THE (Times Higher Education) Impact Rankings

The University of Debrecen was ranked among the top 400 as the best Hungarian university in the latest Times Higher Education ranking based on the UN's sustainability goals. On the list of the renowned British ranking creator, the University of Debrecen made significant progress in three categories and overall. UD is among the first 100 in the Partnerships for the goals category.

The latest Impact Ranking list of Times Higher Education (THE) ranks the social and economic role and impact of higher education institutions along the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 17 categories. The renowned British ranking creator ranked the University of Debrecen (UD) in 6 categories. Overall, as the best Hungarian university, UD was ranked 301-400th.

UD jumped from last year’s 201-300th place to 99th in Partnership for Goals category. In this category, educational, research and social engagement activities related to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals were examined.

The institution further improved its rating in the Decent Work and Economic Growth category. The ranking creators examined, among others, the economics research of the universities, as well as employer practices and students’ access to professional internships, where the 101-200th place was achieved.

UD is among the best in the Life Below Water category where the 201-300th place was achieved. Here, researchers examined educational and scientific activities related to aquatic ecosystems, the disposal of water-hazardous waste, and the maintenance of local aquatic ecosystems.

In Good Health and Well-Being category the number and proportion of students in health education in relation to the total number of students, as well as health research, industrial cooperation and infrastructure related to a healthy lifestyle was taken into consideration. In Sustainable Cities and Communities category, research related to sustainability and their efforts to preserve cultural heritage and make it accessible to local communities was examined. In both categories, the institution from Debrecen finished in the 301st-400th place.

The 2023 overall ranking of THE is led by the Australian Western Sydney University, followed by University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and the Queen’s University is in the third place from Canada.

Among the Hungarian institutions, in addition to the University of Debrecen, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Szeged, the University of Pécs and Semmelweis University were included in the list of the British ranking creator.

The latest results are available here: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/impactrankings

Good Health and Well-being

Ranking
University
Country
1. RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Ireland
2. Australian Catholic University Australia
3. Mahidol University Thailand
101-200. Semmelweis University Hungary
201-300. University of Szeged Hungary
301-400. University of Debrecen Hungary
301-400. University of Pécs Hungary
801-1000. University of Sopron Hungary
1001+ Széchenyi István University Hungary

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ranking
University
Country
1.= IPB University Indonesia
1.= RMIT University Australia
3. Bournemouth University United Kingdom
101-200. University of Debrecen Hungary
201-300. University of Szeged Hungary
301-400. Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Hungary
301-400. Széchenyi István University Hungary
401-600. Budapest Business University Hungary
401-600. Neumann János University Hungary
401-600. University of Pécs Hungary
401-600. University of Sopron Hungary

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ranking
University
Country
1. Simon Fraser University Canada
2. University of Glasgow United Kingdom
3. University of Manchester United Kingdom
301-400. University of Debrecen Hungary
301-400 Széchenyi István University Hungary
301-400. University of Szeged Hungary
401-600. University of Pécs Hungary
401-600. University of Sopron Hungary
601-800. Neumann János University Hungary

Life Below Water

Ranking
University
Country
1. Macquarie University Australia
2. Florida International University United States
3. University of Tasmania Australia
101-200. University of Szeged Hungary
201-300. University of Debrecen Hungary
301-400. University of Pécs Hungary
301-400. University of Sopron Hungary

Quality Education

Ranking
University
Country
1. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana
2.= Aalborg University Denmark
2.= Lingnan University Hong Kong Hongkong
101-200. Eötvös Lóránd University Hungary
401-600. University of Debrecen Hungary
401-600. Eszterházy Károly Catholic University Hungary
401-600. University of Pécs Hungary
801-1000. University of Sopron Hungary
801-1000. Széchenyi István University Hungary
801-1000. University of Szeged Hungary
1001+ Budapest Business University Hungary

Partnerships for the Goals

Ranking
University
Country
1. Western Sydney University Australia
2.= Aalborg University Denmark
2.= RMIT University Australia
99. University of Debrecen Hungary
401-600. Eötvös Lóránd University Hungary
401-600. University of Szeged Hungary
601-800. Eszterházy Károly Catholic University Hungary
601-800. Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Hungary
601-800. University of Pécs Hungary
801-1000. Semmelweis University Hungary
801-1000. Széchenyi István University Hungary
1001+ Budapest Business University Hungary
1001+ Neumann János University Hungary
1001+ University of Sopron Hungary

Overall ranking

Ranking
University
Cuountry
1. Western Sydney University Australia
2. University of Manchester United Kingdom
3. Queen’s University Canada
301-400. University of Debrecen Hungary
401-600. Eötvös Lóránd University Hungary
401-600. Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Hungary
401-600. University of Szeged Hungary
601-800. University of Pécs Hungary
601-800. Semmelweis University Hungary
801-1000. Széchenyi István University Hungary
1001+ Budapest Business University Hungary
1001+ Eszterházy Károly Catholic University Hungary
1001+ Neumann János University Hungary
1001+ University of Sopron Hungary
Last update: 2023. 09. 06. 11:10