 in Europe
#3135 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1808

17. Eszterhazy Karoly University of Applied Sciences

#956 in Europe
#3276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1774

26. Andrassy University Budapest

#1538 in Europe
#6762 in the World
Enrollment
350
Founded
2001

28. Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music

#1736 in Europe
#7792 in the World
Enrollment
900
Founded
1875

30. Hungarian University of Fine Arts

#1787 in Europe
#7941 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1871

31. Wekerle Business School

#1813 in Europe
#8014 in the World
Enrollment
500
Founded
2009

33. Adventist Theological College

#1970 in Europe
#8427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
200
Founded
1948

34. John von Neumann University

#2025 in Europe
#8584 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2016

36. Tomori Pal College

#2152 in Europe
#9120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
2004

39. Milton Friedman University

#2238 in Europe
#9475 in the World
Enrollment
1,200
Founded
2000

43. Esztergom Theological College

#2700 in Europe
#12507 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 $490 + $61-438 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).