Besides being the oldest university in the country, the University of Pécs has earned a prominent position in terms of international excellence as well. The entire institution, as well as many of our faculties and study programmes took leading positions in highly recognized international rankings.
- Times Higher Education
World University Rankings
The 2023 list includes more than 2,000 ranked institutions, the PTE ranked in the 1001-1200 category. The criteria taken into account are: quality of teaching and research, academic citations, international and industrial relations.
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In addition to the THE's overall world rankings, THE also publishes subject world rankings each year, in which PTE is included. The PTE is ranked 501-600 in the field of clinical sciences and in the field of psychology.
Read more- Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
QS World University Rankings
The University of Pécs has earned a place on the list comparing the world’s top higher education institutions. Following its position in the 801–850 range two years ago and 771–780 last year, Hungary’s first university has now achieved an even more prestigious spot, ranking between 741 and 750 this year. Moreover, Pécs's university ranked highest among Hungarian universities in two key categories: learning experience and international students.
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Information on the rankingQS World University Rankings: Europe
The University of Pécs has been ranked 314th on the list of the best higher education institutions in Europe by Quacquarelli Symonds.
This time, the experts ranked nearly 700 universities from 42 countries across Europe based on 12 criteria from five groups of experts. Among other things, they compared institutions on indicators such as the research ecosystem, career prospects after university and sustainability.
Information on the ranking- Shanghai Ranking
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
GRAS ranks universities in 54 subject lists based on scientific publications and citations. PTE is ranked 401-500 in Human Biological Sciences.
Read more- UI GreenMetric
The University of Pécs has once again achieved an outstanding position in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, securing the 25th spot among 1,477 universities from 95 countries. This marks the fifth time PTE has been recognized as Hungary's greenest university, reinforcing its role as a global leader in sustainability.
PTE remains the greenest Hungarian university
The University of Pécs is the frontrunner of the green future in 2024- Round University Ranking
The ranking takes into account 4 main criteria: quality of teaching and research, internationalisation and financial sustainability. PTE was ranked 173st among the world's best universities in terms of quality of education.
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