Gödöllő, Hungary
Studying at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE)
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) is a university in Gödöllő, Hungary, founded in 2000. It teaches around 13,000 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 42 of its degree programmes, 42 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and other qualifications.
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The institution at a glance
- 2000Founded26 years of history
- 13,000Students
- 42Programmes
- 12Bachelor's
- 29Master's
- 1Other
- 42 of 42Taught in English
- 1.500 € – 3.300 €/yearTuition
- 2–8 semestersDuration
- Budapest · Gyöngyös · Gödöllő · Kaposvár · KeszthelyCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) and have a Wikipedia article.
- Tibor BenkőHungarian soldierb. 1955
- Réka RohácsHungarian swimmerb. 2000
- Mihály MőcsényiHungarian landscape architect and horticultural engineer1919–2017
- Emese TakácsHungarian fencerb. 1978
- Béla DankóHungarian politicianb. 1969
- Ferenc KozárHungarian entomologist1943–2013
- Gergely KollmannHungarian economist, political activist (born: 1975)b. 1975
- Korinna Spalab. 1977
Networks & alliances
- E³UDRES²
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) is at 47.5966° N, 19.3551° E, in Gödöllő, Pest County, 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 Gödöllő
2016–2025 averageSummers in Gödöllő average 27°C by day and 17°C at night; winters average 5°C and -1°C. The city gets around 1,964 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
27°17°
daynight
Winter
5°-1°
daynight
Sunshine
1,964
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January109 days of rain a year · 667 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- MATE
- SZIE
- SZIU
- Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Szent István Egyetem
- Szent István University
- ROR ID
- 01394d192
- Region
- Pest County
- Official website
- uni-mate.hu
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 1015 7851
- WikidataQ1296434
- Crossref Funder ID100020610
- GRIDgrid.129553.9
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026