Round University Ranking (RUR) Subject Rankings evaluate the performance of more than 800 of the world’s leading higher education institutions by 6 broad subject areas: humanities, life sciences, medical sciences, natural sciences, technical sciences and social sciences. The University of Debrecen was included in all six thematic lists in 2025.
1. Life sciences
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Ranking
|
University
|
Country
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | California Institute of Technology | United States |
| 2. | Harvard University | United States |
| 3. | Peking University | China |
| 452. | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| 471. | Eötvös Loránd University | Hungary |
| 484. | University of Debrecen | Hungary |
| 492. | University of Pécs | Hungary |
| 524. | University of Miskolc | Hungary |
| 540. | Semmelweis University | Hungary |
2. Medical sciences
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Ranking
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University
|
Country
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Northwestern University | United States |
| 2. | Cornell University | United States |
| 3. | Washington University in St. Louis | United States |
| 203. | University of Debrecen | Hungary |
| 210. | Semmelweis University | Hungary |
| 229. | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| 257. | University of Pécs | Hungary |
3. Natural sciences
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Ranking
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University
|
Country
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Princeton University | United States |
| 2. | California Institute of Technology | United States |
| 3. | Stanford University | United States |
| 290. | University of Pécs | Hungary |
| 304. | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Hungary |
| 350. | University of Debrecen | Hungary |
| 378. | University of Miskolc | Hungary |
| 524. | Eötvös Loránd University | Hungary |
4. Technical sciences
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Ranking
|
University
|
Country
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Peking University | China |
| 2. | Tsinghua University | China |
| 3. | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| 507. | University of Miskolc | Hungary |
| 596. | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| 609. | University of Pannonia | Hungary |
| 643. | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Hungary |
| 678. | University of Debrecen | Hungary |
| 686. | Eötvös Loránd University | Hungary |
| 693. | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| 754. | University of Pécs | Hungary |
5. Social sciences
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Ranking
|
University
|
Country
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
| 2. | Stanford University | United States |
| 3. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | United States |
| 342. | University of Pécs | Hungary |
| 369. | University of Debrecen | Hungary |
| 488. | Eötvös Loránd University | Hungary |
| 522. | University of Miskolc | Hungary |
| 531. | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| 475. | Semmelweis University | Hungary |
| 697. | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Hungary |
| 803. | University of Sopron | Hungary |
6. Humanities
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Ranking
|
University
|
Country
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | University of Pennsylvania | United States |
| 2. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | United States |
| 3. | Stanford University | United States |
| 273. | University of Pécs | Hungary |
| 305. | University of Debrecen | Hungary |
| 370. | University of Szeged | Hungary |
| 402. | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Hungary |
| 471. | Eötvös Loránd University | Hungary |
| 473. | University of Sopron | Hungary |
| 555. | University of Miskolc | Hungary |
Additional information
Last update:
2026. 01. 05. 10:18