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Sopron University ranked 16th in Hungary, 3081st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. Sopron University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,078 academic publications and 40,080 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3081 of 14,131 In the World
#915 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 43 In Hungary
#652 of 2,632 For Forestry
#659 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#795 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#3705 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3729 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Sopron University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Hungary and 2663rd in the World with 2,059 publications made and 32,427 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Forestry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Hungary
#724 of 1,464 In Europe
#2663 of 6,876 In the World

Sopron University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 1
1993 2 1
1994 3 1
1995 0 1
1996 3 5
1997 5 9
1998 9 15
1999 8 9
2000 23 17
2001 8 30
2002 20 31
2003 13 34
2004 36 62
2005 35 81
2006 41 129
2007 36 183
2008 40 233
2009 63 360
2010 68 408
2011 75 556
2012 82 619
2013 88 816
2014 106 997
2015 106 1125
2016 114 1394
2017 86 1530
2018 83 1878
2019 83 2018
2020 108 2588
2021 138 3003
2022 182 3262
2023 222 3752
2024 143 3517

The following table provides academic rankings for Sopron University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 3 211 652
Geotechnical Engineering 9 540 1885
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 589 1925
Agricultural Science 9 521 2007
Ecology 10 598 2061
Geography and Cartography 12 692 2345
Environmental Management 10 660 2352
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 577 2365
Oceanography 11 690 2500
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 701 2539
Geology 11 703 2568
Paleontology 11 712 2674
Earth science and Geophysics 10 707 2707
Environmental Engineering 11 689 2828
Environmental Chemistry 11 706 2901

Biology rankings

Sopron University ranked 11th for Biology in Hungary and 3026th in the World with 1,912 publications made and 32,015 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Forestry.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 21 In Hungary
#746 of 1,448 In Europe
#3026 of 6,833 In the World

Sopron University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 3
1994 3 2
1995 0 1
1996 4 5
1997 3 8
1998 11 16
1999 7 7
2000 23 21
2001 10 41
2002 20 34
2003 13 42
2004 34 68
2005 31 96
2006 40 140
2007 34 188
2008 38 247
2009 51 370
2010 67 452
2011 67 574
2012 79 668
2013 84 869
2014 112 1056
2015 106 1223
2016 91 1477
2017 90 1616
2018 78 1955
2019 84 2095
2020 102 2660
2021 140 3152
2022 162 3331
2023 194 3680
2024 116 3420

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

Biology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 3 211 652
Horticulture 9 391 1516
Animal Science 14 422 1593
Botany 10 464 1680
Zoology 8 472 1704
Agricultural Science 9 521 2007
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 577 2365
Nutrition and Food Science 10 582 2411
Paleontology 11 712 2674
Evolutionary Biology 15 776 2923
Nanotechnology 12 763 3063
Microbiology 10 711 3284
Biotechnology 13 750 3299
Biochemistry 12 805 3498
Genetics 13 842 3704
Neuroscience 16 1008 4203

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sopron University ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Hungary and 3802nd in the World with 1,362 publications made and 14,943 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 24 In Hungary
#990 of 1,500 In Europe
#3802 of 7,081 In the World

Sopron University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 0
1993 4 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 3 1
1997 2 2
1998 5 8
1999 4 5
2000 4 14
2001 3 16
2002 7 20
2003 5 18
2004 10 24
2005 15 22
2006 16 71
2007 19 94
2008 36 134
2009 46 203
2010 41 220
2011 51 321
2012 41 333
2013 53 437
2014 65 489
2015 78 613
2016 64 811
2017 60 882
2018 48 983
2019 70 1066
2020 83 1338
2021 78 1610
2022 113 1758
2023 166 1969
2024 102 1785

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Archaeology 13 774 2733
History 13 797 2879
Demography 11 749 3008
Aesthetics 17 944 3361
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 901 3380
Philosophy 18 1040 3978
Sociology 18 1004 4178
Political Science 19 1114 4414
Linguistics 18 1115 4491
Law 19 1126 4644

Engineering rankings

Sopron University ranked 14th for Engineering in Hungary and 3274th in the World with 1,356 publications made and 20,997 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Hungary
#861 of 1,465 In Europe
#3274 of 6,782 In the World

Sopron University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 2 4
1997 5 7
1998 7 11
1999 4 4
2000 8 9
2001 5 20
2002 10 11
2003 8 16
2004 30 51
2005 23 80
2006 24 95
2007 32 145
2008 27 182
2009 40 261
2010 41 285
2011 41 417
2012 61 415
2013 52 558
2014 79 643
2015 75 810
2016 65 960
2017 50 1019
2018 58 1208
2019 75 1385
2020 70 1637
2021 89 2086
2022 126 2361
2023 142 2607
2024 84 2497

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

Engineering subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 4 279 659
Agricultural Engineering 3 213 795
Remote Sensing 5 510 1566
Geotechnical Engineering 9 540 1885
Structural Engineering 12 710 2454
Civil Engineering 13 770 2764
Environmental Engineering 11 689 2828
Materials Science 11 759 2887
Acoustical Engineering 15 809 2888
Chemical Engineering 10 723 2934
Aerospace Engineering 14 819 2991
Nanotechnology 12 763 3063
Optical Engineering 13 828 3168
Metallurgical Engineering 12 800 3210
Telecommunications 15 829 3228
Biotechnology 13 750 3299
Electrical Engineering 14 897 3447
Mechanical Engineering 15 937 3457
Computer Networking 17 975 3912

Chemistry rankings

Sopron University ranked 11th for Chemistry in Hungary and 3306th in the World with 1,249 publications made and 22,190 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 21 In Hungary
#814 of 1,417 In Europe
#3306 of 6,545 In the World

Sopron University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 3 1
1995 0 1
1996 3 5
1997 4 9
1998 10 18
1999 4 7
2000 12 17
2001 7 33
2002 17 32
2003 15 34
2004 35 59
2005 25 100
2006 31 130
2007 23 168
2008 22 201
2009 31 255
2010 39 323
2011 42 411
2012 63 454
2013 55 582
2014 70 705
2015 77 864
2016 55 1017
2017 43 1057
2018 53 1276
2019 58 1430
2020 73 1756
2021 84 2194
2022 93 2398
2023 116 2645
2024 72 2467

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

Chemistry subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 589 1925
Nutrition and Food Science 10 582 2411
Materials Science 11 759 2887
Environmental Chemistry 11 706 2901
Chemical Engineering 10 723 2934
Nanotechnology 12 763 3063
Organic Chemistry 11 783 3247
Biochemistry 12 805 3498
Physical chemistry 13 881 3644

Physics rankings

Sopron University ranked 14th for Physics in Hungary and 3262nd in the World with 1,175 publications made and 19,898 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 20 In Hungary
#854 of 1,457 In Europe
#3262 of 6,713 In the World

Sopron University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 2 4
1997 4 7
1998 8 12
1999 7 4
2000 8 14
2001 4 20
2002 9 18
2003 7 17
2004 33 48
2005 21 66
2006 23 98
2007 27 137
2008 24 172
2009 30 203
2010 35 250
2011 33 349
2012 62 343
2013 56 466
2014 80 522
2015 70 700
2016 55 801
2017 50 847
2018 52 1041
2019 54 1184
2020 65 1365
2021 72 1729
2022 82 2015
2023 116 2203
2024 69 2054

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

Physics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 741 2616
Nuclear Physics 10 719 2799
Materials Science 11 759 2887
Acoustical Engineering 15 809 2888
Nanotechnology 12 763 3063
Optical Engineering 13 828 3168
Quantum and Particle physics 15 876 3338

Medicine rankings

Sopron University ranked 16th for Medicine in Hungary and 4345th in the World with 695 publications made and 11,852 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 21 In Hungary
#996 of 1,433 In Europe
#4345 of 6,775 In the World

Sopron University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 4 2
1997 1 4
1998 1 8
1999 1 3
2000 3 12
2001 6 12
2002 5 17
2003 5 19
2004 19 31
2005 10 34
2006 17 65
2007 15 92
2008 15 115
2009 26 160
2010 31 195
2011 34 291
2012 33 306
2013 32 383
2014 40 418
2015 37 559
2016 35 650
2017 19 684
2018 25 778
2019 23 895
2020 29 999
2021 48 1218
2022 52 1169
2023 77 1296
2024 33 1060

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

Medicine subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Health 11 788 3351
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 883 3588
Anatomy and Physiology 13 889 3734
Pathology 15 969 4356
Psychiatry 18 1115 5097

Computer Science rankings

Sopron University ranked 17th for Computer Science in Hungary and 4401st in the World with 682 publications made and 8,056 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 21 In Hungary
#1075 of 1,469 In Europe
#4401 of 6,845 In the World

Sopron University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 3 1
1997 2 5
1998 4 1
1999 1 3
2000 4 5
2001 1 8
2002 3 7
2003 6 11
2004 4 23
2005 4 33
2006 12 43
2007 17 58
2008 28 66
2009 23 139
2010 27 120
2011 30 210
2012 35 215
2013 31 270
2014 47 341
2015 38 403
2016 30 487
2017 29 503
2018 21 571
2019 30 644
2020 32 701
2021 35 829
2022 52 754
2023 67 946
2024 56 935

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

Computer Science subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Vision 13 836 3202
Telecommunications 15 829 3228
Computer Networking 17 975 3912
Neuroscience 16 1008 4203
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 1084 4310
Cyber Security 17 1075 4335
Machine Learning 16 1032 4359

Business rankings

Sopron University ranked 18th for Business in Hungary and 4150th in the World with 388 publications made and 2,914 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Marketing, Management, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 20 In Hungary
#1083 of 1,433 In Europe
#4150 of 6,339 In the World

Sopron University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 1 1
2002 1 1
2003 2 6
2004 0 5
2005 1 11
2006 4 18
2007 9 17
2008 9 16
2009 15 40
2010 10 35
2011 25 48
2012 15 50
2013 12 70
2014 19 94
2015 13 112
2016 17 117
2017 13 168
2018 13 211
2019 19 171
2020 30 304
2021 32 343
2022 46 383
2023 47 443
2024 29 350

The following table provides academic rankings for Sopron University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Business 17 783 1961
Finance 17 950 3467
Marketing 17 988 3771
Management 18 1108 4283

Economics rankings

Sopron University ranked 18th for Economics in Hungary and 4115th in the World with 285 publications made and 2,564 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 20 In Hungary
#1045 of 1,388 In Europe
#4115 of 6,167 In the World

Sopron University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 2
2004 0 4
2005 1 3
2006 3 13
2007 5 11
2008 6 12
2009 8 35
2010 9 37
2011 18 35
2012 8 50
2013 13 66
2014 20 68
2015 14 84
2016 17 107
2017 8 142
2018 5 186
2019 15 160
2020 28 256
2021 17 278
2022 30 314
2023 32 330
2024 20 285

The following table provides academic rankings for Sopron University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 17 950 3467
Development Studies 17 1080 4625

Art & Design rankings

Sopron University ranked 17th for Art & Design in Hungary and 3639th in the World with 202 publications made and 2,333 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#17 of 22 In Hungary
#970 of 1,381 In Europe
#3639 of 5,966 In the World

Sopron University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 1 1
2004 5 3
2005 0 4
2006 0 9
2007 4 10
2008 5 14
2009 5 31
2010 4 28
2011 11 38
2012 7 27
2013 10 44
2014 15 62
2015 10 89
2016 20 83
2017 11 120
2018 7 112
2019 9 143
2020 17 123
2021 9 170
2022 8 158
2023 24 193
2024 17 215

The following table provides academic rankings for Sopron University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 4 279 659
Interior Design 5 284 748
Fashion Design 15 841 2989
Aesthetics 17 944 3361
Literature 18 1076 4280

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sopron University

Speciality Hungary Europe World Rank
Statistics 16 1025 4272
Mathematics 16 1053 4404
Social Psychology 19 1146 4897
Psychology 18 1177 5183