Budapest, Hungary
Studying at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) is a university in Budapest, Hungary, founded in 1635. It teaches around 30,000 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 113 of its degree programmes, 89 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates.
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The institution at a glance
- 1635Founded391 years of history
- 30,000Students
- 113Programmes
- 23Bachelor's
- 76Master's
- 14PhD / doctorate
- 89 of 113Taught in English
- 1.000 € – 24.000 €/yearTuition
- 2–8 semestersDuration
- Budapest · SzombathelyCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and have a Wikipedia article.
- John von NeumannHungarian and American mathematician and physicist1903–1957
- Paul ErdősHungarian mathematician1913–1996
- Albert Szent-GyörgyiHungarian biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 19371893–1986
- Ignaz SemmelweisHungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures1818–1865
- János ÁderPresident of Hungary from 2012 to 2022 (born 1959)b. 1959
- László KrasznahorkaiHungarian novelist and screenwriterb. 1954
- Georg LukácsHungarian marxist philosopher and literary critic1885–1971
- George de HevesyHungarian chemist1885–1966
Networks & alliances
- Utrecht Network
- Coimbra Group
- European University Association
- Worldwide Universities Network
- Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe
- Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
- LIGO Scientific Collaboration
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities
- Charm EU
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) 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 Eötvös Loránd University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- ELTE
- Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
- Pázmány Péter University
- Royal University of Pest
- University of Budapest
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2294 6276
- WikidataQ390287
- Crossref Funder ID501100009934
- GRIDgrid.5591.8
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026