Semmelweis University: Rankings

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Semmelweis University ranked 4th in Hungary, 646th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. Semmelweis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 47,882 academic publications and 1,154,987 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#646 of 14,131 In the World
#264 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 43 In Hungary
#3 of 23 In Budapest
#161 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#186 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#186 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#1278 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#940 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Medicine in Hungary and 329th in the World with 39,678 publications made and 980,506 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#120 of 1,437 In Europe
#329 of 6,793 In the World

Semmelweis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 274 2605
1994 319 2821
1995 336 3095
1996 357 2851
1997 431 3193
1998 461 3332
1999 421 3515
2000 570 4294
2001 693 5214
2002 643 6181
2003 662 7711
2004 810 9225
2005 806 10547
2006 886 12231
2007 950 14036
2008 970 16422
2009 985 18454
2010 1079 20402
2011 1094 22966
2012 1114 25680
2013 1166 28858
2014 1201 32253
2015 1254 34192
2016 1287 37202
2017 1288 40801
2018 1420 45396
2019 1567 52183
2020 1700 67945
2021 1871 80570
2022 2040 81308
2023 2162 85383
2024 1981 83633
2025 2005 80284

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Ophthalmology 1 44 161
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 57 186
Cardiology 1 64 186
Optometry 1 64 203
Epidemiology 1 72 203
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 105 229
Pharmacology 1 77 237
Dermatology 1 92 240
Critical Care Nursing 1 104 268
Surgery 1 93 275
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 96 276
Pediatrics 1 103 276
Dentistry 1 97 276
Oncology and Cancer research 1 92 277
Anesthesiology 1 100 286
Immunology 1 110 293
Psychiatry 1 115 307
Radiation Therapy 1 104 309
Clinical Psychology 1 100 312
Pathology 1 118 317
Orthodontics 1 108 317
Anatomy and Physiology 1 113 319
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 117 324
Medical Physics 1 140 335
Urology 1 116 345
Audiology 1 141 361
Respiratory Therapy 2 147 372
Cosmetology 3 135 375
Plastic Surgery 1 118 380
Sports / Exercise science 1 144 385
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 125 394
Neurosurgery 1 152 410
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 152 448
Family medicine 1 153 455
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 170 459
Nursing 1 161 463
Biomedical Engineering 1 165 467
Physical Therapy 1 181 470
Public Health 1 171 495
Gerontology 1 155 499
Health Science 1 170 513
Sports Medicine 1 221 549
Virology 1 190 582
Occupational Therapy 1 256 651
Forensic Science 2 253 759
Toxicology 4 260 900
Social Work 2 302 928
Pharmacy 7 333 949
Veterinary 5 284 1129

Biology rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Biology in Hungary and 471st in the World with 37,392 publications made and 992,751 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#173 of 1,449 In Europe
#471 of 6,841 In the World

Semmelweis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 303 3137
1994 322 3456
1995 336 3639
1996 365 3329
1997 448 3717
1998 486 3995
1999 472 4155
2000 558 4991
2001 673 5913
2002 652 7135
2003 681 8634
2004 787 10066
2005 797 11566
2006 880 13381
2007 914 15117
2008 930 17347
2009 921 19279
2010 976 21288
2011 1038 24044
2012 1076 27305
2013 1052 29828
2014 1105 33054
2015 1167 34286
2016 1170 37228
2017 1153 40227
2018 1257 44459
2019 1322 50354
2020 1417 64400
2021 1593 76125
2022 2231 76416
2023 1788 78619
2024 1610 76955
2025 1577 73142

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 1 77 237
Biophysics 1 86 241
Oncology and Cancer research 1 92 277
Neuroscience 1 110 288
Immunology 1 110 293
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 131 330
Genetics 1 125 341
Biotechnology 1 132 342
Molecular Biology 2 119 358
Biochemistry 1 138 377
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 170 459
Virology 1 190 582
Microbiology 3 197 591
Evolutionary Biology 4 261 673
Astrobiology 3 323 865
Toxicology 4 260 900
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 294 913
Animal Science 8 273 939
Botany 5 310 940
Paleontology 4 333 958
Nutrition and Food Science 7 332 1081
Zoology 6 393 1298
Horticulture 8 354 1365
Nanotechnology 5 422 1486
Forestry 10 594 2311
Agricultural Science 11 591 2419

Chemistry rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Hungary and 587th in the World with 25,307 publications made and 736,764 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#210 of 1,417 In Europe
#587 of 6,561 In the World

Semmelweis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 223 2565
1994 246 2932
1995 255 2963
1996 284 2772
1997 351 3137
1998 388 3339
1999 385 3539
2000 420 4220
2001 510 4862
2002 478 5822
2003 516 7070
2004 617 8143
2005 594 9216
2006 648 10701
2007 654 11885
2008 657 13343
2009 628 14502
2010 669 16002
2011 698 18213
2012 738 20198
2013 677 22034
2014 739 23931
2015 789 24600
2016 761 26832
2017 761 28739
2018 815 31665
2019 849 35710
2020 865 44861
2021 973 53007
2022 966 52943
2023 1084 53827
2024 929 51032
2025 883 47569

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 1 138 377
Organic Chemistry 5 259 751
Biochemical Engineering 6 353 891
Pharmacy 7 333 949
Computational Chemistry 5 361 1029
Nutrition and Food Science 7 332 1081
Inorganic Chemistry 6 358 1166
Radiochemistry 6 327 1356
Materials Science 5 440 1391
Nanotechnology 5 422 1486
Physical chemistry 6 461 1579
Environmental Chemistry 7 481 1615
Chemical Engineering 7 464 1750

Psychology rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Psychology in Hungary and 426th in the World with 16,832 publications made and 440,581 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Hungary
#149 of 1,424 In Europe
#426 of 6,663 In the World

Semmelweis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 130 1984
1994 137 1958
1995 139 2241
1996 155 1898
1997 165 2063
1998 172 2135
1999 156 2053
2000 241 2492
2001 261 2966
2002 277 3397
2003 269 3984
2004 311 4630
2005 352 5157
2006 345 5889
2007 405 6576
2008 412 7493
2009 441 8275
2010 488 9244
2011 502 10268
2012 497 11818
2013 524 13429
2014 536 14957
2015 519 15754
2016 571 16961
2017 567 17825
2018 565 19651
2019 678 22458
2020 719 28975
2021 756 33764
2022 941 33622
2023 865 35577
2024 782 33624
2025 784 32479

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 110 288
Psychiatry 1 115 307
Clinical Psychology 1 100 312
Child Psychology 2 227 634
Occupational Therapy 1 256 651
Cognitive Science 4 281 789
Social Psychology 3 332 907
Social Work 2 302 928
Education Majors 8 583 2065

Computer Science rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Hungary and 793rd in the World with 15,010 publications made and 418,083 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 21 In Hungary
#304 of 1,470 In Europe
#793 of 6,855 In the World

Semmelweis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 114 1966
1994 112 1902
1995 106 2209
1996 127 1801
1997 143 1940
1998 157 2112
1999 146 1941
2000 181 2392
2001 206 2722
2002 258 3281
2003 216 3600
2004 254 4171
2005 295 4660
2006 290 5263
2007 329 5903
2008 320 6746
2009 348 7627
2010 406 8630
2011 387 9418
2012 394 11218
2013 386 12646
2014 425 14042
2015 451 14638
2016 491 15770
2017 490 16964
2018 505 19073
2019 630 21687
2020 623 28408
2021 720 33654
2022 1164 34796
2023 901 36232
2024 787 35333
2025 779 34991

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 110 288
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 131 330
Library and Information science 4 290 749
Cognitive Science 4 281 789
Data Science 5 424 1075
Computer Graphics 4 420 1089
Machine Learning 5 445 1478
Computer Vision 6 525 1701
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 558 1720
Computer Networking 6 555 1813
Telecommunications 6 574 1876
Human-Computer Interaction 8 645 1984
Computational Linguistics 9 629 2255
Cyber Security 11 677 2397
Management Information Systems 16 958 3078

Engineering rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 5th for Engineering in Hungary and 1196th in the World with 12,398 publications made and 275,493 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 21 In Hungary
#410 of 1,466 In Europe
#1196 of 6,795 In the World

Semmelweis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 94 855
1994 111 1081
1995 123 1031
1996 130 1022
1997 122 1082
1998 146 1204
1999 149 1213
2000 178 1519
2001 195 1671
2002 216 2170
2003 191 2371
2004 229 2861
2005 236 3127
2006 246 3738
2007 273 4080
2008 253 4642
2009 299 5089
2010 310 5660
2011 321 6636
2012 317 7565
2013 329 8748
2014 332 9194
2015 395 9573
2016 381 10619
2017 355 11537
2018 413 12907
2019 401 14602
2020 469 19030
2021 533 22269
2022 1121 22934
2023 631 23751
2024 576 23893
2025 575 23208

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 2 62 259
Biotechnology 1 132 342
Biomedical Engineering 1 165 467
Technical Drawing 4 205 560
Optical Engineering 3 292 779
Biochemical Engineering 6 353 891
Acoustical Engineering 5 418 1198
Metallurgical Engineering 6 404 1259
Aerospace Engineering 6 462 1322
Materials Science 5 440 1391
Nanotechnology 5 422 1486
Automotive Engineering 9 467 1540
Mechanical Engineering 8 556 1659
Structural Engineering 8 551 1733
Chemical Engineering 7 464 1750
Electronic Engineering 4 514 1767
Computer Networking 6 555 1813
Telecommunications 6 574 1876
Human-Computer Interaction 8 645 1984
Environmental Engineering 9 547 1998
Electrical Engineering 8 594 2028
Systems Engineering 12 693 2098
Remote Sensing 11 637 2236
Operations Research 11 648 2239
Civil Engineering 10 664 2290
Geotechnical Engineering 12 706 2821

Physics rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 5th for Physics in Hungary and 1164th in the World with 11,640 publications made and 262,698 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 20 In Hungary
#400 of 1,460 In Europe
#1164 of 6,729 In the World

Semmelweis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 91 930
1994 100 1088
1995 119 1029
1996 125 1083
1997 121 1123
1998 140 1210
1999 157 1288
2000 168 1420
2001 195 1662
2002 208 2157
2003 203 2388
2004 232 2810
2005 232 3037
2006 258 3586
2007 243 3991
2008 246 4544
2009 261 4826
2010 307 5257
2011 291 6190
2012 295 7297
2013 304 7923
2014 319 8629
2015 348 8841
2016 344 9620
2017 312 10355
2018 363 11476
2019 366 12973
2020 415 16467
2021 489 19300
2022 1040 19649
2023 555 20479
2024 540 21369
2025 527 20467

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 1 86 241
Medical Physics 1 140 335
Optical Engineering 3 292 779
Astrobiology 3 323 865
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 423 1142
Acoustical Engineering 5 418 1198
Nuclear Physics 7 438 1372
Materials Science 5 440 1391
Nanotechnology 5 422 1486
Quantum and Particle physics 5 490 1521
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 518 1697
Condensed Matter Physics 8 614 2332

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Hungary and 1239th in the World with 10,640 publications made and 254,846 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Demography, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 24 In Hungary
#458 of 1,502 In Europe
#1239 of 7,088 In the World

Semmelweis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 63 468
1994 63 500
1995 59 621
1996 74 569
1997 83 574
1998 94 638
1999 80 651
2000 116 779
2001 132 1009
2002 152 1253
2003 125 1517
2004 161 1837
2005 168 2116
2006 217 2800
2007 223 3024
2008 261 3953
2009 283 5075
2010 340 5296
2011 311 5896
2012 297 6865
2013 340 7869
2014 313 8816
2015 340 9252
2016 363 9962
2017 363 11008
2018 405 12318
2019 429 14531
2020 566 19136
2021 598 22406
2022 725 23568
2023 807 25594
2024 659 23817
2025 650 22238

The following table provides academic rankings for Semmelweis University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 1 144 385
Demography 1 168 476
Occupational Safety and Health 2 165 561
Classics and Ancient History 4 268 701
Library and Information science 4 290 749
Forensic Science 2 253 759
Social Work 2 302 928
Sociology 3 347 950
Publishing 4 368 952
Art History 6 433 1069
Aesthetics 7 437 1124
Criminology and Criminal Justice 5 397 1269
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 485 1304
Linguistics 6 498 1408
Law 8 509 1424
Philosophy 6 522 1460
Anthropology 7 507 1463
Political Science 8 561 1527
History 8 534 1530
Communications and Public Relations 7 558 1641
Gender Studies 7 512 1687
Archaeology 9 587 1768
Education Majors 8 583 2065

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Semmelweis University

Speciality Hungary Europe World Rank
Performing arts 4 163 377
Statistics 3 308 830
Mathematics 5 366 1003
Development Studies 5 365 1071
Geology 5 409 1195
International Economics 13 608 1212
International Trade 13 647 1385
Environmental Science 6 480 1437
Economics 8 526 1487
International Business 13 673 1536
Art & Design 8 564 1568
Literature 7 546 1572
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 524 1655
Oceanography 7 551 1770
Ecology 9 540 1787
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 585 1816
Fashion Design 9 632 1832
Geography and Cartography 9 619 1942
Marketing 12 657 2046
Earth science and Geophysics 9 586 2104
Business 12 676 2139
Management 11 674 2228
Finance 13 709 2252
Advertising 9 712 2312
Accounting 15 799 2759
Math Teachers 13 828 3442
Environmental Management 16 968 3864