The THE global higher education ranking compares 28,000 higher education institutions around the world based on different thematic areas. Each of the Hungarian universities of medicine and health sciences has significantly improved its position in the prestigious field ranking of higher education institutions by more than 50 places. On the 2021 list of Times Higher Education (THE), Semmelweis University was included among the 250 best medical universities in the world. As a result of the strengthening of higher education, Hungarian young people can gain more competitive knowledge and a more valuable degree - the Ministry for Innovation and Technology announces in a statement.
The THE global higher education ranking compares 28,000 higher education institutions around the world based on different thematic areas. In the thematic ranking of medical and health sciences published recently, all four Hungarian medical universities improved their position compared to last year. Semmelweis University was placed 87 places ahead, among the 250 best-performing higher education institutions out of the 856 surveyed. The University of Debrecen improved 68, the University of Pécs improved 62, and the University of Szeged improved 54 places and are among the top 500 medical schools in the world.
Hungarian universities have been performing better and better in recent years, issuing increasingly competitive degrees, and their national and international recognition has greatly improved - said Balázs Hankó, Deputy State Secretary for Higher Education at the Ministry for Innovation and Technology. He added that during the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the role of medical universities is becoming more and more significant, their participation in the treatment of patients at the clinics and in the research and development of possible treatments and therapies is essential. During these difficult times, Hungarian universities are also doing well in the fields of health and innovation.
The government aims to develop a higher education system that is striving to become world-class and can meet the challenges of our times and the expectations of the economy and society. By raising the educational standard of Hungarian universities and building a quality training infrastructure, Hungary can become a regional knowledge centre.