During an academic year opening event in Budapest, László Kövér said the structural changes under way in higher education serve that goal.
Semmelweis University achieved the top Hungarian place, and in its field of expertise, came close to being among the top 100 in the world.
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) has been chosen as one of the eight so-called university science parks to be set up across Hungary.
German and Chinese students are taking up a higher number of courses at Hungarian universities this year.
Over the past few years, ELTE and University of Szeged have regularly been receiving good grades and strong world rankings