Eötvös Loránd University
ELTE
ELTE is the best university in Hungary, according to student and staff excellence. Market research shows that it is one of the most popular Hungarian brands.
With 9 faculties, ELTE offers the widest range of academic programmes in Hungary, covering disciplines including humanities, sciences, social sciences, education, law, economics and informatics. ELTE is highly regarded for the quality of its teaching, research achievements and international collaborations. It continues to be recognised as one of Hungary’s top universities and offers students an excellent environment to pursue their studies in the heart of Budapest.
There are a variety of programmes offered in English.
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)—in terms of student and staff number, quality of education and research, and its international relations—is the most prestigious public HEI in Hungary, operating continuously since 1635. As a top-ranked research university in Hungary, it is the most popular HEI among applicants as well as alma mater of six Nobel laureates and leading figures in technology, public policy, and culture in Hungary.
Currently, almost 36,000 students study at nine faculties and an individual institute, with about 4,600 international students from over 100 countries. Through its widespread international relations all over the world (850 partner universities and 7 networks), ELTE is the only HEI representing Hungarian higher education in many regions and strategic alliances. These partnerships offer a large number of possibilities for mobility and international collaborations to students, academic staff, and non-academic staff at ELTE.
ELTE is Hungary’s largest scientific establishment with 16 doctoral schools and 128 doctoral programs. Research at ELTE means international collaborations, interdisciplinary approaches, modern laboratory infrastructure, and innovation. Our researchers run cutting-edge projects funded by the European Union and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
