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Szent Istvan University ranked 11th in Hungary, 2163rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. Szent Istvan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,728 academic publications and 183,080 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2163 of 14,131 In the World
#738 of 2,785 In Europe
#11 of 43 In Hungary
#170 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#233 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#241 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#1928 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3727 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Biology rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 7th for Biology in Hungary and 1415th in the World with 9,228 publications made and 153,212 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 21 In Hungary
#437 of 1,449 In Europe
#1415 of 6,841 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 25
1994 17 27
1995 19 39
1996 17 39
1997 11 60
1998 40 79
1999 20 92
2000 102 126
2001 154 159
2002 185 298
2003 190 546
2004 174 847
2005 171 1076
2006 195 1545
2007 223 1739
2008 192 1944
2009 243 2254
2010 237 2772
2011 220 3011
2012 253 3489
2013 254 3972
2014 296 4252
2015 325 4791
2016 386 5378
2017 326 5676
2018 347 6547
2019 447 7783
2020 558 10108
2021 745 12633
2022 820 14499
2023 806 16264
2024 657 17292
2025 445 17098

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

Biology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 1 80 247
Agricultural Science 2 133 426
Horticulture 2 146 467
Forestry 2 163 482
Entomology 2 190 527
Nutrition and Food Science 1 196 593
Zoology 3 227 631
Toxicology 3 206 664
Botany 4 268 772
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 258 781
Virology 5 300 986
Microbiology 5 333 1038
Biotechnology 5 332 1063
Molecular Biology 6 348 1088
Paleontology 7 419 1263
Immunology 6 390 1379
Genetics 7 446 1466
Evolutionary Biology 8 532 1614
Biochemistry 8 482 1627
Biophysics 9 533 1814
Neuroscience 8 567 1889
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 546 1948
Oncology and Cancer research 7 508 1967
Pharmacology 7 557 2412
Nanotechnology 10 710 2854

Environmental Science rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Hungary and 1226th in the World with 8,531 publications made and 135,153 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 22 In Hungary
#420 of 1,464 In Europe
#1226 of 6,888 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 8
1994 9 8
1995 11 28
1996 11 20
1997 6 29
1998 18 41
1999 10 39
2000 82 81
2001 118 100
2002 155 164
2003 138 306
2004 122 470
2005 133 667
2006 166 1038
2007 191 1211
2008 152 1438
2009 192 1628
2010 200 2111
2011 203 2305
2012 221 2606
2013 217 2997
2014 258 3278
2015 306 3779
2016 350 4384
2017 313 4713
2018 342 5527
2019 441 6701
2020 568 8899
2021 779 11592
2022 816 13398
2023 869 15950
2024 670 17129
2025 454 16943

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

Environmental Science subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 2 133 426
Forestry 2 163 482
Urban and Regional planning 6 312 646
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 258 781
Ecology 5 332 909
Hydrology and Water resources management 3 248 1031
Environmental Management 6 413 1254
Paleontology 7 419 1263
Geology 6 456 1367
Geography and Cartography 5 486 1371
Environmental Chemistry 6 439 1429
Oceanography 6 488 1484
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 500 1542
Geotechnical Engineering 6 459 1546
Earth science and Geophysics 8 538 1835
Environmental Engineering 8 516 1835
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 605 2013

Chemistry rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 8th for Chemistry in Hungary and 1762nd in the World with 6,253 publications made and 107,086 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 21 In Hungary
#519 of 1,417 In Europe
#1762 of 6,561 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 16 18
1994 17 23
1995 17 33
1996 8 30
1997 7 57
1998 26 67
1999 16 79
2000 68 108
2001 112 113
2002 140 244
2003 137 425
2004 131 700
2005 109 869
2006 122 1191
2007 133 1233
2008 120 1431
2009 151 1633
2010 161 1892
2011 143 2162
2012 163 2425
2013 154 2592
2014 182 2841
2015 213 3070
2016 250 3495
2017 222 3685
2018 240 4307
2019 321 5192
2020 407 6702
2021 528 8849
2022 541 10253
2023 560 11523
2024 447 12404
2025 311 12740

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

Chemistry subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 196 593
Biochemical Engineering 7 442 1231
Environmental Chemistry 6 439 1429
Biochemistry 8 482 1627
Organic Chemistry 8 539 1939
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 605 2013
Materials Science 9 627 2244
Physical chemistry 9 651 2509
Chemical Engineering 9 649 2544
Radiochemistry 9 573 2575
Inorganic Chemistry 9 689 2853
Nanotechnology 10 710 2854

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Hungary and 1839th in the World with 5,561 publications made and 77,231 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 24 In Hungary
#623 of 1,502 In Europe
#1839 of 7,088 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 3
1994 6 3
1995 4 11
1996 4 9
1997 1 8
1998 11 11
1999 6 20
2000 34 30
2001 56 59
2002 70 52
2003 81 154
2004 56 225
2005 73 278
2006 100 477
2007 108 566
2008 98 658
2009 105 786
2010 110 1036
2011 122 1078
2012 124 1238
2013 130 1506
2014 177 1634
2015 181 1910
2016 231 2135
2017 257 2416
2018 237 2776
2019 335 3675
2020 395 5052
2021 568 7062
2022 602 8277
2023 592 10471
2024 424 10242
2025 272 9550

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 6 312 646
Archaeology 5 435 1181
History 5 477 1306
Library and Information science 7 460 1323
Demography 6 439 1375
Aesthetics 10 524 1407
Communications and Public Relations 4 519 1506
Classics and Ancient History 10 562 1675
Sociology 9 568 1765
Art History 10 620 1781
Political Science 9 637 1823
Law 9 623 1905
Education Majors 7 569 1984
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 652 2016
Anthropology 9 647 2143
Philosophy 10 694 2169
Linguistics 13 760 2643

Engineering rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 9th for Engineering in Hungary and 2147th in the World with 4,806 publications made and 69,268 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 21 In Hungary
#637 of 1,466 In Europe
#2147 of 6,795 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 7
1994 7 6
1995 11 14
1996 4 10
1997 6 22
1998 9 13
1999 7 33
2000 39 49
2001 69 52
2002 74 87
2003 73 185
2004 78 320
2005 73 454
2006 74 582
2007 103 657
2008 86 762
2009 104 916
2010 99 1049
2011 93 1137
2012 123 1341
2013 121 1471
2014 148 1678
2015 165 1829
2016 190 2134
2017 176 2322
2018 196 2898
2019 251 3570
2020 358 4748
2021 468 6572
2022 481 7865
2023 502 9302
2024 395 10171
2025 216 10481

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

Engineering subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 49 170
Landscape Architecture 1 117 241
Firefighting and Fire Science 3 214 733
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 334 962
Biotechnology 5 332 1063
Architectural Engineering 5 417 1127
Biochemical Engineering 7 442 1231
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 392 1256
Civil Engineering 8 508 1544
Geotechnical Engineering 6 459 1546
Remote Sensing 6 529 1677
Systems Engineering 9 612 1740
Automotive Engineering 11 529 1794
Environmental Engineering 8 516 1835
Mechanical Engineering 10 620 1957
Metallurgical Engineering 9 575 2044
Operations Research 10 642 2222
Structural Engineering 11 670 2225
Aerospace Engineering 11 662 2231
Materials Science 9 627 2244
Optical Engineering 9 691 2476
Electrical Engineering 11 686 2491
Telecommunications 11 682 2521
Chemical Engineering 9 649 2544
Acoustical Engineering 13 733 2550
Electronic Engineering 11 688 2568
Human-Computer Interaction 12 787 2681
Computer Networking 13 726 2748
Nanotechnology 10 710 2854

Medicine rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 7th for Medicine in Hungary and 1718th in the World with 4,692 publications made and 83,469 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 21 In Hungary
#501 of 1,437 In Europe
#1718 of 6,793 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 22
1994 13 17
1995 15 30
1996 11 26
1997 9 44
1998 38 51
1999 17 59
2000 44 92
2001 91 114
2002 81 210
2003 96 358
2004 102 561
2005 96 724
2006 92 887
2007 109 1049
2008 100 1220
2009 125 1329
2010 148 1724
2011 133 1971
2012 159 2230
2013 161 2700
2014 166 2774
2015 191 3144
2016 205 3514
2017 142 3704
2018 168 4123
2019 205 4614
2020 249 5956
2021 373 7109
2022 396 7956
2023 352 8514
2024 273 7909
2025 185 7111

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

Medicine subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 1 71 233
Urology 4 214 641
Toxicology 3 206 664
Virology 5 300 986
Immunology 6 390 1379
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 440 1391
Anatomy and Physiology 7 441 1415
Public Health 6 445 1446
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 434 1656
Pathology 7 501 1765
Cardiology 7 558 1903
Surgery 7 550 1960
Oncology and Cancer research 7 508 1967
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 586 2024
Anesthesiology 7 565 2121
Family medicine 6 547 2198
Physical Therapy 8 641 2254
Pharmacology 7 557 2412
Sports Medicine 9 729 2602
Health Science 8 667 2698
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 727 2832
Psychiatry 8 753 3001
Clinical Psychology 9 756 3173
Nursing 8 766 3310

Physics rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 9th for Physics in Hungary and 2377th in the World with 3,749 publications made and 53,247 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 20 In Hungary
#678 of 1,460 In Europe
#2377 of 6,729 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 6
1994 7 8
1995 8 13
1996 2 6
1997 6 17
1998 5 16
1999 9 26
2000 34 35
2001 63 48
2002 71 60
2003 65 127
2004 71 209
2005 66 366
2006 63 468
2007 76 486
2008 66 576
2009 77 641
2010 77 809
2011 73 828
2012 99 953
2013 90 1071
2014 107 1237
2015 122 1276
2016 150 1523
2017 145 1810
2018 175 2124
2019 209 2690
2020 263 3391
2021 368 4757
2022 345 5706
2023 387 6769
2024 277 7348
2025 157 7631

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

Physics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 334 962
Biophysics 9 533 1814
Materials Science 9 627 2244
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 664 2270
Nuclear Physics 9 642 2380
Optical Engineering 9 691 2476
Acoustical Engineering 13 733 2550
Quantum and Particle physics 10 739 2701
Nanotechnology 10 710 2854

Computer Science rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 11th for Computer Science in Hungary and 2451st in the World with 2,909 publications made and 46,363 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 21 In Hungary
#684 of 1,470 In Europe
#2451 of 6,855 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 3
1994 6 4
1995 5 10
1996 4 8
1997 1 11
1998 6 19
1999 5 17
2000 26 38
2001 42 53
2002 46 76
2003 55 186
2004 45 273
2005 36 348
2006 32 410
2007 37 361
2008 42 401
2009 52 508
2010 55 627
2011 51 601
2012 64 826
2013 75 959
2014 87 1023
2015 108 1222
2016 112 1393
2017 101 1461
2018 119 1765
2019 170 2206
2020 265 2994
2021 296 4248
2022 306 5085
2023 278 6160
2024 224 6211
2025 142 5956

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

Computer Science subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 7 460 1323
Management Information Systems 7 540 1367
Data Science 10 583 1692
Neuroscience 8 567 1889
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 546 1948
Cyber Security 12 686 2456
Telecommunications 11 682 2521
Machine Learning 14 687 2576
Computer Vision 12 696 2597
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 722 2634
Human-Computer Interaction 12 787 2681
Cognitive Science 12 704 2720
Computer Networking 13 726 2748

Business rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 7th for Business in Hungary and 1637th in the World with 2,212 publications made and 27,669 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 20 In Hungary
#573 of 1,436 In Europe
#1637 of 6,366 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 2 1
1999 0 1
2000 8 4
2001 14 11
2002 17 6
2003 13 28
2004 13 34
2005 14 57
2006 18 70
2007 22 98
2008 18 129
2009 38 143
2010 33 193
2011 47 187
2012 47 290
2013 40 266
2014 64 357
2015 67 369
2016 91 503
2017 88 492
2018 112 673
2019 153 927
2020 227 1590
2021 274 2470
2022 279 3156
2023 254 4653
2024 174 4301
2025 95 3792

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

Business subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 181 417
Entrepreneurship 2 352 786
International Trade 8 456 826
Supply Chain Management 6 287 903
International Business 8 476 924
Advertising 3 370 993
Human Resource Management 4 426 1058
Marketing 5 425 1154
Project Management 7 543 1290
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 459 1360
Management Information Systems 7 540 1367
Accounting 7 538 1561
Finance 8 581 1612
Management 10 664 2193
Operations Research 10 642 2222

Economics rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 9th for Economics in Hungary and 1596th in the World with 1,672 publications made and 20,436 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 20 In Hungary
#552 of 1,391 In Europe
#1596 of 6,188 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 3
1998 2 0
1999 0 2
2000 7 4
2001 5 5
2002 6 6
2003 14 17
2004 14 28
2005 16 35
2006 19 46
2007 30 81
2008 25 103
2009 31 130
2010 20 173
2011 40 169
2012 33 233
2013 36 215
2014 53 279
2015 58 354
2016 74 407
2017 62 402
2018 92 620
2019 119 794
2020 151 1244
2021 186 1936
2022 202 2420
2023 192 3393
2024 122 2912
2025 72 2537

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

Economics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 2 92 328
International Economics 8 436 741
International Trade 8 456 826
Environmental Economics 5 364 907
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 459 1360
Finance 8 581 1612
Development Studies 9 510 1623
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 649 2127

Art & Design rankings

Szent Istvan University ranked 9th for Art & Design in Hungary and 1702nd in the World with 979 publications made and 12,362 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Landscape Architecture.

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
#9 of 22 In Hungary
#594 of 1,385 In Europe
#1702 of 6,010 In the World

Szent Istvan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 2
1996 2 4
1997 1 5
1998 3 3
1999 0 3
2000 3 10
2001 18 12
2002 15 11
2003 14 23
2004 15 31
2005 12 54
2006 16 70
2007 14 54
2008 13 87
2009 16 88
2010 16 118
2011 17 142
2012 19 188
2013 22 184
2014 35 234
2015 43 216
2016 44 251
2017 42 258
2018 42 342
2019 60 475
2020 78 638
2021 99 906
2022 94 1191
2023 108 1412
2024 77 1461
2025 35 1280

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

Art & Design subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 117 241
Interior Design 1 116 263
Aesthetics 10 524 1407
Fashion Design 6 556 1522
Art History 10 620 1781
Literature 10 629 1926

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Szent Istvan University

Speciality Hungary Europe World Rank
Statistics 10 651 2219
Mathematics 11 690 2420
Applied Mathematics 12 688 2453
Social Psychology 9 717 2475
Psychology 9 666 2484
Child Psychology 10 710 2801
Math Teachers 12 761 3107