Universities in Hungary have generally been instituted by Act of Parliament under the Higher Education Act. For new public universities and private universities, approval is required from the Ministry of responsible for the education and later from the Hungarian National Assembly. The Hungarian public higher education system includes universities and other higher education institutes, that provide both education curricula and related degrees up to doctoral degree and also contribute to research activities. In general, public Hungarian universities don't charge tuition fees.
The following is a list of universities and colleges of higher education in Hungary (listed alphabetically and grouped by location and funding), followed by a list of defunct institutions.
Institution | Abbr. | Number of | Affiliation | Established | |
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Students | Academics | ||||
Lutheran Theological University | EHE | 220 | 36 | Lutheranism | 1557 |
Károli Gáspár University of Reformed Church | KRE | 8,717 | 342 | Calvinism | 1993 (1855) |
Budapest University of Jewish Studies | OR-ZSE | 200 | 60 | Judaism | 1877 |
Pázmány Péter Catholic University | PPKE | 9,469 | 736 | Catholic | 1992 (1635) |
Institution | Abbr. | Number of | Established | |
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Students | Academics | |||
Andrássy University Budapest | ANNYE | 200 | 51 | 2001 |
Budapest Metropolitan University | METU | 7,000 | 300 | 2001 |
Central European University | CEU | 1,380 | 399 | 1991 |
Milton Friedman University | MILTON | 2001 |
Name | Established | City | Type | Students | Academics |
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Aquincum Institute of Technology | 2011 | Budapest | Private Institute of technology | 50 | 41 |
International Business School | 1991 | Budapest | Private Business school | 800 | 155 |
Name | Established | City | Type | Country |
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Babeș-Bolyai University | 1919 (1959) | Cluj-Napoca | Classic university | Romania |
Ferenc Rákóczi II. Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute | 1996 | Berehove | Classic university | Ukraine |
Sapientia – Hungarian University of Transylvania | 2001 | Cluj-Napoca | Classic university | Romania |
Selye János University | 2004 | Komárno | Research university | Slovakia |
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureș | 1945 (1948) | Târgu Mureș | Medical school | Romania |
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