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The University of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ improved its score in four of the five evaluated areas in the latest Times Higher Education world university rankings. In the 2026 UI GreenMetric sustainability ranking, the university climbed 95 places, reaching the top quarter of the field with its best-ever position.

Education and Research Scores Improve in the THE Ranking

In the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, the University of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ is ranked in the 1601–1800 band. It is one of 13 Hungarian higher education institutions included in the ranking.

The ranked field expanded by 106 institutions in one year. For the 2027 ranking, 3,146 institutions submitted data, of which 2,297 received a ranking.

THE evaluates teaching, the research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry engagement and knowledge transfer. The University of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ improved its score in four of the five evaluated areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, and international outlook.

The improvement in research indicators provides feedback on the quality and impact of scientific achievements, as well as the institutional environment supporting research. The ranking makes it possible to compare the results with other universities and helps identify areas for further development.

The university achieved its largest increase in the Research Quality indicator, with its score rising from 29.9 to 32.9. This indicator examines the quality and scientific impact of research produced at the university. THE takes four components into account: citation impact, research strength, research excellence, and research influence.

In the Research Environment indicator, the University of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's score increased from 17.7 to 19.5. This indicator assesses the institutional performance and capacity supporting research. Its three components are research reputation, research income, and research productivity.

The teaching score increased from 22.7 to 25.5. The 2.8-point improvement was the second-largest increase among the five evaluated areas. The international outlook score rose from 35.9 to 36.1.

Institutional Record in the Sustainability Ranking

In the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings for sustainability, the University of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ranked 446th among 2,016 institutions, placing it in the top quarter of the field. Compared with last year's 541st place, the university improved by 95 positions, while the number of universities included in the ranking increased from 1,745 to 2,016.

This year's result also surpasses the university's previous best position of 451st, achieved in 2024. At that time, 1,477 institutions participated in the ranking, placing the University of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ in the top third of the field.

UI GreenMetric evaluates universities' sustainability performance across seven areas: infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste management, water management, transportation, education and research, and digitalisation and governance.

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