Are you looking for a university that combines a rich history, top-tier education, and vibrant student life? Welcome to Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) – Hungary’s leading public higher education institution since 1635.
Renowned for academic excellence, ELTE is Hungary’s top-ranked research university and the alma mater of five Nobel laureates and many influential figures in technology, public policy, and culture. It's also the most popular choice among Hungarian students.
International relations
With a diverse community of over 35,000 students across nine faculties and one specialized institute, ELTE welcomes about 5,300 international students from more than 100 countries. You can select from 100+ degree programs offered fully in English to international students.
Our friendly campus life includes a wide range of student services and active associations to help you feel at home in the lively city of Budapest.
As a trusted partner of many universities and organizations, we have strong connections all over the world. At ELTE, you’ll benefit from a global network of opportunities through partnerships with 956 universities worldwide and membership in 10 strategic alliances and networks.
These connections open doors to mobility programs, international collaborations, and exciting research opportunities. By means of our outstanding programs such as Erasmus, CEEPUS and bilateral cooperations, more than 1000 of our students go abroad or come from abroad each year.
Learn from the best
ELTE is also Hungary’s largest scientific hub, offering 17 doctoral schools and 128 PhD programs. Research here is all about innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and access to state-of-the-art facilities. Our researchers lead groundbreaking projects funded by the European Union and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. ELTE regularly plays host to a number of international conferences and puts special emphasis on inviting leading researchers of various fields to intensive workshops and lecture series.
Join ELTE to be part of a university where history meets modern excellence and where students from all over the world come to achieve their dreams.
Summer universities
You can also visit us in the summer and participate on any of your summer university programs. ELTE Budapest Summer University offers one- and two-week courses in English on a wide range of fields.
Interested in business and economics? Join us for ELTE Business & Economics Summer University.
Interested in mathematics? Learn from the best in the country of world-known mathematicians at the Summer School in Mathematics.
Curious about Hungarian language and culture? The ELTE Summer University of Hungarian Language and Culture welcomes over 100 students each summer.
The ELTE Hungarian Summer University of the Carpathian Basin offers the youth of Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries the opportunity to expand their scientific knowledge in the study area of their respective fields.
CHARM-EU
CHARM-EU is a European University alliance, co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme, between the University of Barcelona (coordinator), Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, the University of Montpellier and Eötvös Loránd University Budapest. CHARM-EU works together to design and create a new university model to become a world example of good practice to increase the quality, international competitiveness and attractiveness of the European Higher Education landscape.
CHARM-EU represents a Challenge-Driven, Accessible, Research-based and Mobile model for the co-creation of a European University aligned with the European Values, the European Green Deal and the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
