University of Debrecen: Rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 5 in Hungary, 716 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 46,077 academic publications and 825,268 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 716 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 296 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 43 | In Hungary |
| # 569 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 590 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 675 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 3 for Biology in Hungary and 590 in the World with 28,619 publications made and 582,730 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #120 | #322 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #99 | #327 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #104 | #329 |
| Molecular | #1 | #116 | #352 |
| Forestry | #1 | #124 | #379 |
| Immunology | #2 | #148 | #405 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #178 | #483 |
| Genetics | #2 | #182 | #511 |
| Oncology | #2 | #183 | #529 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #186 | #529 |
| Botany | #1 | #189 | #530 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #195 | #530 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #228 | #567 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #182 | #596 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #234 | #597 |
| Zoology | #2 | #222 | #618 |
| Virology | #2 | #199 | #621 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #209 | #626 |
| Ethics | #3 | #226 | #639 |
| Entomology | #3 | #241 | #680 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #257 | #695 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #252 | #755 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #291 | #824 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #400 | #1132 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #393 | #1329 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 4 for Chemistry in Hungary and 675 in the World with 22,916 publications made and 524,674 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #3 | #166 | #377 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #195 | #530 |
| Computational | #4 | #260 | #629 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #228 | #654 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #328 | #828 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #233 | #923 |
| Physical | #4 | #316 | #968 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #393 | #1329 |
Medicine rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 3 for Medicine in Hungary and 569 in the World with 22,021 publications made and 458,540 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #2 | #107 | #302 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #122 | #324 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #166 | #377 |
| Optometry | #2 | #134 | #403 |
| Immunology | #2 | #148 | #405 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #158 | #408 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #146 | #415 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #193 | #496 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #173 | #499 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #179 | #512 |
| Oncology | #2 | #183 | #529 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #197 | #543 |
| Surgery | #3 | #191 | #545 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #189 | #545 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #202 | #583 |
| Urology | #3 | #194 | #586 |
| Radiology | #3 | #202 | #587 |
| Pathology | #2 | #207 | #589 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #182 | #596 |
| Audiology | #4 | #232 | #615 |
| Virology | #2 | #199 | #621 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #229 | #623 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #209 | #626 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #198 | #636 |
| Ethics | #3 | #226 | #639 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #170 | #640 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #235 | #651 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #225 | #659 |
| Health Science | #2 | #224 | #665 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #286 | #733 |
| Social Work | #1 | #241 | #744 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #284 | #826 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #300 | #902 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #293 | #926 |
| Nursing | #4 | #324 | #934 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #310 | #941 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #351 | #955 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #352 | #1034 |
| Sports | #6 | #407 | #1103 |
Physics rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 4 for Physics in Hungary and 901 in the World with 16,612 publications made and 337,691 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #120 | #322 |
| Molecular | #2 | #220 | #484 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #282 | #655 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #282 | #781 |
| Optics | #5 | #365 | #1017 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #400 | #1132 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #382 | #1141 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #393 | #1329 |
Engineering rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 4 for Engineering in Hungary and 974 in the World with 16,511 publications made and 305,263 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #2 | #178 | #483 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #265 | #614 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #282 | #781 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #280 | #826 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #328 | #828 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #266 | #832 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #303 | #876 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #324 | #888 |
| Robotics | #5 | #332 | #999 |
| Optics | #5 | #365 | #1017 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #392 | #1029 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #386 | #1128 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #387 | #1193 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #370 | #1198 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #372 | #1222 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #419 | #1266 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #393 | #1329 |
| Systems | #7 | #546 | #1468 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #561 | #1865 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Hungary and 845 in the World with 15,772 publications made and 230,971 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #2 | #145 | #401 |
| Demography | #2 | #219 | #617 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #270 | #744 |
| Social Work | #1 | #241 | #744 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #324 | #786 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #317 | #819 |
| History | #2 | #323 | #827 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #337 | #852 |
| International Law | #9 | #352 | #882 |
| Sociology | #2 | #333 | #909 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #293 | #926 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #363 | #937 |
| Political Science | #2 | #392 | #954 |
| Law | #2 | #362 | #961 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #362 | #1046 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #388 | #1071 |
| Education | #3 | #372 | #1115 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #421 | #1316 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Hungary and 847 in the World with 15,311 publications made and 265,768 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #124 | #379 |
| Ecology | #2 | #255 | #704 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #252 | #755 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #291 | #824 |
| Geology | #4 | #317 | #883 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #237 | #928 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #338 | #963 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #345 | #1016 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #370 | #1198 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #397 | #1247 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 5 for Computer Science in Hungary and 962 in the World with 11,374 publications made and 220,358 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #170 | #545 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #234 | #597 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #257 | #695 |
| Robotics | #5 | #332 | #999 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #348 | #1031 |
| Data Science | #6 | #427 | #1088 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #407 | #1128 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #361 | #1139 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #402 | #1177 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #387 | #1193 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #500 | #1221 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #419 | #1266 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #533 | #1343 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #462 | #1450 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #477 | #1534 |
Psychology rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 5 for Psychology in Hungary and 775 in the World with 8,276 publications made and 169,007 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #4 | #235 | #651 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #257 | #695 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #286 | #733 |
| Social Work | #1 | #241 | #744 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #348 | #1031 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #352 | #1034 |
| Education | #3 | #372 | #1115 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 3 for Mathematics in Hungary and 959 in the World with 6,067 publications made and 107,643 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #237 | #574 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #233 | #730 |
| Statistics | #4 | #354 | #959 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #407 | #1025 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #386 | #1128 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #412 | #1153 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #477 | #1534 |
Business rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 4 for Business in Hungary and 1071 in the World with 4,617 publications made and 51,597 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #292 | #506 |
| Finance | #3 | #311 | #744 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #338 | #784 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #303 | #876 |
| Marketing | #2 | #346 | #889 |
| Advertising | #2 | #334 | #889 |
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #400 | #926 |
| Accounting | #2 | #359 | #963 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #329 | #999 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #392 | #1029 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #386 | #1128 |
| Project Management | #5 | #483 | #1135 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #412 | #1153 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #500 | #1221 |
| Management | #4 | #497 | #1394 |
Economics rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 2 for Economics in Hungary and 852 in the World with 4,097 publications made and 51,290 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #292 | #506 |
| Finance | #3 | #311 | #744 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #407 | #1025 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #412 | #1153 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Debrecen ranked 3 for Art & Design in Hungary and 910 in the World with 2,298 publications made and 20,932 citations received.
University of Debrecen
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #135 | #318 |
| Music | #2 | #186 | #485 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #211 | #486 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #265 | #614 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #261 | #658 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #324 | #786 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #332 | #855 |
| Literature | #4 | #356 | #887 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #407 | #1128 |
