Top research institutions in Hungary
Hungarian Research Network ranks first in Hungary on research quality in 2022-now (#680 worldwide), followed by Eötvös Loránd University and Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
HungaryRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian Research NetworkInstitution · Budapest | #680 | 9.3% | 5,022 | #1 |
| 2 | Eötvös Loránd UniversityUniversity · Budapest | #810 | 9.7% | 6,260 | #3 |
| 3 | Hungarian Academy of SciencesGovernment institution · Budapest | #857 | 9.4% | 4,194 | #4 |
| 4 | Corvinus University of BudapestUniversity · Budapest | #1,397 | 13.7% | 1,947 | #10 |
| 5 | University of DebrecenUniversity · Debrecen | #1,417 | 8.1% | 5,890 | #5 |
| 6 | Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsUniversity · Budapest | #1,444 | 7.0% | 4,661 | #2 |
| 7 | Semmelweis UniversityUniversity · Budapest | #1,474 | 10.8% | 3,928 | #6 |
| 8 | Széchenyi István UniversityUniversity · Győr | #1,626 | 11.1% | 1,981 | #11 |
| 9 | Ludovika University of Public ServiceUniversity · Budapest | #1,633 | 5.3% | 2,307 | #9 |
| 10 | Obuda UniversityUniversity · Budapest | #1,647 | 10.1% | 1,670 | #12 |
| 11 | University of SzegedUniversity · Szeged | #2,199 | 8.0% | 5,109 | #7 |
| 12 | Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi EgyetemUniversity · Gödöllő | #2,379 | 11.9% | 1,988 | #16 |
| 13 | University of PecsUniversity · Pécs | #2,965 | 9.2% | 4,166 | #22 |
| 14 | Pázmány Péter Catholic UniversityUniversity · Budapest | #3,351 | 6.6% | 977 | #8 |
| 15 | Budapest University of Economics and BusinessUniversity · Budapest | #3,503 | 9.6% | 754 | #18 |
| 16 | University of MiskolcUniversity · Miskolc | #3,655 | 6.1% | 2,537 | #14 |
| 17 | University of SopronUniversity · Sopron | #4,532 | 6.6% | 585 | #19 |
| 18 | University of PannoniaUniversity · Veszprém | #4,730 | 8.0% | 1,210 | #20 |
| 19 | Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in HungaryUniversity · Budapest | #4,768 | 7.0% | 616 | #31 |
| 20 | Eszterhazy Karoly Catholic UniversityUniversity · Eger | #4,823 | 4.5% | 660 | #21 |
| 21 | National Research, Development and Innovation OfficeGovernment institution · Budapest | #4,854 | 7.9% | 514 | #27 |
| 22 | John von Neumann UniversityUniversity · Kecskemét | #5,940 | 11.5% | 298 | #32 |
| 23 | Buda Health CenterHospital / health system · Budapest | #5,950 | 5.1% | 681 | #26 |
| 24 | Hungarian School Sport FederationInstitution · Mihályi | #6,393 | 12.3% | 221 | #33 |
| 25 | Financial Research (Hungary)Company · Budapest | #6,926 | 7.5% | 348 | #13 |
| 26 | Hungarian University of Sports ScienceUniversity · Budapest | #7,844 | 5.7% | 358 | #25 |
| 27 | University of NyíregyházaUniversity · Nyíregyháza | #9,490 | 6.4% | 211 | #37 |
| 28 | Historical ArchivesArchive · Budapest | #9,567 | 5.8% | 283 | #24 |
| 29 | Montavid Thermodynamic Research GroupResearch facility · Budapest | #9,981 | 14.3% | 136 | #17 |
| 30 | University of DunaújvárosUniversity · Dunaújváros | #10,092 | 9.8% | 152 | #28 |
| 31 | University of Applied Science BudapestUniversity · Budapest | #10,375 | 8.1% | 167 | #56 |
| 32 | University of Veterinary MedicineUniversity · Budapest | #11,075 | 4.7% | 1,218 | #36 |
| 33 | Szent János KórházHospital / health system · Budapest | #11,837 | 4.8% | 160 | #58 |
| 34 | National Institute of OncologyHospital / health system · Budapest | #11,859 | 9.8% | 364 | #54 |
| 35 | International Business SchoolUniversity · Budapest | #12,109 | 9.7% | 184 | #45 |
| 36 | Országos Gyógyintézeti KözpontHospital / health system · Budapest | #12,855 | 8.5% | 143 | #44 |
| 37 | Ministry of InteriorGovernment institution · Budapest | #13,395 | 6.0% | 178 | #41 |
| 38 | Museum of Fine ArtsArchive · Budapest | #13,754 | 5.3% | 151 | #50 |
| 39 | HUN-REN Institute of Earth Physics and Space ScienceResearch facility · Sopron | #14,163 | 10.5% | 130 | #40 |
| 40 | Hungarian National BankInstitution · Budapest | #14,204 | 9.6% | 144 | #48 |
| 41 | ELTE Research Centre for LinguisticsResearch facility · Budapest | #14,310 | 10.1% | 170 | #43 |
| 42 | Agrárközgazdasági IntézetResearch facility · Budapest | #14,429 | 9.3% | 178 | #47 |
| 43 | Országos Pszichiátriai és Neurológiai IntézetResearch facility · Budapest | #14,560 | 4.5% | 126 | #94 |
| 44 | Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Budapest | #15,016 | 19.4% | 126 | #53 |
| 45 | Kodolányi János University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Székesfehérvár | #15,084 | 5.8% | 100 | #69 |
| 46 | Hungarian National MuseumArchive · Budapest | #15,119 | 9.5% | 134 | #52 |
| 47 | Institute for Transport SciencesNonprofit · Budapest | #15,606 | 8.5% | 105 | #70 |
| 48 | Hungarian Natural History MuseumArchive · Budapest | #16,526 | 4.9% | 166 | #35 |
| 49 | 77 Elektronika (Hungary)Company · Budapest | #16,832 | 5.5% | 76 | #61 |
| 50 | Moholy-Nagy University of Art and DesignUniversity · Budapest | #17,075 | 5.6% | 88 | #106 |
| 51 | Heim Pál Országos Gyermekgyógyászati IntézetHospital / health system · Budapest | #17,203 | 9.9% | 112 | #62 |
| 52 | Public Limited Company for Radioactive Waste ManagementNonprofit · Budapest | #17,402 | 5.1% | 78 | #59 |
| 53 | ELI-HU Research and Development Non-ProfitResearch facility · Szeged | #17,417 | 5.6% | 118 | #23 |
| 54 | National Healthcare Service CenterHospital / health system · Budapest | #17,438 | 4.9% | 75 | #49 |
| 55 | BM Központi KórházHospital / health system · Budapest | #17,453 | 8.5% | 83 | #80 |
| 56 | Gottsegen National Cardiovascular CenterResearch facility · Budapest | #18,679 | 5.6% | 113 | #102 |
| 57 | Ethnographic MuseumArchive · Budapest | #18,695 | 7.9% | 99 | #39 |
| 58 | Gál Ferenc FőiskolaUniversity · Szeged | #18,867 | 2.4% | 85 | #125 |
| 59 | Cereal Research (Hungary)Company · Szeged | #18,911 | 8.5% | 79 | #38 |
| 60 | Andrássy University BudapestUniversity · Budapest | #19,626 | 8.4% | 86 | #29 |
| 61 | Edutus UniversityUniversity · Budapest | #19,633 | 8.3% | 61 | #109 |
| 62 | University of KaposvárUniversity · Kaposvár | #19,646 | 5.0% | 65 | #34 |
| 63 | Debrecen Reformed Theological UniversityUniversity · Debrecen | #19,974 | 7.7% | 70 | #121 |
| 64 | Ericsson (Hungary)Company · Budapest | #20,176 | 6.6% | 92 | #57 |
| 65 | Jahn Ferenc Dél-Pesti Kórház és RendelőintézetHospital / health system · Budapest | #20,396 | 9.3% | 62 | #66 |
| 66 | Research Institute for Fisheries and AquacultureResearch facility · Szarvas | #20,860 | 10.9% | 72 | #84 |
| 67 | Nemzeti Szakképzési és Felnőttképzési HivatalUniversity · Budapest | #20,948 | 3.5% | 64 | #85 |
| 68 | National Széchényi LibraryArchive · Budapest | #21,370 | 3.5% | 71 | #72 |
| 69 | Evangelical Lutheran ChurchArchive · Budapest | #21,478 | 5.5% | 81 | #60 |
| 70 | Franz Liszt Academy of MusicArchive · Budapest | #21,647 | 7.4% | 68 | #118 |
| 71 | National Center for EpidemiologyResearch facility · Budapest | #21,661 | 15.1% | 61 | #76 |
| 72 | HUN-REN Veterinary Medical Research InstituteResearch facility · Budapest | #21,867 | 5.2% | 76 | #82 |
| 73 | Országos Korányi Tbc és Pulmonológiai IntézetResearch facility · Budapest | #21,897 | 11.3% | 60 | #67 |
| 74 | Gedeon Richter (Hungary)Company · Budapest | #22,103 | 4.3% | 80 | #129 |
| 75 | Forest Research InstituteResearch facility · Budapest | #22,210 | 12.3% | 64 | #65 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Hungary on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Hungary
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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Hungarian Research Network ranks first in Hungary on research quality in 2022-now (#680 worldwide), followed by Eötvös Loránd University and Hungarian Academy of Sciences.