Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Quality Education – Quality Research

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 top-ranked research university in Hungary, it is the most popular HEI among applicants as well as alma mater of five 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. ELTE has widespread international relations; it holds about 450 bilateral agreements for cooperation and exchange. It is an active member of international university networks and is involved in joint degree programs.

Study fields and main research areas at the nine faculties and one individual institutes are Business Economics, Education and Psychology, Humanities, Informatics, Law, Primary and Pre-school Education, Science, Social Sciences, and Special Education.

ELTE offers the largest selection of educational programs in Hungary:

• Over 75 bachelor’s programs,
• Over 120 master’s programs,
• 295 Undivided Teacher Training major-pairings,
• Over 100 degree programs for international students in foreign languages,
• 17 Doctoral Schools and over 128 doctoral Programs.

Studying at ELTE means high quality education at the leading research university in Hungary.

The degree programs are accredited by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee. Among Hungarian universities ELTE delegates the highest number of members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences which provides a truly academic atmosphere. Active student communities also ensure that you find your friends and place at the university and in Hungary.