Hungary offers international students affordable education and living costs in a modern multicultural country in the EU with a fascinating history, sharing borders with countries including Austria, Slovakia and Croatia.
There are 80 universities and higher education colleges in Hungary. Universities in the country mostly fall into the following categories:
The official language of Hungary is Hungarian (Magyar), and as such many universities in Hungary offer courses taught in Hungarian.
Many universities in Hungary also offer courses delivered entirely in English, for example the University of Pecs offers a wide range of bachelors and masters degrees taught in English.
Hungary has a long history of higher education and has many prestigious universities that feature in world university rankings such as the QS rankings and Times Higher Education rankings, including the the University of Szeged, University of Debrecen, the University of Pécs, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
University | Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2024 | Best Global Universities | QS World University Ranking |
Semmelweis University | 251-300 | 653 | |
University of Debrecen | 601-800 | 794 | 671-680 |
Eötvös Loránd University | 801-1000 | 368 | 701-710 |
Óbuda University | 1001-1200 | 1201-1400 | |
University of Pécs | 1001-1200 | 1140 | 801-850 |
University of Szeged | 1001-1200 | 601-610 | |
Budapest University of Technology and Economics | 1201-1500 | 1151 | 741-750 |
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences | 1201-1500 | 1818 | 1001-1200 |
University of Miskolc | 1500+ | 1201-1400 | |
University of Pannonia | 1500+ | 1201-1400 |
See below for a list of universities and higher education providers in Hungary. Click on universities you are interested in below to read more and to see which courses are available for international students.
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Master in Laws (LL.M.) - International and European Taxation Program Postgraduate Specialist Training
Eötvös Loránd University Hungary
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