How does Hungary rank in Health Sciences research?

Hungary ranks #51 of 161 countries on research quality in Health Sciences (2022–2025), with 11k works.

Health Sciences research in Hungary

Semmelweis University ranks first in Hungary for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#247 worldwide), followed by University of Pecs and University of Debrecen.

Hungary's world rank: #51
Works, 2022–2025: 11k
Top-10% rate: 13.8%
Ranked institutions: 22

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Hungary?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Semmelweis UniversityBudapest	#247	41.3	16.0%	2,466
2	University of PecsPécs	#498	33.9	13.6%	1,449
3	University of DebrecenDebrecen	#975	26.7	14.0%	1,268
4	University of Veterinary MedicineBudapest	#1,091	25.5	7.6%	427
5	University of SzegedSzeged	#1,576	21.6	13.0%	1,170
6	Obuda UniversityBudapest	#3,153	14.2	22.1%	152
7	Eötvös Loránd UniversityBudapest	#3,210	14.0	16.5%	378
8	National Institute of OncologyBudapest	#4,461	10.5	14.4%	258
9	Széchenyi István UniversityGyőr	#4,726	9.9	12.6%	133
10	Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBudapest	#4,879	9.6	12.6%	175
11	Corvinus University of BudapestBudapest	#5,488	8.3	22.8%	84
12	University of MiskolcMiskolc	#6,620	6.3	7.9%	119
13	Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi EgyetemGödöllő	#7,291	5.3	18.9%	124
14	Hungarian University of Sports ScienceBudapest	#7,337	5.2	8.2%	160
15	HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural SciencesBudapest	#7,532	4.9	24.8%	74
16	Heim Pál Országos Gyermekgyógyászati IntézetBudapest	#9,205	2.8	13.4%	78
17	Hungarian School Sport FederationMihályi	#9,882	2.0	15.3%	90
18	HUN-REN Institute of Experimental MedicineBudapest	#10,582	132.0	15.9%	60
19	Gottsegen National Cardiovascular CenterBudapest	#11,256	67.0	7.8%	94
20	Buda Health CenterBudapest	#11,315	61.0	7.7%	83
21	Ludovika University of Public ServiceBudapest	#11,569	37.0	7.6%	75
22	Szent János KórházBudapest	#11,690	26.0	5.4%	64

Institutions in Hungary above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Hungary?

Béla Merkely, Péter L. Lakatos and Péter Hegyi rank highest among researchers based in Hungary.

1Béla Merkely#3,196 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 338 works
2Péter L. Lakatos#111,344 worldwide overall486 citations · 123 works
3Péter Hegyi#779,811 worldwide overall151 citations · 122 works
4I Boncz#1,118,396 worldwide overall40 citations · 230 works

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