Semmelweis University: Rankings

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Semmelweis University ranked 4th in Hungary, 647th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 125 research topics. Semmelweis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 40,295 academic publications and 805,171 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#647 of 14,131 In the World
#263 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 43 In Hungary
#3 of 23 In Budapest
#163 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
#185 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#190 of 2,641 For Cardiology
#1410 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#977 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 122 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Medicine in Hungary and 336th in the World with 34,331 publications made and 683,200 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#125 of 1,417 In Europe
#336 of 6,680 In the World

Semmelweis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 360 2092
1992 381 2243
1993 262 2217
1994 317 2339
1995 323 2595
1996 348 2304
1997 421 2611
1998 421 2703
1999 419 2829
2000 534 3384
2001 658 4142
2002 615 4915
2003 587 5886
2004 783 7361
2005 758 8452
2006 824 9845
2007 895 11300
2008 901 13051
2009 883 14688
2010 998 16065
2011 1021 18328
2012 1013 20555
2013 1083 23049
2014 1153 26096
2015 1182 28132
2016 1267 30866
2017 1256 33740
2018 1376 37866
2019 1521 43761
2020 1644 55143
2021 1819 66728
2022 1932 70199
2023 1970 72058

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

Medicine subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Ophthalmology 1 43 163
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 58 185
Cardiology 1 67 190
Optometry 1 69 207
Dermatology 1 88 228
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 113 229
Pharmacology 1 77 229
Epidemiology 1 89 237
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 94 270
Anesthesiology 1 98 270
Pediatrics 1 104 273
Dentistry 1 99 277
Critical Care Nursing 1 112 280
Surgery 1 102 290
Immunology 1 111 294
Oncology and Cancer research 1 103 299
Anatomy and Physiology 1 107 301
Medical Physics 1 132 304
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 114 306
Psychiatry 1 116 308
Radiation Therapy 1 106 309
Orthodontics 1 111 311
Clinical Psychology 1 105 321
Pathology 1 120 322
Respiratory Therapy 2 135 343
Urology 1 119 353
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 112 360
Plastic Surgery 1 113 365
Audiology 1 148 367
Sports / Exercise science 1 142 393
Family medicine 1 141 411
Cosmetology 3 156 416
Neurosurgery 2 160 417
Nursing 1 155 445
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 152 449
Public Health 1 167 467
Gerontology 1 145 474
Biomedical Engineering 1 169 480
Physical Therapy 1 186 482
Health Science 1 165 485
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 186 510
Virology 1 182 540
Sports Medicine 2 260 655
Occupational Therapy 1 259 666
Forensic Science 4 249 704
Toxicology 4 261 806
Pharmacy 7 341 947
Veterinary 5 286 1055

Biology rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Biology in Hungary and 464th in the World with 32,465 publications made and 714,655 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#177 of 1,445 In Europe
#464 of 6,770 In the World

Semmelweis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 346 2585
1992 383 2778
1993 289 2682
1994 319 2820
1995 320 3050
1996 356 2715
1997 434 3071
1998 440 3232
1999 461 3351
2000 517 4008
2001 641 4762
2002 610 5654
2003 610 6651
2004 760 8118
2005 744 9365
2006 820 10908
2007 859 12433
2008 859 13981
2009 831 15835
2010 919 17195
2011 967 19527
2012 996 22253
2013 1003 24384
2014 1057 27209
2015 1121 28898
2016 1158 31195
2017 1132 34003
2018 1247 37999
2019 1312 42899
2020 1391 53432
2021 1562 63854
2022 1629 66644
2023 1647 67201

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

Biology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 1 77 229
Biophysics 1 84 235
Neuroscience 1 106 277
Immunology 1 111 294
Oncology and Cancer research 1 103 299
Biotechnology 1 122 325
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 131 327
Genetics 1 125 337
Molecular Biology 2 123 366
Biochemistry 1 138 370
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 186 510
Virology 1 182 540
Microbiology 3 199 567
Evolutionary Biology 3 267 678
Toxicology 4 261 806
Botany 5 303 861
Astrobiology 3 334 878
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 295 887
Animal Science 8 293 991
Nutrition and Food Science 7 334 1026
Paleontology 5 388 1101
Zoology 6 387 1244
Horticulture 7 339 1250
Nanotechnology 5 421 1424
Forestry 10 564 2165
Agricultural Science 11 621 2498

Chemistry rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Hungary and 572nd in the World with 22,836 publications made and 549,415 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#207 of 1,401 In Europe
#572 of 6,447 In the World

Semmelweis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 257 2171
1992 288 2373
1993 214 2230
1994 240 2430
1995 245 2514
1996 277 2322
1997 338 2664
1998 355 2742
1999 378 2879
2000 389 3473
2001 496 3947
2002 446 4650
2003 462 5496
2004 598 6713
2005 552 7593
2006 600 8897
2007 635 10057
2008 613 11018
2009 553 12308
2010 634 13380
2011 660 15122
2012 696 17123
2013 670 18576
2014 708 20478
2015 766 21546
2016 763 23347
2017 760 25158
2018 820 28017
2019 858 31799
2020 844 38607
2021 969 45850
2022 956 47334
2023 1009 47052

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

Chemistry subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 1 138 370
Organic Chemistry 5 260 729
Biochemical Engineering 5 325 789
Pharmacy 7 341 947
Computational Chemistry 5 354 968
Nutrition and Food Science 7 334 1026
Inorganic Chemistry 6 354 1117
Radiochemistry 6 314 1250
Materials Science 5 430 1323
Nanotechnology 5 421 1424
Physical chemistry 6 430 1425
Environmental Chemistry 6 467 1502
Chemical Engineering 7 464 1678

Psychology rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Psychology in Hungary and 413th in the World with 14,969 publications made and 311,766 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Hungary
#150 of 1,414 In Europe
#413 of 6,528 In the World

Semmelweis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 150 1676
1992 173 1833
1993 123 1748
1994 134 1678
1995 136 1985
1996 158 1630
1997 161 1779
1998 157 1777
1999 156 1776
2000 218 2079
2001 246 2507
2002 258 2876
2003 243 3168
2004 303 3903
2005 333 4269
2006 334 4808
2007 367 5372
2008 379 6173
2009 404 6730
2010 450 7488
2011 493 8277
2012 455 9489
2013 504 10645
2014 512 11934
2015 498 13071
2016 581 14097
2017 570 15069
2018 575 16706
2019 682 19139
2020 727 23996
2021 735 28668
2022 931 30177
2023 827 31395

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

Psychology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 106 277
Psychiatry 1 116 308
Clinical Psychology 1 105 321
Child Psychology 2 221 611
Occupational Therapy 1 259 666
Cognitive Science 3 274 743
Social Psychology 3 326 882
Education Majors 8 593 2120

Computer Science rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Hungary and 787th in the World with 12,774 publications made and 297,418 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Hungary
#305 of 1,459 In Europe
#787 of 6,752 In the World

Semmelweis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 121 1639
1992 127 1784
1993 103 1721
1994 114 1642
1995 100 1952
1996 125 1548
1997 139 1701
1998 142 1764
1999 150 1697
2000 163 1997
2001 191 2317
2002 242 2763
2003 190 2912
2004 251 3529
2005 271 3869
2006 282 4345
2007 301 4949
2008 298 5602
2009 335 6360
2010 375 7084
2011 388 7744
2012 360 9148
2013 359 10333
2014 408 11538
2015 435 12257
2016 487 13278
2017 476 14487
2018 482 16433
2019 613 18755
2020 644 23900
2021 710 29125
2022 833 31251
2023 838 32145

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 1 106 277
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 131 327
Cognitive Science 3 274 743
Library and Information science 4 294 766
Data Science 7 536 1438
Machine Learning 6 485 1562
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 564 1686
Computer Vision 7 554 1786
Computer Graphics 10 593 1810
Telecommunications 6 592 1906
Computer Networking 7 581 1914
Computational Linguistics 7 584 1978
Human-Computer Interaction 8 703 2193
Cyber Security 10 668 2296

Engineering rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 5th for Engineering in Hungary and 1188th in the World with 10,433 publications made and 200,122 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 20 In Hungary
#414 of 1,453 In Europe
#1188 of 6,684 In the World

Semmelweis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 114 812
1992 126 941
1993 93 763
1994 106 896
1995 123 875
1996 125 880
1997 121 957
1998 129 1019
1999 149 1000
2000 168 1245
2001 185 1397
2002 203 1741
2003 180 1830
2004 217 2311
2005 215 2564
2006 244 3079
2007 268 3416
2008 235 3732
2009 275 4221
2010 288 4616
2011 313 5421
2012 297 6177
2013 318 7110
2014 321 7586
2015 364 8135
2016 376 8829
2017 351 9680
2018 399 11162
2019 407 12528
2020 451 15686
2021 516 19046
2022 563 20276
2023 581 20750

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

Engineering subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 122 325
Biomedical Engineering 1 169 480
Biochemical Engineering 5 325 789
Optical Engineering 4 342 911
Petroleum Engineering 5 345 1118
Acoustical Engineering 5 423 1200
Metallurgical Engineering 5 394 1202
Aerospace Engineering 5 466 1309
Materials Science 5 430 1323
Nanotechnology 5 421 1424
Mechanical Engineering 7 553 1621
Chemical Engineering 7 464 1678
Structural Engineering 6 542 1686
Electronic Engineering 4 509 1688
Environmental Engineering 8 515 1782
Telecommunications 6 592 1906
Computer Networking 7 581 1914
Systems Engineering 11 680 2003
Electrical Engineering 6 595 2039
Operations Research 10 614 2059
Human-Computer Interaction 8 703 2193
Civil Engineering 9 666 2259
Geotechnical Engineering 11 706 2747

Physics rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 5th for Physics in Hungary and 1162nd in the World with 9,681 publications made and 190,012 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 20 In Hungary
#408 of 1,446 In Europe
#1162 of 6,603 In the World

Semmelweis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 106 880
1992 117 959
1993 88 842
1994 95 927
1995 117 888
1996 121 972
1997 116 983
1998 129 1043
1999 153 1073
2000 157 1219
2001 175 1383
2002 198 1765
2003 186 1849
2004 218 2284
2005 212 2445
2006 253 2960
2007 240 3377
2008 221 3714
2009 227 3967
2010 269 4383
2011 280 4976
2012 285 5966
2013 292 6447
2014 302 7096
2015 324 7511
2016 324 8082
2017 299 8712
2018 357 9782
2019 365 11118
2020 396 13566
2021 465 16473
2022 482 17404
2023 518 17761

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

Physics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 1 84 235
Medical Physics 1 132 304
Astrobiology 3 334 878
Optical Engineering 4 342 911
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 426 1174
Acoustical Engineering 5 423 1200
Materials Science 5 430 1323
Nuclear Physics 6 432 1324
Nanotechnology 5 421 1424
Quantum and Particle physics 6 498 1507
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 522 1675
Condensed Matter Physics 7 600 2227

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Hungary and 1186th in the World with 8,865 publications made and 166,289 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Demography, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 23 In Hungary
#454 of 1,492 In Europe
#1186 of 7,020 In the World

Semmelweis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 76 389
1992 58 381
1993 57 420
1994 62 440
1995 55 521
1996 73 475
1997 81 494
1998 86 521
1999 83 519
2000 110 627
2001 124 832
2002 141 1011
2003 111 1156
2004 149 1486
2005 160 1685
2006 205 2211
2007 197 2392
2008 246 3083
2009 269 3516
2010 290 4064
2011 301 4659
2012 276 5304
2013 314 6126
2014 294 7030
2015 321 7504
2016 366 8197
2017 334 8911
2018 393 10198
2019 411 11969
2020 537 15188
2021 549 18254
2022 695 20224
2023 715 21331

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 1 142 393
Demography 1 164 454
Occupational Safety and Health 1 169 573
Classics and Ancient History 3 231 615
Forensic Science 4 249 704
Library and Information science 4 294 766
Sociology 2 325 866
Aesthetics 6 410 1052
Art History 5 421 1069
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 372 1207
Anthropology 7 485 1346
Linguistics 6 490 1372
History 5 501 1387
Law 8 504 1407
Philosophy 6 541 1505
Political Science 8 571 1541
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 555 1577
Archaeology 7 560 1579
Gender Studies 7 492 1596
Communications and Public Relations 5 573 1719
Education Majors 8 593 2120

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Semmelweis University

Speciality Hungary Europe World Rank
Performing arts 4 187 422
Statistics 3 331 869
Mathematics 5 374 1015
International Economics 11 566 1103
Development Studies 5 382 1115
International Trade 11 604 1273
Geology 5 445 1300
International Business 11 616 1395
Environmental Science 7 481 1422
Economics 8 541 1521
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 524 1629
Oceanography 7 537 1667
Art & Design 9 592 1696
Literature 7 584 1736
Fashion Design 8 613 1747
Ecology 9 546 1767
Geography and Cartography 8 589 1789
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 607 1900
Marketing 10 636 1941
Earth science and Geophysics 9 582 2013
Business 11 661 2069
Management 9 657 2107
Advertising 9 707 2283
Finance 12 715 2292
Accounting 11 714 2337
Math Teachers 11 769 3216
Environmental Management 15 941 3773