Universities by Research h-index in Hungary
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Eötvös Loránd University67,507 works
519
2Semmelweis University54,134 works
517
3University of Szeged56,176 works
399
4University of Debrecen54,581 works
381
5Budapest University of Technology and Economics46,843 works
301
6University of Pecs35,088 works
299
7University of Pannonia11,562 works
211
8Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem17,220 works
184
9Corvinus University of Budapest11,569 works
147
10Pázmány Péter Catholic University5,461 works
124
11Obuda University10,072 works
122
12University of Miskolc12,182 works
118
13University of Sopron4,630 works
115
14University of Veterinary Medicine4,019 works
103
15Széchenyi István University8,856 works
94
16Eszterhazy Karoly Catholic University4,299 works
92
17University of Kaposvár1,807 works
85
18Hungarian University of Sports Science1,410 works
69
19University of Nyíregyháza1,437 works
65
20Budapest University of Economics and Business2,452 works
60
21Ludovika University of Public Service7,887 works
58
22Károly Róbert University College477 works
56
23John von Neumann University1,441 works
44
24University of Dunaújváros866 works
40
25Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg292 works
38
26Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary2,260 works
37
27University of Applied Science Budapest792 works
37
28International Business School220 works
29
29Kodolányi János University of Applied Sciences348 works
22
30Andrássy University Budapest397 works
18
31Wekerle Business School257 works
17
32Debrecen Reformed Theological University198 works
16
33Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University123 works
16
34Budapest University of Jewish Studies87 works
14
35Edutus University145 works
13
36Apor Vilmos Katolikus Főiskola104 works
12
37Dennis Gabor University102 works
12
38Eötvös József Főiskola78 works
10
39Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development34 works
10
40Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design285 works
10
41Sapientia College of Theology of Religious Orders195 works
10
42Wesley János Lelkészképző Főiskola171 works
9
43Budapesti Fazekas Mihály Gyakorló Általános Iskola és Gimnázium62 works
8
44Gál Ferenc Egyetem86 works
8
45Hungarian Dance University75 works
8
46Aquincum Institute of Technology3 works
7
47Tomori Pál College40 works
7
48Baptist Theological Academy5 works
5
49Pünkösdi Teológiai Főiskola50 works
5
50Hungarian University of Fine Arts61 works
4
Highlights
Within Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University ranks first in 2026 with 519, followed by Semmelweis University (517) and University of Szeged (399).
The top two are virtually level: Eötvös Loránd University and Semmelweis University differ by less than 1%.
Across 50 entries, values run from 519 (Eötvös Loránd University) to 4 (Hungarian University of Fine Arts), with a median of 38.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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