Universities in Hungary have generally been instituted by Act of Parliament under the Higher Education Act. For new public universities and

private universities Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...

, approval is required from the Ministry of responsible for the education and later from the

Hungarian National Assembly The National Assembly ( hu, Országgyűlés, lit=Country Assembly) is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 199 (386 between 1990 and 2014) members elected to 4-year terms. Election of members is done using a semi-proporti ...

. 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

Public institutions of higher education

Ecclesiastical institutions of higher education

Private or foundation institutions of higher education

In the rest of the country

Public institutions of higher education

Privately or church funded universities

Debrecen Reformed Theological University The Debrecen Reformed Theological University (Hungarian: ''Debreceni Református Hittudományi Egyetem''), in English translation also known as Debrecen University of Reformed Theology (but the first form is the official English name) is the succ ...

* Milton Friedman University

Other Hungarian-language universities

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 Royal Hungarian Franz Joseph University ( hu, Magyar Királyi Ferenc József Tudományegyetem) was the second modern university in the Hungarian realm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Founded in 1872, its seat was initially in Kolozsvár (Cluj ...

(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 Avicenna International College – AIC – (Hungarian: Avicenna Nemzetközi Kollégium) was founded in 1995 by Dr. Shahrokh Mirza Hosseini and has been in operation as a preparatory college for higher education since 2000. The college offers foun ...

* Baptist Theological Academy * Bhaktivedanta Theological College * Budapest College of Management * Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy * CBS Central European International College * Duna International College *

Gábor Dénes College Dennis Gabor University (DGU) () is a private educational institution in Budapest, Hungary. It was established in 1992 as a college, and named after the Hungarian physicist Dennis Gabor ( hu, Gábor Dénes). It attained the rank of universit ...

* 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 John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

* Pentacostal Theological College * Sapientia School of Theology * Milton Friedman University * Sola Scriptura Theological College * Szent Pál Academy *

Wekerle Business School Wekerle Business School ( Hungarian: Wekerle Sándor Üzleti Főiskola) is a private college in Budapest, Hungary. Programs Undergraduate Degree Programmes * BSc in Business Administration and Management * BSc in Commerce and Marketing * ...

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In the rest of the country

State funded

* College of Szolnok, Szolnok *

Eötvös József College Eötvös can refer to one of several Hungarian people: * Ignác Eötvös (born 1763, Kassa), Hungarian politician (1763-1838) * József Eötvös (1813, Buda - 1871), a Hungarian statesman and author * Loránd Eötvös (1848 - 1919), a Hungarian phy ...

, Baja * Kecskemét College, Kecskemét

Privately or church funded

* Adventist Theological College,

Pécel Pécel is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is situated outside Budapest's 17th district a little over from Budapest city centre. Notable people * Gedeon Ráday, soldier and politician, Minister of Defence * István ...

Apor Vilmos Catholic College Apor is a Hungarian name. In older sources, the name is sometimes spelled Opour, Opor or Upor. It can refer to: * Apor (chieftain), a 10th-century Hungarian tribal leader * Apor family, a family of ancient Transylvanian and Hungarian nobility (name ...

, Vác * Archiepiscopal Theological College of Veszprém,

Veszprém Veszprém (; german: Weißbrunn, sl, Belomost) is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county (comitatus or 'megye') of ...

* College of Modern Business Studies, Tatabánya *

Gál Ferenc Theological College Gál is a Hungarian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *András Gál (born 1989), Hungarian football defender with BFC Siófok *Bernhard Gál (born 1971), Austrian artist, composer and musicologist *Gyula Gál (born 1976), Hungarian ...

, 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 Zirc (german: Sirtz) is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. It is the administrative seat of Zirc District. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Jews lived in Zirc. In 1910, 92 Jews lived in Zirc, Some of them w ...

* Theological College of Eger, Eger * Theological College of Esztergom, Esztergom * ., 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

) * 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)

References

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

- Péter, Tibor Nagy. The social and political history of Hungarian education. . Freely available on mek.oszk.hu {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Universities In Hungary * Universities Education in Hungary Hungary Hungary

Universities

In Budapest

Public institutions of higher education

Ecclesiastical institutions of higher education

Private or foundation institutions of higher education

In the rest of the country

Public institutions of higher education

Privately or church funded universities

Other Hungarian-language universities

Former universities

Colleges of higher education

In Budapest

State funded

Privately or church funded

In the rest of the country

State funded

Privately or church funded

Former colleges of higher education

See also

References

External links