Although Corvinus University of Budapest has recently been given its name, it is an all the more significant institution in Hungarian higher education due to its traditions and the results it has achieved in education and research.
As a result of an integration process going on during the past few years, the Budapest University of Economic Sciences and the College of Public Administration merged in 2000. The faculties of the former University of Horticulture and Food Industry, the traditions of which go back to one and a half centuries, joined the institution in September 2003. The Academic Year Opening Ceremony in 2004 was also a name-giving ceremony. In virtue of the resolution adopted by the Hungarian Parliament, we took on the collectively accepted name "Corvinus University of Budapest" as of September 1 of that year. This name reflects a humanist institution that brings together several disciplines from social sciences to natural sciences. It willingly undertakes the human-, science- and culture-centered traditions and values appropriate to a university. Recalling the world of Renaissance, it focuses on refinement, richness in detail, variegation and creating value.
The scholars of the three predecessor institutions working in different disciplines have agreed to join forces for shaping our knowledge-based society where we have to present and exploit those elements of the knowledge mass, which reinforce each other and - due to the different approaches - may lead to new research results and can provide a unique offer on the educational palette.
| No. of students: | 17 422* |
| No. of Administrative staff: | 845 |
| Funding type: | Public |
Network of Libraries
In order to meet the information requirements of the training and research activities carried out in its seven faculties, the Corvinus University of Budapest has a network of libraries with special collections which are in many ways unique in comparison with other libraries in Hungarian higher education.
Major components of this library network are:
* the Central Library,
* the Library of the Faculty of Public Administration (Bibliotheca Publica),
* the Library and Archive of the Faculties of Horticulture, Food Science and Landscape Architecture (Entz Ferenc Library and Archives).
Centre for Foreign Language Education and Research
The Foreign Language Centre of the Corvinus University of Budapest enables students to study various foreign languages, such as English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, from beginner to advanced level for an extra fee.
IT Centre
The Information Technology Center (ITC) is in charge of the maintenance of all computers installed at the Corvinus University. Supporting, installing softwares and a general help for users is also provided by them. In other words, the ITC maintains the university computer network.
Student Life - International Atmosphere
The University is not just an educational institution, it is also the place where new friendships begin and often last for a lifetime. University years are unforgettable for every student: long chats in the cafeteria, watching football in the local pubs, the dances of the Freshmen’s Ball and parties over the year are those memories you will talk about when you meet your long-time university friends. The University promotes and supports student organisations, cultural events and other community building activities to make your university years a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The ESN Corvinus and the CEMS Club Budapest organise all sorts of events, fiestas and trips for international students, like fresh camp, orientation trips, sightseeing in Budapest, tours in Hungary (Pécs, Eger, Bugacpuszta etc.), International Flagparty, Bowling, movie nights, Carnival Party, etc. So there is really no chance to feel alone and abandoned!
There are a number of student organisations that help enrich students’ life at the University. Every year we have about 500 international students who choose to study here, so there is a real international community. Moreover, every foreign student gets a ‘Tandem-partner’- a native Hungarian volunteer, who helps him/her in finding his/her own way in Budapest.