Rankings

The University of Debrecen is continuously improving its position in several international higher education rankings, while maintaining its leading role among Hungarian higher education institutions.
Different rankings compile their own lists according to different criteria.
Institutions are evaluated on the basis of educational, research, academic results, quantitative indicators, or students, employers and partners are asked about their opinion.
The most important international higher education rankings are the following:

  • QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)
    • World University Rankings
      • 11 Hungarian universities were included in the latest, 2025 World University Rankings of QS. The University of Debrecen is ranked 574.
    • World University Rankings by Subject
      • In 2024, the programs of the University of Debrecen were ranked among the best in one broader subject lists (Life Sciences and Medicine) and on three specific subject lists (Agriculture & Forestry, Medicine, Biological Sciences) of QS.
    • EECA University Rankings
      • QS ranked universities in emerging European and Central Asian countries under the name Emerging Europe and Central Asia (EECA). There are 16 universities from Hungary on the latest QS EECA list and there are 4 Hungarian universities among the top 40: Eötvös Loránd University was ranked 26th, the University of Szeged and Budapest University of Technology and Economics 29th, and the University of Debrecen was ranked 40th.
    • Graduate Employability Ranking
      • The University of Debrecen was included for the first time in the higher education ranking list of QS, Graduate Employability Ranking. UD was placed in the top 500 in the ranking based on employer perceptions, results of graduates and corporate networking
    • Europe
      • London-based Quacquarelli Symonds has compiled its third list of Europe's top universities for 2025. The University of Debrecen was ranked 222nd among the best universities in Europe.

 

  • THE (Times Higher Education)
    • World University Rankings
      • Among the more than 1,900 ranked institutions, the list includes 17 Hungarian universities, with Semmelweis University ranked 251-300th. The University of Debrecen was ranked in the 801-1000 category, followed by ELTE in the 801-1000 category.
    • Emerging Economies Rankings
      • There are three Chinese universities at the top of THE rankings and seven Chinese universities in the top ten. The University of Debrecen is ranked 191 in 2022.
    • Impact Rankings
      • Impact Rankings, the list of the renowned British ranking creator Times Higher Education, ranks the social and economic role and impact of higher education institutions along the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The University of Debrecen was examined in 6 of the 17 categories, and in each of them it was ranked among the best.
    • Europe Teaching Rankings
      • The University of Debrecen is ranked for the first time on the Europe Teaching Rankings 2019 list of Times Higher Education created based on educational excellence, in the 151-200th category.
    • Ranking by subject
      • In addition to the world university rankings, the British Times Higher Education (THE) publishes its thematic world rankings each year in 11 major subject areas. In its latest rankings, the University of Debrecen is among the best institutions in six thematic rankings.
  • UI GreenMetric World University Ranking
    • In 2024, 1477 universities were surveyed by the University of Indonesia as part of its "GreenMetric" project, which sought to find out how "green" and environmentally conscious each institution is. The University of Pécs was ranked 25th in Hungary, while the University of Debrecen was ranked 394th
  • Best Global Universities
    • The Best Global Universities list compiled by US News is based primarily on the academic standing of higher education institutions. Globally, the University of Debrecen is ranked 933rd.
  • RUR (Round University Ranking)
    • World University Rankings
      • The University of Debrecen was ranked 303rd on the 2025 higher education world ranking of Round University Ranking (RUR), published in the spring by the Moscow-based independent organization.The world’s top 1200 universities are evaluated on the list, based on 20 factors in 4 core areas: education (40%), research (40%), international indicators (10%) and financial sustainability (10%).
    • Subject Rankings
      • The Round University Ranking (RUR) thematic rankings assess more than 800 of the world's leading higher education institutions across many themes. The University of Debrecen was included in all thematic lists in 2025.

 

 

Last update: 2026. 01. 05. 09:58