Semmelweis University: Rankings

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Semmelweis University ranked 4th in Hungary, 653rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. Semmelweis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 46,048 academic publications and 1,081,016 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#653 of 14,131 In the World
#265 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 43 In Hungary
#3 of 23 In Budapest
#158 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#186 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#189 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#1365 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#977 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Medicine in Hungary and 328th in the World with 38,109 publications made and 915,938 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#120 of 1,433 In Europe
#328 of 6,775 In the World

Semmelweis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 400 2700
1993 274 2603
1994 320 2816
1995 336 3096
1996 357 2843
1997 431 3196
1998 461 3328
1999 421 3500
2000 569 4289
2001 693 5210
2002 643 6178
2003 662 7711
2004 810 9225
2005 807 10548
2006 886 12228
2007 949 14034
2008 969 16433
2009 985 18453
2010 1079 20402
2011 1096 22994
2012 1114 25672
2013 1167 28872
2014 1204 32249
2015 1257 34197
2016 1284 37210
2017 1286 40841
2018 1420 45393
2019 1565 52183
2020 1708 67953
2021 1873 80576
2022 2038 81287
2023 2157 85536
2024 1955 83619

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

Medicine subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Ophthalmology 1 42 158
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 57 186
Cardiology 1 66 189
Optometry 1 61 199
Epidemiology 1 72 203
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 106 232
Pharmacology 1 76 235
Dermatology 1 91 239
Critical Care Nursing 1 104 267
Surgery 1 93 273
Pediatrics 1 102 275
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 97 276
Dentistry 1 97 279
Oncology and Cancer research 1 93 280
Anesthesiology 1 101 285
Immunology 1 111 296
Psychiatry 1 115 308
Clinical Psychology 1 97 310
Anatomy and Physiology 1 112 312
Radiation Therapy 1 105 312
Orthodontics 1 108 313
Pathology 1 120 317
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 118 318
Medical Physics 1 140 332
Urology 1 115 340
Audiology 1 142 363
Respiratory Therapy 2 146 368
Plastic Surgery 1 118 375
Sports / Exercise science 1 142 381
Cosmetology 3 137 384
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 124 392
Neurosurgery 1 154 413
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 150 448
Family medicine 1 150 448
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 169 453
Nursing 1 157 456
Physical Therapy 1 179 466
Biomedical Engineering 1 166 468
Public Health 1 173 499
Gerontology 1 156 503
Health Science 1 174 525
Sports Medicine 1 219 552
Virology 1 190 581
Occupational Therapy 1 253 647
Forensic Science 2 261 780
Toxicology 4 257 868
Pharmacy 7 331 934
Veterinary 5 280 1112

Biology rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Biology in Hungary and 464th in the World with 36,197 publications made and 936,884 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#173 of 1,448 In Europe
#464 of 6,833 In the World

Semmelweis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 408 3328
1993 303 3137
1994 322 3448
1995 336 3638
1996 365 3316
1997 448 3713
1998 486 3991
1999 473 4141
2000 558 4984
2001 673 5910
2002 652 7130
2003 682 8634
2004 787 10063
2005 797 11565
2006 880 13381
2007 914 15114
2008 928 17328
2009 921 19279
2010 978 21303
2011 1039 24056
2012 1076 27277
2013 1053 29830
2014 1109 33050
2015 1171 34303
2016 1168 37246
2017 1157 40244
2018 1260 44510
2019 1324 50468
2020 1429 64536
2021 1589 76205
2022 2238 76450
2023 1785 78779
2024 1593 76721

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

Biology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacology 1 76 235
Biophysics 1 87 241
Oncology and Cancer research 1 93 280
Neuroscience 1 108 283
Immunology 1 111 296
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 131 326
Biotechnology 1 129 335
Genetics 1 123 337
Molecular Biology 2 122 363
Biochemistry 1 137 370
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 169 453
Virology 1 190 581
Microbiology 3 196 590
Evolutionary Biology 4 260 656
Toxicology 4 257 868
Astrobiology 3 326 875
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 291 899
Animal Science 8 269 923
Botany 5 307 924
Paleontology 4 331 949
Nutrition and Food Science 7 332 1077
Zoology 6 392 1296
Horticulture 8 349 1356
Nanotechnology 5 422 1467
Forestry 10 587 2269
Agricultural Science 11 585 2399

Chemistry rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Hungary and 580th in the World with 24,666 publications made and 691,365 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 21 In Hungary
#208 of 1,417 In Europe
#580 of 6,545 In the World

Semmelweis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 308 2824
1993 223 2565
1994 246 2933
1995 255 2963
1996 284 2768
1997 351 3137
1998 388 3334
1999 385 3534
2000 419 4218
2001 511 4861
2002 480 5817
2003 517 7071
2004 617 8145
2005 594 9212
2006 648 10699
2007 654 11887
2008 655 13321
2009 628 14514
2010 669 16016
2011 699 18233
2012 737 20176
2013 679 22049
2014 743 23956
2015 792 24608
2016 759 26812
2017 769 28768
2018 816 31718
2019 853 35880
2020 866 45015
2021 982 53185
2022 969 53075
2023 1085 54016
2024 923 50834

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

Chemistry subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 1 137 370
Organic Chemistry 5 257 738
Biochemical Engineering 6 352 885
Pharmacy 7 331 934
Computational Chemistry 5 361 1014
Nutrition and Food Science 7 332 1077
Inorganic Chemistry 6 354 1146
Radiochemistry 6 326 1327
Materials Science 5 438 1367
Nanotechnology 5 422 1467
Physical chemistry 6 454 1548
Environmental Chemistry 7 475 1577
Chemical Engineering 7 468 1742

Psychology rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 1st for Psychology in Hungary and 424th in the World with 16,283 publications made and 413,838 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 20 In Hungary
#149 of 1,423 In Europe
#424 of 6,645 In the World

Semmelweis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 183 2077
1993 130 1982
1994 138 1945
1995 139 2241
1996 155 1896
1997 165 2063
1998 172 2135
1999 156 2053
2000 241 2483
2001 262 2963
2002 276 3396
2003 269 3985
2004 311 4633
2005 352 5162
2006 345 5888
2007 404 6572
2008 410 7491
2009 441 8278
2010 487 9258
2011 501 10270
2012 498 11838
2013 524 13422
2014 535 14944
2015 522 15766
2016 572 16965
2017 570 17872
2018 568 19684
2019 685 22587
2020 728 29104
2021 761 34001
2022 957 33875
2023 875 35819
2024 777 33663

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

Psychology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 108 283
Psychiatry 1 115 308
Clinical Psychology 1 97 310
Child Psychology 2 226 637
Occupational Therapy 1 253 647
Cognitive Science 4 279 782
Social Psychology 3 331 900
Education Majors 9 596 2113

Computer Science rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Hungary and 792nd in the World with 14,487 publications made and 399,670 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
#303 of 1,469 In Europe
#792 of 6,845 In the World

Semmelweis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 135 2042
1993 114 1964
1994 112 1893
1995 106 2209
1996 127 1796
1997 143 1939
1998 157 2111
1999 147 1941
2000 181 2383
2001 206 2717
2002 257 3279
2003 216 3602
2004 254 4169
2005 295 4662
2006 290 5261
2007 328 5901
2008 318 6739
2009 347 7622
2010 409 8632
2011 386 9415
2012 398 11221
2013 389 12655
2014 430 14044
2015 450 14648
2016 491 15784
2017 489 17014
2018 509 19140
2019 636 21847
2020 640 28651
2021 731 33813
2022 1181 34893
2023 907 36395
2024 789 35280

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 1 108 283
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 131 326
Library and Information science 4 288 743
Cognitive Science 4 279 782
Data Science 6 427 1084
Computer Graphics 5 427 1105
Machine Learning 5 450 1499
Computer Vision 6 525 1708
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 560 1727
Computer Networking 6 557 1818
Telecommunications 7 577 1886
Human-Computer Interaction 8 643 1939
Computational Linguistics 8 617 2215
Cyber Security 11 680 2400
Management Information Systems 16 965 3104

Engineering rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 5th for Engineering in Hungary and 1182nd in the World with 12,001 publications made and 257,632 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 21 In Hungary
#410 of 1,465 In Europe
#1182 of 6,782 In the World

Semmelweis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 138 1134
1993 94 853
1994 111 1079
1995 123 1031
1996 130 1016
1997 122 1083
1998 146 1204
1999 150 1212
2000 176 1516
2001 193 1660
2002 217 2168
2003 192 2368
2004 229 2867
2005 237 3127
2006 246 3737
2007 273 4083
2008 252 4632
2009 299 5100
2010 309 5659
2011 323 6652
2012 315 7558
2013 332 8765
2014 331 9221
2015 394 9595
2016 381 10636
2017 365 11573
2018 415 12917
2019 404 14642
2020 474 19069
2021 538 22327
2022 1132 23057
2023 633 23866
2024 578 23950

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 61 250
Biotechnology 1 129 335
Biomedical Engineering 1 166 468
Technical Drawing 4 205 560
Optical Engineering 3 291 770
Biochemical Engineering 6 352 885
Acoustical Engineering 5 421 1195
Metallurgical Engineering 6 397 1231
Aerospace Engineering 6 463 1317
Materials Science 5 438 1367
Nanotechnology 5 422 1467
Automotive Engineering 9 472 1555
Mechanical Engineering 7 549 1632
Structural Engineering 8 553 1736
Chemical Engineering 7 468 1742
Electronic Engineering 4 512 1750
Computer Networking 6 557 1818
Telecommunications 7 577 1886
Human-Computer Interaction 8 643 1939
Environmental Engineering 9 541 1953
Electrical Engineering 7 589 2027
Systems Engineering 12 696 2109
Operations Research 11 641 2220
Civil Engineering 10 664 2291
Geotechnical Engineering 12 697 2766

Physics rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 5th for Physics in Hungary and 1149th in the World with 11,232 publications made and 239,334 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
#401 of 1,457 In Europe
#1149 of 6,713 In the World

Semmelweis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 125 1100
1993 91 926
1994 100 1087
1995 119 1029
1996 125 1076
1997 121 1121
1998 140 1210
1999 158 1287
2000 166 1419
2001 194 1653
2002 209 2156
2003 204 2387
2004 232 2814
2005 232 3038
2006 258 3584
2007 243 3989
2008 245 4539
2009 261 4840
2010 306 5252
2011 292 6184
2012 293 7274
2013 305 7927
2014 319 8630
2015 345 8853
2016 343 9631
2017 312 10377
2018 362 11440
2019 373 12994
2020 417 16349
2021 487 19208
2022 1046 19630
2023 553 20445
2024 526 21284

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

Physics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 1 87 241
Medical Physics 1 140 332
Optical Engineering 3 291 770
Astrobiology 3 326 875
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 418 1143
Acoustical Engineering 5 421 1195
Nuclear Physics 7 436 1357
Materials Science 5 438 1367
Nanotechnology 5 422 1467
Quantum and Particle physics 5 490 1504
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 518 1678
Condensed Matter Physics 7 612 2298

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Semmelweis University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Hungary and 1247th in the World with 10,187 publications made and 224,168 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Demography, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 24 In Hungary
#463 of 1,500 In Europe
#1247 of 7,081 In the World

Semmelweis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 56 422
1993 63 469
1994 63 500
1995 59 622
1996 74 564
1997 83 575
1998 94 638
1999 80 651
2000 114 775
2001 132 1007
2002 151 1252
2003 125 1520
2004 161 1837
2005 168 2111
2006 217 2796
2007 223 3024
2008 261 3948
2009 284 5081
2010 340 5313
2011 310 5896
2012 296 6861
2013 341 7901
2014 313 8830
2015 337 9294
2016 366 9983
2017 360 11110
2018 403 12339
2019 430 14646
2020 584 19233
2021 608 22536
2022 740 23784
2023 818 25835
2024 657 24057

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 1 142 381
Demography 1 169 475
Occupational Safety and Health 2 161 547
Classics and Ancient History 4 257 683
Library and Information science 4 288 743
Forensic Science 2 261 780
Sociology 3 345 936
Art History 6 437 1093
Aesthetics 7 436 1121
Criminology and Criminal Justice 5 382 1231
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 489 1317
Linguistics 6 506 1442
Law 8 515 1444
Anthropology 7 504 1456
Philosophy 6 530 1488
History 8 530 1521
Political Science 8 567 1554
Gender Studies 7 495 1648
Communications and Public Relations 7 563 1657
Archaeology 9 583 1755
Education Majors 9 596 2113

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Semmelweis University

Speciality Hungary Europe World Rank
Performing arts 4 174 402
Statistics 3 313 840
Mathematics 5 369 1014
Development Studies 5 365 1076
Geology 5 406 1176
International Economics 13 600 1192
International Trade 13 640 1368
Environmental Science 6 471 1411
Economics 8 530 1507
International Business 13 662 1508
Art & Design 8 567 1578
Literature 7 553 1614
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 524 1642
Oceanography 7 546 1733
Ecology 9 535 1747
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 580 1799
Fashion Design 9 624 1814
Geography and Cartography 9 615 1929
Marketing 11 657 2036
Earth science and Geophysics 9 581 2073
Business 12 688 2190
Management 11 680 2262
Advertising 9 712 2317
Finance 14 728 2352
Accounting 16 806 2791
Math Teachers 13 817 3402
Environmental Management 16 959 3819