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Harvard professors come to Semmelweis

Under the terms of the letter of agreement, which was signed on 9 December, the HMS’s Central Europe Clinical Scholars Research Training program will start in July 2023 and run through June 2026.

The US institution will be responsible for the curriculum and delivery of the training. Semmelweis University (SE) will contribute 50 per cent of the tuition costs for 50 participants in each annual program, or $250,000 per year for this purpose. The program is also open to candidates from neighbouring countries in the Central and Eastern European region – SE said in a press release.

The curriculum will help participants to develop skills essential to pursue high-quality clinical research, including epidemiology, biostatistics, ethics, and leadership.

The Harvard program will help participants to develop skills essential to pursue high-quality clinical research (Photo: 123rf)

Students enrolled in the nine-month program will participate in live workshops and webinars, complete individual and team assignments, and independently engage with hours of on-demand, recorded lectures.

[kiemelt]On average, participants are expected to spend 7-10 hours per week with the program content and projects. Three residential workshops anchor the program: Workshop 1 in Budapest, Workshop 2 online, and Workshop 3 in Boston.[/kiemelt]

Participants who have satisfactorily completed the program requirements shall receive a Certificate of Completion signed by the course director(s).

HMS chose the SE for a reason: as we wrote in the autumn, Semmelweis became the first Hungarian university to be ranked among the top 250 universities in the world by Times Higher Education (THE). We reported also earlier that in the US News Best Global Universities 2023 ranking, Semmelweis University has moved up 12 positions from last year’s ranking in cardiology and cardiovascular systems, to 43rd position.

Four Hungarian scientists among world’s most cited researchers

The list of the most cited scientists and social scientists is published annually by Clarivate, a British-American analytical firm. Since 2014, the international database Web of Science, which covers 21 scientific disciplines, has been used to aggregate scientific publications with up to 30 authors and the citation rates received for them.

The editors of the list ranked the most highly cited articles published between 2011 and 2021, i.e. those publications that ranked in the top 1 per cent in their field by number of citations. In the scientific world, citation, i.e. the number of citations to research-based publications, is the measure of scientific impact. The more highly cited a discipline is, the more highly cited publications are needed to get someone mentioned in the rankings, Semmelweis University said in a press release.

Two researchers from Semmelweis and one from ELTE are on the list

This year’s list includes nearly 7,000 researchers, or about one thousandth of scientists from 69 countries. They are the ones who have made the biggest impact on the world’s scientific community, according to the citation data. Four scientists from Hungary are on the list:

  • Péter Ferdinandy (Pharmacologist): Vice Rector for Science and Innovations, Director of the Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy at Semmelweis University
  • Balázs Győrffy (bioinformatician): Head of the Department of Bioinformatics at Semmelweis University, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
  • Zsolt Demetrovics (psychologist, addictologist, cultural anthropologist): Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, ELTE, Corresponding Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), Chair at Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar
  • Attila Szolnoki (physicist): scientific advisor at the Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science at Centre for Energy Research, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)

Balázs Győrffy, Head of the Department of Bioinformatics at Semmelweis University (Photo: Attila Kovács – Semmelweis University)

Péter Ferdinandy and Attila Szolnoki have been included in the list of most cited researchers for the fifth time this year. Péter Ferdinandy was ranked in the pharmacology and toxicology category in 2014 and 2017. This year and the previous two years, he was ranked in the cross-field category. Attila Szolnoki is also included in the cross-field category this year, as he was in 2018, but ranked in the physics category between 2019-2021.

Another professor from Semmelweis University, Balázs Győrffy, who was included for the first time this year, is also ranked in the cross-field category. Zsolt Demetrovics, professor from ELTE, is also on the list for the first time among the most cited researchers in the psychiatry and psychology category.

The citation rate is one of the main evaluation criteria in the various university rankings. Read about the rankings of universities in Hungary this year here:

Semmelweis stands out again: 43rd in the world in cardiology

ELTE and Semmelweis among the world’s top 200 universities

Semmelweis is the first Hungarian university among the top 250 in the world

ELTE among the world’s best universities in nine academic subjects

Four Hungarian universities in the Shanghai rankings of the world’s best universities

SZTE was again ranked as the best Hungarian university in QS list

Semmelweis stands out again: 43rd in the world in cardiology

Semmelweis University has been included in the US News Best Global Universities 2023 World Ranking in 9 disciplines. Similarly to previous years, this year’s top ranking is in the category „Cardiology and Cardiovascular System„. It has improved 12 places from last year’s 55th position and is now ranked 43rd in the world in this field. 

Semmelweis has now overtaken institutions such as the Sorbonne University, Leiden University and McGill University in Canada – according to the press release of Semmelweis.

[kiemelt]Semmelweis is 12th among EU universities in this area. Harvard University tops the list.[/kiemelt]

In the category „Cardiology and Cardiovascular System”, Semmelweis has improved 12 places from last year’s 55th position (Photo: 123rf)

As regards indicators, the international citation rate of academic publications in the field remains outstanding. In this respect, Semmelweis University is ranked 8th in the world. (This indicator measures the proportion of all scientific publications in this field that are attributable to the university and that are in the top one percent of the world’s most cited publications.)

The institution is 6th in the field of international cooperation, while it ranked 4th in the field of so-called „normalized citation impact”. The university has also made progress in the „Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited”, where it has moved from 60th last year to 24th this year, and in the „Total citation”, where it has moved from 95th to 79th.

Other sectoral successes

Semmelweis has also climbed up the rankings in Molecular Biology and Genetics from 344th last year to 292nd. It also improved in Neuroscience and Behaviour (from 324th to 319th) and Oncology (from 218th to 212th).

This year, for the first time, Semmelweis has been included in the list of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at position 147. In Biology and Biochemistry the university is 377th, in Cell Biology 227th, in Clinical Medicine 279th and in Endocrinology and Metabolism 175th.

[kiemelt]Semmelweis is the best or the only Hungarian institution in these rankings in these fields. For the first time, the University of Szeged is ranked 341st in Pharmacology and Toxicology, which is 320th.[/kiemelt]

In the global aggregate ranking, smaller universities are at a disadvantage due to size-dependent indicators, but Semmelweis University was also the best-ranked among domestic medical schools in this ranking. In this year’s ranking, Semmelweis University was ranked 653rd out of 2165 universities, second among Hungarian universities.

The University of Eötvös Loránd is ranked 368th, the University of Szeged 662nd, the University of Debrecen 794th, the University of Pécs 1140th, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics 1151st and the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences 1818th.

As we reported in October, Semmelweis was included in the top 250 of Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings. This was the first time that a Hungarian university has been placed among the top 250 in the ranking of Times Higher Education.

ELTE and Semmelweis among the world’s top 200 universities

The Times Higher Education (THE), the London-based higher education magazine, has published its 2023 World University Rankings by Subject. The rankings evaluate universities according to the same criteria as THE’s overall global rankings (World University Rankings).

These factors (indicators) are taken into account:

  • teaching (e.g. staff-to-student ratio, doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio);
  • research;
  • citations;
  • industry income (this indicator seeks to capture knowledge-transfer activity by looking at how much research income an institution earns from industry);
  • international outlook (proportion of international students and staff, international collaboration).

The Times Higher Education compiled its assessment of universities around the world in 11 subjects:

  • Arts & humanities
  • Business & economics
  • Education
  • Law
  • Social sciences
  • Computer science
  • Engineering
  • Clinical & health
  • Life sciences
  • Physical sciences
  • Psychology

Eleven Hungarian universities on the subject lists

A total of 11 universities from Hungary are included in the lists of different disciplines. Among them, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) has been ranked among the world’s best in most subjects, as it is ranked in eight disciplines.

ELTE is followed by the University of Szeged, the University of Pécs and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, with six subjects. The University of Debrecen is ranked in five subjects, while the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Óbuda University in three subjects, the Corvinus University of Budapest, the University of Miskolc, Semmelweis University in two subjects and the University of Pannonia in one subject.

ELTE is ranked the best Hungarian university in five subjects

ELTE has achieved the best position in psychology, having been ranked 176-200th in this subject, up one category from last year’s 201-250, according to a press release published on the website of ELTE. Semmelweis University is also ranked among the world’s top 200 universities in a given subject (the latter is ranked 176-200th in life sciences).

The building of the ELTE Faculty of Law (Photo: 123rf)

[kiemelt]In addition to psychology, ELTE is ranked as the best Hungarian university in four other subjects (arts & humanities, life sciences, law, education). In the subjects of law and education, ELTE is the only Hungarian university in the rankings.[/kiemelt]

Óbuda University and Semmelweis University are the best Hungarian universities in two subjects. Óbuda University is ranked first in computer science and engineering. In the former subject, it is ranked 501-600th, while in the latter subject 601-800th. Semmelweis University is the best Hungarian university in life sciences and clinical & health. It is ranked 176-200th in the former subject and 201-250th in the latter.

Recently, we wrote that Semmelweis University was the first Hungarian higher education institution to be ranked in the top 250 in Times Higher Education overall world university ranking.

Other ranked universities from Hungary include the University of Debrecen, Corvinus and the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE). The University of Debrecen has achieved the best position in social sciences (501-600th) among Hungarian universities, while Corvinus and MATE tied for the lead in business & economics (601-800th).

ELTE also dominates the subject lists in the Shanghai Ranking

Another global ranking of subjects, the Shanghai Ranking showed that nine Hungarian universities have been included in the lists of world’s best universities by academic subjects. ELTE has achieved the best result among Hungarian universities, because it has been ranked among the best higher education institutions in the world in nine academic subjects.

Semmelweis is the first Hungarian university among the top 250 in the world

The latest THE World University Rankings 2023 has been published by the London-based higher education magazine Times Higher Education (THE). In the list of 1799 universities from 104 countries, Semmelweis University (SE) earns the best spot among Hungarian institutions again (201-250th place this year, up from 251-300th last year). This is the first time that a Hungarian university has been ranked among the top 250.

The World University Rankings compares universities on the basis of five indicators:

  • teaching (e.g. staff-to-student ratio, doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio);
  • research;
  • citations;
  • industry income (this indicator seeks to capture knowledge-transfer activity by looking at how much research income an institution earns from industry);
  • international outlook (proportion of international students and staff, international collaboration).

Semmelweis is the best university among the Visegrad countries

In addition to being the best ranked Hungarian university overall on the basis of the five indicators evaluated, Semmelweis University also received the highest scores among Hungarian institutions in three indicators (teaching, citations, international outlook). Semmelweis has improved in most indicators compared to last year, most significantly in the area of citations and research, SE said in a press release.

Centre for Theoretical Medicine of Semmelweis University (Photo: Balázs D. Kiss, Semmelweis University)

Among the Visegrad countries, Semmelweis received the best ranking, while four universities from Austria have been ranked in the top 250 (including three medical universities of Graz, Vienna and Innsbruck). In total, 12 universities from Austria are included in the list. Among the Visegrad countries,32 universities from Poland, 18 from the Czech Republic and 7 from Slovakia have received a rank.

ELTE tops the research pillar, while BME leads the industrial revenue pillar

Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) is the second-best university in Hungary (601-800th, same as last year). ELTE is also the best ranked Hungarian university in research.

Four universities are ranked third in the national ranking: the University of Pécs, the University of Szeged, the University of Debrecen and Óbuda University are ranked 1001-1200.

Four other Hungarian universities (BME, Corvinus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Pannonia) are ranked between 1201 and 1500, while the University of Miskolc is ranked 1501+. BME received the highest ranking among Hungarian universities in the indicator of industry income.

This year, the World University Rankings includes 1,799 universities, but a further 526 universities are listed with “reporter” status, meaning that they provided data but did not meet the eligibility criteria to receive a rank, and agreed to be displayed as a reporter in the list. Thus, two universities from Hungary, the University of Sopron and Széchenyi István University, are included in the list (CEU from Austria is also included in this category).

The ranking of Hungarian universities in the World University Rankings:

  • Semmelweis University: 201-250.
  • Eötvös Loránd University: 601-800.
  • University of Debrecen: 1001-1200.
  • Óbuda University: 1001-1200.
  • University of Pécs: 1001-1200.
  • University of Szeged: 1001-1200.
  • Budapest University of Technology and Economics: 1201-1500.
  • Corvinus University of Budapest: 1201-1500.
  • Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences: 1201-1500.
  • University of Pannonia: 1201-1500.
  • University of Miskolc: 1501+

Oxford tops the ranking for the seventh consecutive year

For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Oxford has topped the global ranking. We recently reported that Oxford had gained the top spot in The Times university list for the first time in 12 years.

Harvard University remains in second place, while the University of Cambridge and Stanford University are ranked joint third. Seven US and three UK universities are in the top 10. Oxford tops the research pillar, while Harvard leads the teaching pillar. The US is the most-represented country overall, with 177 universities, and also the most represented in the top 200 (58).

Top 10 universities in the World University Rankings 2023:

  • 1. University of Oxford
  • 2. Harvard University
  • 3. University of Cambridge
  • 3. Stanford University
  • 5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 6. California Institute of Technology
  • 7. Princeton University
  • 8. University of California, Berkeley
  • 9. Yale University
  • 10. Imperial College London

In QS list, SZTE ranked the best Hungarian university

In another prestigious global university ranking – the list published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked first this year, meaning that MIT has been earning the top spot for more than a decade. In this list, which uses a different methodology and does not include Semmelweis University, the University of Szeged was ranked the best Hungarian university.

In a third global higher education ranking, compiled by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy – known as the Shanghai Ranking – four Hungarian universities (ELTE, SE, SZTE and BME) were included this year.

The number of foreign students is getting increasing in Hungary

For the first time, the University of Miskolc (UM) organised a freshmen’s camp for international students. The three-day programme was attended by nearly 100 newly admitted international students from countries all over the world (e.g. Pakistan, India, Spain, France).

According to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a London-based analytical firm that rates the performance of universities, the number of international students at UM is about 450, representing 5.6 per cent of the institution’s total student community of nearly 8,000.

Semmelweis University has the highest proportion of foreign students

In Hungary, Semmelweis University has the highest proportion of foreign students. According to the data available on the university’s website, the proportion of international students in the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022 was nearly 35 per cent, with almost 4,000 international students.

In the academic year 2022/2023 more students than ever before have started their studies in English and German at the university which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its international medical training.

Photo: pexels.com

Debrecen has the largest international student community

While Semmelweis University has the highest proportion of foreign students in Hungary, the University of Debrecen has the largest international student community in terms of numbers. In the academic year 2022/23, nearly 7,200 international students are studying at the university, which, according to the institution’s website, is more than a fifth of the international students studying in Hungary and the largest foreign student group in Central and Eastern Europe.

At the University of Szeged, which also hosts a large international student community, has nearly 5,000 foreign students in the academic year just started.

Number of foreign students has doubled in ten years

The number of foreign students studying in Hungary has increased significantly in recent years. According to an analysis of KSH (the Hungarian Central Statistical Office) published last summer, between the 2010/2011 and the 2020/2021 academic years, the number of foreign students increased from 15,000 to 32,000, and their rate within all students rose from 6.9 per cent to 17 per cent.

Most foreign students study in the field of health and welfare (32 per cent); besides this, engineering, manufacturing and construction (12 per cent), and social sciences (10 per cent) training courses were the most popular among them in the 2020/2021 academic year.

We recently reported that Budapest was ranked 66th in this year’s QS survey of the world’s best student cities which specifically targets young people considering studying abroad. The Hungarian capital achieved its best result in the indicator of affordability. In this aspect it was ranked 30th in the list of 110 cities, which evaluates a wide range of factors.

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