The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) is a public higher education institute operating as a central budgetary institution. Its founding regulation has been issued by the Minister of Human Capacities. Its organizational and operational conditions are summarized in its own regulation in accordance with laws.
Bachelor's programmes
Engineering & Technology (6)
- B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering
- B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
- B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
- B.Sc. Physics
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (4)
- B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Physics
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
- B.Sc. Architecture
Business & Management (1)
- B.Sc. Mathematics
Computer Science & IT (1)
About
History
Institutum Geometrico-Hydrotechnicum, the legal predecessor of Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) was founded in 1782, and it was the first institute in Europe to train engineers at university level.
Education
Education, research, innovation and direct additional services are proceeded by the faculties. Work-sharing between the faculties are subject oriented both in the fields of education and that of technology. The organogram of BME is available here. The faculties consist of departments, institutes, research centres that are supported by deans offices and other units.
Governing is assisted by the Rectors Office and the Chancellors Office. There is a highly independent Group of integrated internal control.
Research
Research at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, another long-standing tradition, is highly encouraged and is present on all levels from the B.Sc. through to the doctoral level. The research is both individual and co-operative, scientific and industrial, national and international.During the 1980's the Budapest University of Technology and Economics was among the first in the "Eastern block" to recognise the importance of participating in research activities with institutions of higher education in Western Europe. Consequently, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics has some well-established research relationships with Western European universities.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2021
801
2020
801
2019
801
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
801
2019
801 -100
2018
701
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2021
1001
2020
1001 -200
2019
801
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
1020 -76
2020
944 -50
2019
894
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Services
Student services
- Student registration, study management and coordination by the Central Student Office
- Student support and advice management together with cultural services by the Student Service Directorate
- Secretariat of Senate, Rectors Council and Ethics Committee by the Rectors Office
- Assistance to the faculty councils, education committees and other committees of the faculties by deans offices
- Secretariat of the University Committee of Teaching Authorization and Doctoral Council and Scientific Students Association by the Central Student Office
Library services
- Library and information management by the National Technical Information Centre and Library and within it the University Archives
ICT services
The Technology and Knowledge Transfer Office of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics was founded in 2009 in the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan with the support of the National Development Agency.
Student Life
Campus life
Beautiful Campus: the Campus is a city in itself: with beautiful buildings and large parks, it’s a pleasant place all year round.
Sports facilities
Sport life: we have new sport centres and dozens of famous Olympic medallists.
Student Reviews
The beliefe in self
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I've recently finished Informatic and computer Engineering science college in my country. I've passed four year courses.For the two years of my studtprocess i took the subjects which were beyond of my specialty, which were biology,ecology,and literature , languages ....and on , and the things were going boring. I started doing my specialty things by the extra courses...
Studying in Budapest
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The classes in the first and second year give strong foundations in mathematics and coding. In the third year you can choose from a wide variety of subjets, like bioinformatics, brain signal processing, quantum computing. The structure of the lessons are often theoritical going into detail about the underlying principles. If you put in the time to deepen your knowledge in...
beautiful University
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The university location is wonderful on the pest side Danube riverbank, and academically it is a great university
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