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The University of Pecs ranked 6th in Hungary, 885th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 140 research topics. The University of Pecs ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,946 academic publications and 474,660 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#885 of 14,131 In the World
#359 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 43 In Hungary
#375 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#381 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#402 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#948 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1194 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 137 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 5th for Biology in Hungary and 903rd in the World with 17,670 publications made and 371,760 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 21 In Hungary
#304 of 1,449 In Europe
#903 of 6,841 In the World

University of Pecs
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 111 1120
1994 97 1014
1995 107 1175
1996 126 1159
1997 181 1384
1998 151 1482
1999 171 1771
2000 237 2137
2001 270 2590
2002 281 2816
2003 265 3215
2004 335 3811
2005 371 4430
2006 373 5136
2007 392 5542
2008 372 6211
2009 445 6989
2010 457 7896
2011 458 8542
2012 497 9760
2013 493 10628
2014 568 12122
2015 589 13470
2016 617 14550
2017 626 14874
2018 699 16803
2019 1150 19014
2020 894 24188
2021 960 28944
2022 1113 28788
2023 1011 29704
2024 860 29857
2025 803 28532

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

Biology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 5 201 524
Neuroscience 3 211 541
Pharmacology 3 199 588
Immunology 4 211 606
Molecular Biology 4 204 611
Biotechnology 4 231 673
Genetics 4 252 714
Oncology and Cancer research 4 237 724
Virology 4 233 732
Biochemistry 5 267 773
Animal Science 6 228 792
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 330 906
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 335 910
Nutrition and Food Science 5 297 919
Microbiology 4 302 934
Horticulture 6 287 997
Botany 6 326 1005
Evolutionary Biology 6 380 1046
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 341 1104
Zoology 5 359 1128
Toxicology 5 315 1142
Paleontology 6 418 1261
Astrobiology 8 462 1412
Forestry 6 418 1434
Agricultural Science 8 488 1840
Nanotechnology 8 539 2036

Medicine rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 4th for Medicine in Hungary and 688th in the World with 17,037 publications made and 355,778 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 21 In Hungary
#237 of 1,437 In Europe
#688 of 6,793 In the World

University of Pecs
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 100 888
1994 90 840
1995 98 922
1996 108 948
1997 171 1172
1998 116 1128
1999 154 1413
2000 198 1693
2001 236 2110
2002 233 2316
2003 243 2487
2004 299 3063
2005 318 3541
2006 340 4065
2007 377 4477
2008 370 5292
2009 406 5937
2010 407 6817
2011 426 7768
2012 472 8788
2013 495 10038
2014 556 11804
2015 569 12988
2016 632 14180
2017 627 14451
2018 755 16361
2019 831 18574
2020 956 23468
2021 959 28050
2022 1221 28743
2023 1024 29587
2024 918 29111
2025 900 28027

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

Medicine subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 2 119 381
Pediatrics 2 146 402
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 142 418
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 150 443
Neurosurgery 2 161 447
Anesthesiology 3 166 480
Epidemiology 2 185 484
Sports / Exercise science 2 191 503
Cardiology 4 196 506
Ophthalmology 4 178 510
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 172 516
Critical Care Nursing 3 212 527
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 206 535
Urology 2 178 541
Forensic Science 1 199 547
Optometry 3 196 570
Anatomy and Physiology 4 199 573
Surgery 4 208 585
Pharmacology 3 199 588
Dermatology 4 208 593
Sports Medicine 2 241 600
Immunology 4 211 606
Psychiatry 3 221 611
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 215 617
Medical Physics 3 248 641
Physical Therapy 2 254 653
Pathology 4 227 659
Audiology 5 248 674
Health Science 3 230 685
Family medicine 2 226 686
Public Health 4 239 704
Radiation Therapy 4 234 712
Respiratory Therapy 3 244 714
Nursing 2 256 722
Oncology and Cancer research 4 237 724
Virology 4 233 732
Clinical Psychology 4 257 751
Dentistry 5 269 768
Orthodontics 5 273 774
Gerontology 3 276 843
Occupational Therapy 3 323 868
Cosmetology 4 277 870
Pharmacy 6 313 871
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 330 906
Social Work 4 331 1003
Toxicology 5 315 1142
Biomedical Engineering 5 386 1147
Veterinary 6 321 1316

Chemistry rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 6th for Chemistry in Hungary and 1046th in the World with 12,757 publications made and 285,083 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 21 In Hungary
#347 of 1,417 In Europe
#1046 of 6,561 In the World

University of Pecs
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 79 924
1994 77 846
1995 79 993
1996 111 932
1997 155 1181
1998 124 1187
1999 144 1514
2000 211 1788
2001 220 2212
2002 251 2368
2003 229 2754
2004 289 3287
2005 288 3691
2006 302 4361
2007 287 4643
2008 274 5166
2009 321 5732
2010 349 6436
2011 342 6691
2012 388 7734
2013 368 8257
2014 419 9361
2015 401 10132
2016 451 11121
2017 422 11090
2018 467 12627
2019 906 13858
2020 582 17257
2021 611 20372
2022 682 19892
2023 628 20417
2024 559 19798
2025 490 18720

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

Chemistry subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 5 267 773
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 318 851
Pharmacy 6 313 871
Nutrition and Food Science 5 297 919
Organic Chemistry 6 380 1196
Computational Chemistry 6 406 1220
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 490 1518
Materials Science 8 480 1580
Inorganic Chemistry 7 445 1601
Radiochemistry 7 386 1633
Physical chemistry 8 486 1722
Environmental Chemistry 8 525 1873
Nanotechnology 8 539 2036
Chemical Engineering 8 573 2206

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Hungary and 1199th in the World with 10,333 publications made and 162,103 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 24 In Hungary
#446 of 1,502 In Europe
#1199 of 7,088 In the World

University of Pecs
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 26 209
1994 29 184
1995 27 230
1996 28 250
1997 41 228
1998 29 253
1999 42 301
2000 65 374
2001 78 438
2002 94 571
2003 83 617
2004 91 811
2005 93 994
2006 113 1189
2007 133 1358
2008 172 1644
2009 188 2131
2010 206 2397
2011 249 2953
2012 265 3435
2013 312 4330
2014 343 4947
2015 414 5755
2016 393 6161
2017 429 6604
2018 513 7823
2019 929 8801
2020 724 11915
2021 740 14284
2022 996 14465
2023 839 15644
2024 621 14689
2025 582 13432

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 188 375
Occupational Safety and Health 1 119 433
Sports / Exercise science 2 191 503
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 202 532
Forensic Science 1 199 547
Demography 4 234 659
Aesthetics 5 327 803
Human Rights Law 5 324 812
Genealogy 4 300 823
International Law 7 339 846
Public Policy / Administration 4 325 895
Classics and Ancient History 6 366 949
Political Economy 5 380 1002
Sociology 4 358 1002
Social Work 4 331 1003
Law 6 403 1083
Anthropology 4 395 1092
Political Science 7 458 1146
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 440 1151
Library and Information science 6 435 1229
Art History 7 481 1230
Linguistics 5 462 1282
Philosophy 5 471 1295
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 413 1302
History 6 491 1372
Archaeology 6 491 1391
Journalism and Digital Media 7 490 1513
Gender Studies 6 483 1578
Education Majors 5 492 1610
Communications and Public Relations 8 562 1651

Computer Science rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 6th for Computer Science in Hungary and 1265th in the World with 8,212 publications made and 162,239 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 21 In Hungary
#439 of 1,470 In Europe
#1265 of 6,855 In the World

University of Pecs
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 41 644
1994 42 599
1995 37 694
1996 53 689
1997 59 724
1998 48 744
1999 53 875
2000 79 1074
2001 108 1211
2002 114 1348
2003 104 1460
2004 118 1666
2005 130 1855
2006 146 2105
2007 159 2382
2008 152 2707
2009 151 2904
2010 168 3402
2011 196 3581
2012 214 4219
2013 221 4698
2014 245 5403
2015 282 6209
2016 282 6843
2017 280 7043
2018 361 8415
2019 783 9560
2020 420 11531
2021 501 14004
2022 598 14401
2023 584 15137
2024 435 14269
2025 431 14466

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

Computer Science subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 211 541
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 335 910
Cognitive Science 6 373 1128
Library and Information science 6 435 1229
Management Information Systems 5 508 1251
Telecommunications 5 483 1514
Data Science 9 553 1548
Computer Graphics 10 549 1592
Computer Networking 5 525 1689
Multimedia 8 544 1725
Software Engineering 8 617 1733
Computer Vision 10 608 2112
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 625 2133
Computational Linguistics 8 621 2234
Cyber Security 10 658 2279
Machine Learning 11 641 2324
Human-Computer Interaction 11 747 2478

Psychology rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 4th for Psychology in Hungary and 760th in the World with 7,932 publications made and 181,495 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Hungary
#271 of 1,424 In Europe
#760 of 6,663 In the World

University of Pecs
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 53 639
1994 40 622
1995 46 680
1996 51 708
1997 72 704
1998 57 760
1999 65 865
2000 84 1112
2001 116 1266
2002 113 1377
2003 96 1397
2004 122 1626
2005 141 1856
2006 156 2140
2007 166 2280
2008 176 2737
2009 171 2957
2010 186 3448
2011 185 3788
2012 205 4442
2013 217 4871
2014 264 5729
2015 300 6668
2016 283 7091
2017 298 7344
2018 320 8304
2019 377 9633
2020 426 11602
2021 489 13879
2022 571 14303
2023 542 15140
2024 403 14320
2025 382 13840

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

Psychology subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 211 541
Psychiatry 3 221 611
Clinical Psychology 4 257 751
Child Psychology 4 273 778
Occupational Therapy 3 323 868
Social Work 4 331 1003
Social Psychology 4 379 1052
Cognitive Science 6 373 1128
Education Majors 5 492 1610

Engineering rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 6th for Engineering in Hungary and 1498th in the World with 7,873 publications made and 133,070 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 21 In Hungary
#485 of 1,466 In Europe
#1498 of 6,795 In the World

University of Pecs
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 38 290
1994 34 263
1995 32 330
1996 41 356
1997 49 435
1998 45 406
1999 44 428
2000 90 584
2001 112 668
2002 129 828
2003 138 1049
2004 141 1282
2005 148 1478
2006 150 1748
2007 162 2022
2008 151 2254
2009 175 2503
2010 191 2921
2011 218 3250
2012 238 3734
2013 221 3907
2014 230 4352
2015 270 4839
2016 281 5253
2017 278 5495
2018 336 6239
2019 760 6956
2020 419 8930
2021 461 10825
2022 510 10486
2023 488 11485
2024 404 10946
2025 389 10722

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

Engineering subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 4 267 618
Biotechnology 4 231 673
Architectural Engineering 2 325 833
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 318 851
Optical Engineering 6 393 1145
Biomedical Engineering 5 386 1147
Transportation Engineering 6 441 1225
Acoustical Engineering 6 449 1288
Civil Engineering 5 450 1321
Architecture 4 520 1381
Telecommunications 5 483 1514
Systems Engineering 8 562 1521
Environmental Engineering 7 444 1532
Materials Science 8 480 1580
Automotive Engineering 10 489 1600
Mechanical Engineering 7 551 1643
Structural Engineering 7 530 1647
Aerospace Engineering 7 544 1678
Geotechnical Engineering 8 496 1682
Computer Networking 5 525 1689
Metallurgical Engineering 8 522 1811
Electrical Engineering 6 549 1839
Remote Sensing 10 589 1953
Nanotechnology 8 539 2036
Electronic Engineering 8 615 2144
Chemical Engineering 8 573 2206
Human-Computer Interaction 11 747 2478

Physics rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 6th for Physics in Hungary and 1479th in the World with 7,324 publications made and 127,513 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 20 In Hungary
#484 of 1,460 In Europe
#1479 of 6,729 In the World

University of Pecs
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 37 321
1994 38 293
1995 30 338
1996 40 375
1997 45 411
1998 52 441
1999 47 441
2000 76 559
2001 123 713
2002 125 849
2003 129 1054
2004 148 1311
2005 144 1472
2006 152 1824
2007 154 1977
2008 151 2349
2009 172 2491
2010 191 2848
2011 203 3085
2012 229 3642
2013 228 3630
2014 217 4256
2015 253 4555
2016 256 4920
2017 263 4962
2018 287 5688
2019 703 6364
2020 381 8170
2021 413 9675
2022 458 9195
2023 390 9925
2024 363 9644
2025 319 9378

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

Physics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 5 201 524
Medical Physics 3 248 641
Optical Engineering 6 393 1145
Acoustical Engineering 6 449 1288
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 456 1320
Nuclear Physics 6 430 1342
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 448 1354
Astrobiology 8 462 1412
Theoretical Physics 5 487 1446
Materials Science 8 480 1580
Quantum and Particle physics 7 512 1610
Condensed Matter Physics 6 535 1955
Nanotechnology 8 539 2036

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Hungary and 1470th in the World with 7,129 publications made and 119,853 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Hungary
#488 of 1,464 In Europe
#1470 of 6,888 In the World

University of Pecs
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 25 215
1994 22 196
1995 26 220
1996 27 229
1997 39 278
1998 21 328
1999 33 323
2000 58 466
2001 80 534
2002 85 567
2003 95 645
2004 107 900
2005 98 1027
2006 120 1266
2007 116 1443
2008 137 1733
2009 172 1874
2010 188 2223
2011 193 2447
2012 213 2835
2013 216 3331
2014 244 3753
2015 290 4275
2016 295 4547
2017 310 4928
2018 361 5680
2019 383 6659
2020 488 9487
2021 501 11449
2022 601 11168
2023 549 11904
2024 411 12079
2025 362 11395

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

Environmental Science subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 188 375
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 341 1104
Paleontology 6 418 1261
Forestry 6 418 1434
Geology 7 482 1470
Geography and Cartography 6 512 1493
Ecology 7 484 1498
Earth science and Geophysics 6 464 1516
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 490 1518
Environmental Engineering 7 444 1532
Geotechnical Engineering 8 496 1682
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 549 1799
Agricultural Science 8 488 1840
Environmental Chemistry 8 525 1873
Environmental Management 9 591 2023
Oceanography 10 620 2152

Mathematics rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 6th for Mathematics in Hungary and 1491st in the World with 3,578 publications made and 68,236 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 20 In Hungary
#497 of 1,406 In Europe
#1491 of 6,434 In the World

University of Pecs
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 34
1994 6 38
1995 7 39
1996 8 45
1997 10 55
1998 4 49
1999 4 58
2000 17 91
2001 21 110
2002 22 128
2003 22 188
2004 22 222
2005 36 297
2006 49 374
2007 59 416
2008 55 519
2009 54 630
2010 61 898
2011 100 1083
2012 100 1322
2013 100 1744
2014 132 2081
2015 171 2471
2016 166 2568
2017 165 2835
2018 200 3348
2019 231 3922
2020 261 5272
2021 275 6418
2022 375 7022
2023 336 7300
2024 250 5929
2025 232 5701

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Pecs in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 4 420 1189
Statistics 6 473 1382
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 537 1588
Math Teachers 5 488 1721
Applied Mathematics 9 630 2158

Economics rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 6th for Economics in Hungary and 1098th in the World with 2,508 publications made and 31,382 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 20 In Hungary
#422 of 1,391 In Europe
#1098 of 6,188 In the World

University of Pecs
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 6
1994 8 19
1995 7 18
1996 2 10
1997 5 23
1998 3 19
1999 4 13
2000 7 34
2001 10 34
2002 11 41
2003 9 63
2004 15 86
2005 10 110
2006 16 136
2007 40 196
2008 39 236
2009 43 308
2010 51 367
2011 67 475
2012 60 526
2013 69 698
2014 84 780
2015 114 895
2016 101 1108
2017 117 1123
2018 177 1244
2019 177 1695
2020 239 2309
2021 201 2749
2022 333 3053
2023 216 3245
2024 137 2910
2025 119 2585

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

Economics subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 202 532
International Economics 7 394 663
International Trade 7 395 688
Development Studies 3 326 927
Political Economy 5 380 1002
Finance 7 468 1188
Actuarial Science 4 420 1189
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 537 1588
Environmental Economics 9 571 1622
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 539 1725

Art & Design rankings

The University of Pecs ranked 5th for Art & Design in Hungary and 1221st in the World with 1,522 publications made and 17,461 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#5 of 22 In Hungary
#473 of 1,385 In Europe
#1221 of 6,010 In the World

University of Pecs
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 39
1994 0 38
1995 6 27
1996 5 55
1997 5 43
1998 6 43
1999 8 41
2000 14 54
2001 18 77
2002 17 93
2003 13 74
2004 10 129
2005 18 147
2006 21 199
2007 19 173
2008 25 253
2009 17 245
2010 38 291
2011 48 348
2012 39 449
2013 58 552
2014 43 576
2015 67 653
2016 53 691
2017 68 791
2018 66 825
2019 84 1078
2020 100 1333
2021 126 1638
2022 153 1602
2023 148 1832
2024 97 1799
2025 85 1794

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

Art & Design subfield Hungary ranking Europe ranking World rank
Interior Design 2 226 565
Landscape Architecture 4 267 618
Performing arts 5 310 724
Aesthetics 5 327 803
Cinematography 7 384 979
Literature 5 394 1033
Creative Writing 5 398 1059
Art History 7 481 1230
Fashion Design 5 501 1319
Architecture 4 520 1381
Computer Graphics 10 549 1592
Multimedia 8 544 1725

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Pecs

Speciality Hungary Europe World Rank
Entrepreneurship 1 64 136
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 239 561
International Business 7 431 814
Human Resource Management 3 418 1038
Marketing 6 497 1374
Business 6 509 1378
Advertising 7 498 1414
Accounting 6 515 1466
Project Management 11 666 1669
Management 8 575 1764