About
The University of Debrecen is a university located in Debrecen, Hungary. It is the oldest continuously operating institution of higher education in Hungary ever since its establishment in 1538. The university has a well established programme in the English language for international students, particularly in the Medical and Engineering field, which first established education in English in 1886. There are nearly 6000 international students studying at the university.
Ranked Top 563 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 35 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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ARWU
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Forestry | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 351-400 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2023 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | 484 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 492 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =496 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =513 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Physics | =564 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =612 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =684 | 41.8 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =970 | 41.8 | 2026 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 36.5 | 2024 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1251+ | 9.6 | 2026 |