thumb|250px|right|[[Budapest University of Technology and Economics, oldest institute of technology, founded in 1782]]
thumb|250px|right|[[Eötvös Loránd University's university library large reading room]]
thumb|250px|right|Rector's Council Hall of [[Budapest University of Economics and Business, the first public business school in the world, founded in 1857]]
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
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%;"
|-
! rowspan=2 width="245"|Institution
! rowspan="2"|Abbr.
! colspan="2"|Number of
! rowspan="2"|Type
! rowspan="2"|Established
|-
! Students
! Academics
|-
|Andrássy University Budapest
|align="center"|
|align="right"|250 ||align="right"|51
|University
|align="center"| 2001
|-
|University of Veterinary Medicine
|align="center"|
|align="right"| 2000 ||align="right"|142
| Medical school
|align="center"| 1851 / 1952 / 2016
|-
|Corvinus University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|8,000 ||align="right"|
| Business school
|align="center"| 1920 / 1948 / 1990
|-
|Budapest University of Economics and Business
|align="center"|
|align="right"|20,000 ||align="right"|987
| Business school
|align="center"| 1857 / 2016
|-
|Budapest University of Technology and Economics
|align="center"|
|align="right"|24,000 ||align="right"|1,200
| Institute of technology
|align="center"| 1782
|-
|Eötvös Loránd University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|38,000 ||align="right"|1,800
| Research university
|align="center"| 1635 / 1777 / 1950
|-
|Franz Liszt Academy of Music
|align="center"|
|align="right"|831 ||align="right"|168
| Music school
|align="center"| 1875
|-
|Hungarian University of Fine Arts
|align="center"|
|align="right"|652 ||align="right"|232
| Art school
|align="center"| 1871 / 2000
|-
|Hungarian Dance Academy
|align="center"|
|align="right"| ||align="right"|
| Art school
|align="center"| / 2017
|-
|Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
|align="center"|
|align="right"|894 ||align="right"|122
| Art school
|align="center"| 2001
|-
|National University of Public Service
|align="center"|
|align="right"|10,800 ||align="right"|465
| National university
|align="center"| 2011 (1808)
|-
|Óbuda University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|12,000 ||align="right"|421
| Institute of technology
|align="center"| 1879 / 2000 / 2010
|-
|Semmelweis University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|16,000 ||align="right"|1,304
| Medical school
|align="center"| 1769 / 1969
|-
|Academy of Drama and Film
|align="center"|
|align="right"|455 ||align="right"|111
| Art school
|align="center"| 2000
|-
|University of Physical Education
|align="center"|
|align="right"|2,500 ||align="right"|220
| Physical education
|align="center"| 1925 / 2014
|-
|Lutheran Theological University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|220 ||align="right"|36
| Lutheranism
|align="center"| 1557
|-
|Károli Gáspár University of Reformed Church
|align="center"|
|align="right"|9,000||align="right"|342
| Calvinism
|align="center"| 1993 (1855)
|-
|Budapest University of Jewish Studies
|align="center"|
|align="right"|200 ||align="right"|60
| Judaism
|align="center"| 1877
|-
|Pázmány Péter Catholic University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|11,000 ||align="right"|736
| Catholic
|align="center"| 1992 (1635)
|-
|Budapest Metropolitan University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|7,000 ||align="right"|300
|University
|align="center"| 2001
|-
|Central European University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|1,380 ||align="right"|399
|University
|align="center"| 1991
|-
|Milton Friedman University
|align="center"|
|align="right"| ||align="right"|
|Business School
|align="center"| 2001
|-
|Dennis Gabor University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|1,250 ||align="right"|
| Institute of technology
|align="center"| 1992
|-
|Kodolányi János University
|align="center"|
|align="right"|3,000 ||align="right"|
|University
|align="center"| 1992
|-
|International Business School
|align="center"|
|align="right"|800 ||align="right"|155
|Business School
|align="center"| 1991
|}
In the rest of the country
Public institutions of higher education
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%;"
|-
! rowspan=2 width="190"|Institution
! rowspan="2"|Abbr.
! rowspan="2"|City
! colspan="2"|Number of
! rowspan="2"|Type
! rowspan="2"|Established
|-
! Students
! Academics
|-
|University of Debrecen
|align="center"|
| Debrecen
|align="right"|32,351 ||align="right"|1,700
| Classic university
|align="center"| 1912 (1538)
|-
|University of Dunaújváros
|align="center"|
| Dunaújváros
|align="right"| ||align="right"|120
| Applied science
|align="center"| 1962
|-
|Eszterházy Károly University
|align="center"|
| Eger
|align="right"|7,000 ||align="right"|700
| Applied science
|align="center"| 1774
|-
|University of Kaposvár
|align="center"|
| Kaposvár
|align="right"| ||align="right"|291
| Classic university
|align="center"| 2000 (1961)
|-
|University of Miskolc
|align="center"|
| Miskolc
|align="right"|9,513 ||align="right"|536
| Classic university
|align="center"| 1949 (1735)
|-
|University of Nyíregyháza
|align="center"|
| Nyíregyháza
|align="right"|5,000 ||align="right"|319
| Applied science
|align="center"| 2000
|-
|University of West Hungary
|align="center"|
| Sopron
|align="right"|2,700 ||align="right"|684
|
|align="center"| 2008 / 2000 / 1735
|-
|John von Neumann University
|align="center"|
| Kecskemét
|align="right"|6,510 ||align="right"|216
| Institute of technology
|align="center"| 2016 / 2000
|-
|University of Pannonia
|align="center"|
| Veszprém
|align="right"|9,632 ||align="right"|
| Applied science
|align="center"| 1949 (1797)
|-
|University of Pécs
|align="center"|
| Pécs
|align="right"|22,325 ||align="right"|1,854
| Research university
|align="center"| 1921 (1367)
|-
|Széchenyi István University
|align="center"|
| Győr
|align="right"|15,000 ||align="right"|
| Institute of technology
|align="center"| 1968 / 2002
|-
|Szent István University
|align="center"|
| Gödöllő
|align="right"|19,000 ||align="right"|
| Institute of technology
|align="center"| 2000
|-
|University of Szeged
|align="center"|
| Szeged
|align="right"|24,834 ||align="right"|1400
| Research university
|align="center"| 1872 (1581)
|}
Privately or church funded universities
- Debrecen Reformed Theological University
- Milton Friedman University
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="float:; margin:0 0 0.5em 1em; text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|+ Universities in Budapest
|-
!Name
!Established
!City
!Type
!Students
!Academics
|-
| Aquincum Institute of Technology||2011||Budapest||Private Institute of technology||50||41
|}
Other Hungarian-language universities
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="float:; margin:0 0 0.5em 1em; text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|+ Hungarian-language universities not in Hungary
|-
!Name
!Established
!City
!Type
!Country
|-
| 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 College
- 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 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