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Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
BME is one of the world’s oldest Institutes of Technology and was the first institute in Europe to train engineers at university level. It is located in the heart of Budapest, a vibrant city. Its impressive main building stands on the Buda side of the city between Liberty Bridge and Petofi bridge, over looking the Majestic Danube, with the beautiful hills of Buda behind it. Its vast Campus is like a city in itself: with beautiful buildings and large parks.
BME provides students with an excellent education and has given the world 4 Nobel prize winners and a number of famous scientists. Its education is firmly rooted in its more than 230 years of experience and traditions and it is constantly embracing the modern and therefore the knowledge imparted to students here perfectly merges the old with the new.
The University has approximately 1,100 Faculty members and 24,000 students, a third of of whom are foreign students from fifty countries. BME issues about 70% of Hungary’s engineering degrees.
BME is constantly involved in R&D for a number of major European companies.
BME is among the top 11 Universities in Hungary and is ranked very highly by most international ranking
BME has the following Faculties:
Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Architecture,
Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics,
Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering,
Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences.
Download the latest Bulletin from here for all the details of the various programs
Admision Process: Please contact us for the admission process.
Requirements for Application: The following documents will be required at the time of application.
Preparatory Course:
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Copy of passport
Secondary high school report
Document of English language proficiency
Warrant of the application fee (EUR100)
BSc:
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Copy of passport
Secondary high school report
Document of English language proficiency
Proof of the application fee of EUR 100
MSc:
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Copy of passport
BSc degree
Document of English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS)
Warrant of the application fee (EUR 100)
Recommendation letter 1
Recommendation letter 2
PhD Students:
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Copy of passport
MSc degree
Document of English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS)
Warrant of the application fee (EUR100)
Study plan
Placement test: Students have to write placement tests in Mathematics, Physics and English and Freehand Drawing for Architecture students. Students found to have inadequate skills in Mathematics, Physics or English will be directed to the one year Preparatory Course before the B.Sc. programs.
Fees: The fees are in Euros. Some fees for EU and non EU students are the same. Where the fees are different it has been mentioned. The fees given below are per semester. There are two semesters in the year
Pre-Engineering 3200
General Course 3200
B.Sc.
Faculty of Civil Engineering 3200 EUR
For the Faculties given below Non EU 3200 EUR EU 2250 EUR
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering
M.Sc.
Faculty of Civil Engineering 3800 EUR
For the Faculties given below Non EU 3500 EUR EU 2750
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Faculty of Natural Science
Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering
3500 2750
PhD
For all Faculties 4500 EUR
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Faculty of Natural Science
Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering
Application fee: 100 EUR
After Admission
Registration
After the announcement of the results of the placement test students have to register at the Central Academic Office of the university.
Orientation Program
All newly enrolled students (Pre-Engineering Course and General Course in Architecture, B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. as well as for exchange, study abroad and transfer students) an orientation program will be organised at the beginning of the semester. The orientation program includes introductory lectures, access to the Internet, visit the Library and a sightseeing tour.