Domain · Social Sciences · Hungary
Social Sciences research in Hungary
Eötvös Loránd University ranks first in Hungary for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#205 worldwide), followed by Obuda University and Corvinus University of Budapest.
- Hungary's world rank
- #43 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 27k
- Top-10% rate
- 15.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 55
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Hungary?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eötvös Loránd UniversityBudapest | #205 | 42.5 | 17.7% | 2,843 |
| 2 | Obuda UniversityBudapest | #242 | 40.7 | 18.9% | 520 |
| 3 | Corvinus University of BudapestBudapest | #560 | 31.7 | 26.8% | 1,531 |
| 4 | University of DebrecenDebrecen | #708 | 29.1 | 12.6% | 2,210 |
| 5 | University of SzegedSzeged | #823 | 27.5 | 15.1% | 1,840 |
| 6 | University of PecsPécs | #950 | 26.0 | 15.3% | 1,686 |
| 7 | Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi EgyetemGödöllő | #1,015 | 25.2 | 25.1% | 569 |
| 8 | Széchenyi István UniversityGyőr | #1,121 | 24.2 | 20.1% | 695 |
| 9 | Semmelweis UniversityBudapest | #1,429 | 21.6 | 15.5% | 411 |
| 10 | Ludovika University of Public ServiceBudapest | #1,712 | 19.6 | 9.4% | 1,819 |
| 11 | University of PannoniaVeszprém | #1,903 | 18.5 | 16.3% | 435 |
| 12 | Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsBudapest | #2,076 | 17.5 | 21.8% | 657 |
| 13 | Budapest University of Economics and BusinessBudapest | #2,103 | 17.4 | 23.0% | 571 |
| 14 | Eszterhazy Karoly Catholic UniversityEger | #2,253 | 16.6 | 12.7% | 273 |
| 15 | Hungarian National MuseumBudapest | #2,388 | 16.0 | 21.5% | 88 |
| 16 | Centre for Social SciencesBudapest | #2,567 | 15.2 | 31.5% | 252 |
| 17 | Buda Health CenterBudapest | #2,833 | 14.2 | 18.3% | 173 |
| 18 | Pázmány Péter Catholic UniversityBudapest | #2,978 | 13.6 | 11.2% | 715 |
| 19 | University of MiskolcMiskolc | #3,242 | 12.7 | 11.4% | 819 |
| 20 | Institute for Soil SciencesBudapest | #3,307 | 12.5 | 8.0% | 150 |
| 21 | ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional StudiesBudapest | #3,401 | 12.2 | 32.7% | 189 |
| 22 | University of DunaújvárosDunaújváros | #3,439 | 12.1 | 11.6% | 78 |
| 23 | Institute for Regional StudiesPécs | #3,854 | 10.8 | 27.8% | 164 |
| 24 | University of SopronSopron | #4,020 | 10.4 | 16.5% | 209 |
| 25 | ELTE Research Centre for the HumanitiesBudapest | #4,032 | 10.4 | 7.7% | 281 |
| 26 | Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in HungaryBudapest | #4,455 | 9.3 | 10.0% | 524 |
| 27 | International Business SchoolBudapest | #4,498 | 9.2 | 11.8% | 144 |
| 28 | John von Neumann UniversityKecskemét | #4,505 | 9.2 | 28.5% | 125 |
| 29 | ELTE Research Centre for LinguisticsBudapest | #4,630 | 8.9 | 17.6% | 123 |
| 30 | National Research, Development and Innovation OfficeBudapest | #4,859 | 8.3 | 17.7% | 162 |
| 31 | Institute for Legal StudiesBudapest | #4,891 | 8.3 | 12.8% | 288 |
| 32 | Institute of EthnologyBudapest | #5,329 | 7.3 | 11.1% | 266 |
| 33 | Historical ArchivesBudapest | #5,787 | 6.4 | 8.3% | 231 |
| 34 | Financial Research (Hungary)Budapest | #5,942 | 6.2 | 11.8% | 218 |
| 35 | University of Applied Science BudapestBudapest | #6,301 | 5.5 | 17.1% | 126 |
| 36 | Institute for Literary StudiesBudapest | #6,457 | 5.3 | 4.7% | 509 |
| 37 | Institute of EconomicsBudapest | #7,039 | 4.3 | 25.9% | 87 |
| 38 | Institute of Art HistoryBudapest | #7,146 | 4.2 | 10.0% | 186 |
| 39 | Hungarian National BankBudapest | #7,336 | 3.9 | 13.5% | 112 |
| 40 | Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBudapest | #7,533 | 3.6 | 4.3% | 70 |
| 41 | Hungarian Academy of SciencesBudapest | #7,616 | 3.5 | 14.5% | 93 |
| 42 | Geographical InstituteBudapest | #7,667 | 3.4 | 10.1% | 135 |
| 43 | Institute of PhilosophyBudapest | #7,940 | 3.0 | 12.4% | 104 |
| 44 | Gál Ferenc FőiskolaSzeged | #8,056 | 2.9 | 4.8% | 69 |
| 45 | Hungarian School Sport FederationMihályi | #8,124 | 2.8 | 20.5% | 77 |
| 46 | Andrássy University BudapestBudapest | #8,182 | 2.7 | 23.6% | 70 |
| 47 | Institute for SociologyBudapest | #8,189 | 2.7 | 16.2% | 90 |
| 48 | Institute of HistoryBudapest | #8,454 | 2.4 | 8.3% | 75 |
| 49 | University of NyíregyházaNyíregyháza | #8,464 | 2.3 | 10.5% | 86 |
| 50 | Hungarian University of Sports ScienceBudapest | #8,601 | 2.2 | 9.4% | 136 |
| 51 | Museum of Fine ArtsBudapest | #8,673 | 2.1 | 6.9% | 103 |
| 52 | Institute for Political SciencesBudapest | #8,727 | 2.0 | 9.8% | 67 |
| 53 | Ministry of InteriorBudapest | #8,784 | 2.0 | 7.6% | 130 |
| 54 | Országos Gyógyintézeti KözpontBudapest | #9,729 | 85.0 | 5.2% | 94 |
| 55 | Ethnographic MuseumBudapest | #10,300 | 23.0 | 4.5% | 76 |
Institutions in Hungary above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Hungary?
Zsolt Demetrovics, István Monok and Imre Fertő rank highest among researchers based in Hungary.
- 1Zsolt Demetrovics#63,563 worldwide overall873 citations · 111 works
- 2István Monok#607,703 worldwide overall3 citations · 109 works
- 3Imre Fertő#882,969 worldwide overall139 citations · 160 works
- 4John D Schulz#1,293,848 worldwide overall10 citations · 183 works
How Hungary compares with other countries in Social Sciences