Budapest, Hungary
Studying at Corvinus University of Budapest
Corvinus University of Budapest is a university in Budapest, Hungary, founded in 1920. It teaches around 7,800 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 38 of its degree programmes, 38 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 1920Founded106 years of history
- 7,800Studentscounted in 2025
- 38Programmes
- 8Bachelor's
- 30Master's
- 38 of 38Taught in English
- 6.600 € – 12.000 €/yearTuition
- 2–8 semestersDuration
- BudapestCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Corvinus University of Budapest and have a Wikipedia article.
- Katalin NovákPresident of Hungary from 2022 to 2024b. 1977
- Pál SchmittPresident of Hungary from 2010 to 2012b. 1942
- Gordon BajnaiHungarian politicianb. 1968
- Péter MedgyessyHungarian politicianb. 1942
- Péter SzijjártóHungarian politician, member of the National Assembly of Hungary since 2002b. 1978
- Ildikó EnyediHungarian film director, screenwriterb. 1955
- Miklós NémethHungarian economist and politicianb. 1948
- Mátyás SzűrösProvisional President of Hungary, Speaker of the Hungarian National Assemblyb. 1933
Academic partner universities
- University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg
- International School of Management
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
- Hochschule Emden / Leer
- University of Passau
- EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Networks & alliances
- International Association of Universities
- European University Association
- CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education
- European Master of Public Administration Consortium
- Confederation of Open Access Repositories
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Corvinus University of Budapest is at 47.4984° N, 19.0404° E, in Budapest, Hungary. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Budapest
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Budapest should budget around 740 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 350 €, and most land between 270 € and 460 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 270 € – 460 €
- 350 €
- Food and groceries
- 200 €
- Student travel pass
- 10 €
- Health insurance
- 30 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 70 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 80 €
- Monthly total
- 740 €
Ranked 4 of 4 on cost among the cities we cover in Hungary, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Pécs, at about 610 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Hungary sits at 68.3, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 4.4% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Budapest
2016–2025 averageSummers in Budapest average 28°C by day and 17°C at night; winters average 6°C and -1°C. The city gets around 1,964 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
28°17°
daynight
Winter
6°-1°
daynight
Sunshine
1,964
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January108 days of rain a year · 675 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Corvinus University of Budapest — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
- ROR ID
- 01vxfm326
- Region
- Budapest
- Official website
- uni-corvinus.hu
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0000 9234 5858
- WikidataQ851164
- Crossref Funder ID100018253
- GRIDgrid.17127.32
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026