Universities in Hungary have 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.

Universities In Budapest InstitutionAbbr.Number ofTypeEstablished Students AcademicsAndrássy University Budapest 250 51University 2001University of Veterinary Medicine 2000 142 Medical school 1851 / 1952 / 2016Corvinus University 8,000 Business school 1920 / 1948 / 1990Budapest University of Economics and Business 20,000 987 Business school 1857 / 2016Budapest University of Technology and Economics 24,000 1,200 Institute of technology 1782Eötvös Loránd University 38,000 1,800 Research university 1635 / 1777 / 1950Franz Liszt Academy of Music 831 168 Music school 1875Hungarian University of Fine Arts 652 232 Art school 1871 / 2000Hungarian Dance Academy Art school / 2017Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design 894 122 Art school 2001National University of Public Service 10,800 465 National university 2011 (1808)Óbuda University 12,000 421 Institute of technology 1879 / 2000 / 2010Semmelweis University 16,000 1,304 Medical school 1769 / 1969Academy of Drama and Film 455 111 Art school 2000University of Physical Education 2,500 220 Physical education 1925 / 2014Lutheran Theological University 220 36 Lutheranism 1557Károli Gáspár University of Reformed Church 9,000342 Calvinism 1993 (1855)Budapest University of Jewish Studies 200 60 Judaism 1877Pázmány Péter Catholic University 11,000 736 Catholic 1992 (1635)Budapest Metropolitan University 7,000 300University 2001Central European University 1,380 399University 1991Milton Friedman University Business School 2001Dennis Gabor University 1,250 Institute of technology 1992Kodolányi János University 3,000 University 1992International Business School 800 155Business School 1991

In the rest of the country Public institutions of higher education InstitutionAbbr.CityNumber ofTypeEstablished Students AcademicsUniversity of Debrecen Debrecen32,351 1,700 Classic university 1912 (1538)University of Dunaújváros Dunaújváros 120 Applied science 1962Eszterházy Károly University Eger7,000 700 Applied science 1774University of Kaposvár Kaposvár 291 Classic university 2000 (1961)University of Miskolc Miskolc9,513 536 Classic university 1949 (1735)University of Nyíregyháza Nyíregyháza5,000 319 Applied science 2000University of West Hungary Sopron2,700 684 2008 / 2000 / 1735John von Neumann University Kecskemét6,510 216 Institute of technology 2016 / 2000University of Pannonia Veszprém9,632 Applied science 1949 (1797)University of Pécs Pécs22,325 1,854 Research university 1921 (1367)Széchenyi István University Győr15,000 Institute of technology 1968 / 2002Szent István University Gödöllő19,000 Institute of technology 2000University of Szeged Szeged24,834 1400 Research university 1872 (1581)

Privately or church funded universities Debrecen Reformed Theological University Milton Friedman University

+ Universities in BudapestNameEstablishedCityTypeStudentsAcademics Aquincum Institute of Technology2011BudapestPrivate Institute of technology5041

Other Hungarian-language universities + Hungarian-language universities not in HungaryNameEstablishedCityTypeCountry 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 UMFST Târgu Mureș 1945 (1948) Târgu Mureș Medical school Romania

Former universities Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University (merged with others to form University of Szeged in 2000) Attila József University (merged with others to form University of Szeged in 2000) Debrecen University of Agricultural Sciences (merged with others to form University of Debrecen) Franz Joseph University (ceased operation in 1945) Gödöllő University of Agricultural Sciences (merged with others to form Szent István University in 2000) Hungarian University of Applied Arts (renamed to Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2006) Hungarian University of Physical Education (merged with Semmelweis University) Imre Haynal University of Health Sciences Budapest (merged with Semmelweis University) Janus Pannonius University (merged with others to form University of Pécs in 2000) Lajos Kossuth University (merged with others to form University of Debrecen) Miklós Zrínyi University of National Defence (merged with others to form National University of Public Service in 2012) University Medical School of Debrecen (merged with others to form University of Debrecen) University Medical School of Pécs (merged with others to form University of Pécs in 2000) University of Horticulture and Food Industry (merged with others to form Szent István University in 2000) University of Sopron (merged with others to form University of Western Hungary in 2000) University of Veterinary Science (merged with others to form Szent István University in 2000)

Colleges of higher education

In Budapest

State funded Hungarian Dance Academy

Privately or church funded Avicenna International Collegewww.avicenna.hu Baptist Theological Academy Bhaktivedanta Theological College Budapest College of Management Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy CBS Central European International College Duna International College The Gate of the Teaching Buddhist College Harsányi János College International Business School, Budapest International Pető András Institute of Conductive Education for the Motor Disabled and Conductor-Teacher Training College John Wesley Theological College Pentacostal Theological College Sapientia School of Theology Milton Friedman University Sola Scriptura Theological College Szent Pál Academy Wekerle Business SchoolWekerle Business School

In the rest of the country

State funded College of Szolnok, Szolnok Eötvös József College, Baja Kecskemét College, Kecskemét

Privately or church funded Adventist Theological College, Pécel Apor Vilmos Catholic College, Vác Archiepiscopal Theological College of Veszprém, Veszprém College of Modern Business Studies, Tatabánya Gál Ferenc Theological College, Szeged Győri Theological College, Győr Kodolányi János University, Budapest, Székesfehérvár, Orosháza Pápa Theological Academy of the Reformed Church, Pápa Sárospatak Theological Academy of the Reformed Church, Sárospatak Szent Atanáz Greek Catholic Theological Institute, Nyíregyháza Szent Bernát Theological College, Zirc Theological College of Eger, Eger Theological College of Esztergom, Esztergom Theological College of Pécs Tomori Pál College, Kalocsa

Former colleges of higher education Berzsenyi Dániel College (merged with University of West Hungary) Kölcsey Ferenc Reformed Teacher's Training College (merged with Debrecen Reformed Theological University) Police College (merged with others to form National University of Public Service in 2012) Vitéz János Roman Catholic Teacher's Training College (merged with Pázmány Péter Catholic University)

See also Open access in Hungary

References

Notes

External links http://www.okm.gov.hu/felsooktatas/felsooktatasi-intezmenyek - List of institutions of higher education on the website of the Hungarian Ministry of Education and Culture List of approved institutions of higher education by the state of Hungarian Republic, appendix 1. for article CXXXIX. of 2005 - Oh.gov.hu - Office of Education http://mek.oszk.hu/03700/03797/03797.htm#8 - Péter, Tibor Nagy. The social and political history of Hungarian education. . Freely available on mek.oszk.hu