In the Times Higher Education ranking of more than 1,500 universities, Eötvös Loránd University finished in the 801-1000 category again this year, earning it the bronze medal among Hungarian higher education institutions.
Times Higher Education has published its 2026 world university rankings, which examined more than 2,100 higher education institutions in 115 countries, of which just over 1,500 made it onto the list of the world's best.
The rankings are based on a total of 18 indicators, which measure the performance of universities in four major categories (teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook). You can read more about the methodology of the rankings here.
In the latest ranking, Hungary has one more institution than last year, with a total of 12. Eötvös Loránd University was ranked in the 801-1000 category, similar to last year, so after Semmelweis University (251-300) and Óbuda University (601-800), it is once again tied for bronze in the domestic field with the University of Debrecen (801-1000).
Other Hungarian institutions in the rankings include the University of Pécs and the University of Szeged in the 1001-1200 category, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MATE in the 1201-1500 category, and in the 1501+ category, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Széchenyi István University, the University of Miskolc, Pannon University, Budapest Business School, Budapest Metropolitan University, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Neumann János University, and the University of Sopron.
Oxford has retained its top spot in the international rankings for the tenth year running, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) coming second again this year and Princeton University taking the third place on the imaginary podium instead of Harvard. The top ten spots are shared by seven American and three British institutions. Among the universities that traditionally perform well in the rankings, ETH Zurich came in 11th place and Tsinghua University in Beijing came in 12th place.
The results of THE's 2026 world rankings can be viewed on the organization's website, broken down by geographical location.
Source: elte.hu
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