THE Ranking: Győr’s Széchenyi István University among the top science universities

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Széchenyi István University has been ranked in the 501–600 range in the newly published Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Ranking, released for the first time on 21 November. This achievement reflects the University’s world-class infrastructure, significant research income, increasing output across multiple disciplines, and growing academic reputation.

Széchenyi István University in the world top

A key strength of Széchenyi István University lies in its integration of nine faculties and competence centres spanning eleven disciplines, leveraging their synergies for impactful research and innovation. The University hosts numerous interdisciplinary projects that unite experts from diverse fields to produce significant results. This focus has been validated by THE’s inaugural Interdisciplinary Science Ranking, which placed the University third among Hungarian institutions in the top 501–600 globally. Prestigious institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, and the National University of Singapore are also featured on the ranking.

Dr Eszter Lukács, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations, highlighted the methodology behind the ranking; it evaluates interdisciplinary research across fields such as computer science, engineering, physical sciences, and life sciences. Infrastructural readiness and research income account for 35%, interdisciplinary publication activity for 40%, and institutional reputation for 25%.