University of Debrecen

🇭🇺 Hungary 4-Year University

Global #445 Hungary #1

Institution Info

Founded: 1538
Type: 4-Year University
Website: https://unideb.hu/

About

University of Debrecen is a higher education institution in Hungary, founded in 1538. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Hungary. The university has a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #563 · Ranked	29.40
THE	2026	THE #876 · Ranked	37.66
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #445 · Ranked	85.07

Research Output via OpenAlex

354

h-index

2,355,264

Citations

51,057

Publications

48,010

i10-index

2.21

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Frequently Asked Questions

University of Debrecen is ranked #445 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Hungary, it holds the #1 position.

University of Debrecen was founded in 1538, making it 488 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Hungary.

University of Debrecen has produced 51,057 research publications with 2,355,264 total citations and an h-index of 354, according to OpenAlex data.