Semmelweis boasts best quality of student life, global survey finds

Hungary is the country with the highest overall levels of student satisfaction according to the 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards. In another win for Hungary, Semmelweis University was named winner of the Quality of Student Life category.

The 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards are hosted by Studyportals with partners Unibuddy and British Council IELTS, and media partners Times Higher Education and PIE News. They are based on data from 126,000 reviews by domestic and international students and alumni from over 200 different nationalities and reviewing 3,661 higher education institutions in 126 countries.

Student life at Semmelweis

The 2023 Quality of Student Life category award was presented to Semmelweis University, Budapest. This category encompasses several aspects that contribute to an overall student experience, ranging from the accessibility, affordability, and cultural life of the hosting city through availability of student accommodation to cuisine on and off campus. This theme also measures feedback regarding supportive community, the opportunity to expand networks and to make friends from around the world. Extra-curricular sports, social and cultural activities on campus also influence how students perceive their quality of life.

“We believe that progress in education does not only rely on academic staff excellence but also on students’ well-being. Semmelweis University invests increasing effort to ensure a safe and loveable atmosphere both within and outside university walls. Students’ associations are massive supporters and triggers of university social life, as well as indicators of their success,” pointed out Dr. Alán Alpár, Vice-Rector for International Studies at Semmelweis University, in his response to receiving the award.

Highest overall student satisfaction in Hungary

The 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards Report showed that internationally, Hungary is the country with the highest overall levels of student satisfaction at 4.39 points.

"The Global Student Satisfaction Awards is the only global program which recognizes the best universities from the perspective of students. It is great to see how well Hungary has performed in this against a backdrop of rising student satisfaction - a fantastic compliment to the higher education sector,” Studyportals CEO and Co-founder Edwin van Rest pointed out.