About
Semmelweis University is a research-led medical school in Budapest, Hungary, founded in 1769. With six faculties and a doctoral school it covers all aspects of medical and health sciences.
Ranked Top 251 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 24 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
—
Not Ranked
THE
251–300
—
54.3
2026
ARWU
601-700
—
2025
US News
=562
28
50.4
2026
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Key Facts
9,774
Students
12.5 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
45%
Int'l Students
69 : 31
Female : Male
Historical Trend
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
51-75
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
101-200
Anatomy & Physiology
151-200
Clinical Medicine
=174
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
176–200
Clinical & Health
=181
Clinical Medicine
190
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
201-300
Biological Sciences
201-300
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
201-300
Medical Technology
201-250
Medicine
204
Surgery
=216
Pharmacology and Toxicology
=232
Oncology
251–300
Life Sciences
Subject Rankings
ARWU
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
QS
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =291 | 64.2 | 2026 |
US News
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | =174 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =181 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 190 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 204 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =216 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =232 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 326 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =357 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =410 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =415 | 50.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,160 | 50.4 | 2026 |
THE
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 176–200 | 49.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 46.5 | 2024 |