Ranking - Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem
Ranking

The Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) is proud to be represented in several prestigious international rankings, including Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. Among others, the QS rankings evaluate institutions based on academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, and research impact, providing a comprehensive assessment of university performance. Similarly, the THE rankings assess universities across teaching, research quality and environment as well as international outlook, highlighting institutions that excel in these key areas. These acknowledgments highlight our dedication to high-quality education, impactful research, and global engagement.
MATE continuously works to strengthen its international presence through scientific excellence, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships with universities and research institutions worldwide. Our inclusion in the below listed rankings reflects our ongoing commitment to providing world-class education and contributing to global scientific advancements in agriculture and life sciences. Below is a list of international rankings and areas in which our university is ranked and its position in each ranking.
Quacquarelli Symonds world university rankings 2025
- Life Sciences – Agriculture and Forestry – ranked 101-150th
- Sustainability – ranked 607th
- Overall QS World University Rankings – ranked 1001-1200th
Times Higher Education world university rankings 2025
- Interdisciplinary Science Rankings – ranked 401-500th
- Ranking by Subject Social Sciences – ranked 401-500th
- Ranking by Subject Business and Economics – ranked 601-800th
- Ranking by Subject Life Sciences – ranked 801-1000th
- Ranking by Subject Engineering – ranked 801-1000th
- Overall University Impact Rankings (2024) – ranked 601-800th
- University Impact Rankings Zero Hunger Category (2024) – ranked 201-300th
- Overall THE World University Rankings – ranked 1001-1200th

- Educating agricultural generation of the future
- Innovative knowledge creation in the Carpathian Basin
- Strengthening knowledge-intensive agriculture, increasing national competitiveness
- Making an impact to build a green future
- Unifying the agricultural community, promoting cohesion between rural and urban areas
Education
Sustainability and quality in the food supply chain require experts to balance a viable environment, living landscape, and healthy food.
We offer a wide variety of subjects ranging from agricultural, environmental and food sciences, horticulture, viticulture, oenology, water and renewable energy management, landscape architecture and mechanical engineering to rural development, economics and social sciences.

Research
MATE provides research career opportunities along the following main research areas:
- Digitizalization and intelligent technologies in agricultural and food production
- Sustainable environment and food chains
- Food security and healthy nutrition
- Climate adaptation, carbon, water and biodiversity conservation
- Resource efficiency and circular economy
- Social and economic innovation to improve the quality of life

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