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Created: 2026.09.30. 09:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University has achieved an outstanding result in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings published on 30 September. The University climbed 210 places in just one year, representing by far the greatest improvement among Hungarian institutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings is widely recognised as one of the most prestigious and globally followed higher education league tables among university students. On 30 September, the organisation published its latest global rankings, which feature Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University for the fourth time in its history. The prestige of the ranking is reflected in the institutions occupying the top positions: the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton University and Stanford University in the United States, with the latter two sharing third place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ranking includes 13 Hungarian higher education institutions, with Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University rising from 1,835th place last year to 1,625th this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is particularly valuable feedback for us that, among Hungarian universities, Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University has achieved the greatest improvement in its position. This result demonstrates that our University\u2019s deliberate, long-term development is becoming increasingly evident in international comparisons as well. This progress has been driven by the strengthening of our research performance, the expansion of our international partnerships, and the development of our cooperation with corporate and institutional partners,\u201d<\/em> said Professor Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that the THE World University Rankings provide a particularly comprehensive international comparison, assessing universities on the basis of 17 performance indicators. \u201cThe fact that we have now been included in the rankings for the fourth consecutive year is significant in itself, while this substantial improvement further confirms that we are moving in the right direction. This achievement reflects the high-quality work of our dedicated teaching staff, researchers and colleagues. Our aim is to further enhance our University\u2019s international competitiveness, creating value for our students, partners and the region alike,\u201d<\/em> she emphasised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University\u2019s progress was also confirmed by THE in an official statement, which noted that the University was placed in the 1501+ category last year and in the 1601\u20131800 band in this year\u2019s ranking, a difference resulting solely from a methodological change. In the latest ranking, THE introduced a more detailed banding system, dividing the former 1501+ category into several narrower bands. As a result, despite its significant improvement, Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University was placed in the newly introduced 1601\u20131800 band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cHungary overall has made steady progress in the world rankings this year \u2013 and that is remarkable given the intense pressure on universities across Europe caused by the continuing upward surge of East Asian universities and the broad swing in the balance of power from West to East. Semmelweis\u2019 return to a position in the highly competitive world top 250 symbolises the progress, as a national flagship, but there have been significant improvements elsewhere, albeit sometimes obscured by the move to a new, more granular banding system for the rankings. The THE World University Rankings measure what matters most to sector leaders, strategists and policymakers: research excellence and impact; the teaching environment; global academic standing; links with industry beyond the ivory towers; and international talent attraction, reach and influence. So the progress for Hungary is a real cause for celebration.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 said Phil Baty, THE\u2019s chief global affairs officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the THE World University Rankings, Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University is ranked 501\u2013600 in the organisation\u2019s Young University Rankings, 601\u2013800 in the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, and 601\u2013800 in the Impact Rankings, which assess universities against the Sustainable Development Goals. Within the Impact Ratings, the University ranks among the world\u2019s top 300 institutions in the \u201cSustainable Cities and Communities\u201d category. Furthermore, in the subject rankings, it is placed in the 601\u2013800 band in Business and Economics and in the 1251+ band in Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Students at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University have the opportunity to study at an institution whose performance is also recognised in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. (Photo: M\u00e1t\u00e9 Dud\u00e1s\/Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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