Ranking

Ranking

Last modified: 09. December 2025

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 the latest available list of international rankings and areas in which our university is ranked and its position in each ranking. 

Quacquarelli Symonds world university rankings 2025

Times Higher Education world university rankings 2025

The mission of MATE  is to embrace the increasing significance of agriculture and play a proactive role in advancing agriculture as a dynamic university from “farm to health” by bridging the gap between scientific advancements and farmers and industry.

Priority areas:
  • 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

Third mission activity

We are committed to sustainable development and play active role to develop the rural economy and increase the resilience of rural society such as in these two key programs.

MATE100 a new platform for cooperation between the leaders of the 100 most important sectoral and market companies of MATE.

EUDRES promotes the development of small and medium-sized cities and their rural environments into smart and sustainable European regions.

More about MATE

Join us at MATE to be part of a future where agriculture is both innovative and environmentally responsible.