Corvinus University of Budapest is a Hungarian, research-oriented, public university. It was established in 1920 on the previous “József Industrial School”, opened in 1846. The institution had been listed in the top 50 in the Financial Times European Masters in Management rankings. Notable alumni of Corvinus University of Budapest include various prominent figures, spanning from the richest person in Hungary to the CEO of Wizz Air. It is an urban university: its faculties operate in multiple buildings that stand in the city centre of Budapest, while its main building is part of an UNESCO Heritage Site.
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Corvinus University of Budapest
Country
- Hungary
City
- Budapest ,
Founding year
1920
Acceptance rate
55%
Fall semester application deadline
May 12
Spring semester application deadline
November 20
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €3600/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Social Policy & Administration [English]Sociology [English]
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Financial Times Rankings
Masters in Management
98°
European Business Schools
94°
General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
1001-1200°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
1001+°
Eduniversal palmes
4/5
QS World Universities by Subject
Social Sciences & Management
338°
Agriculture & Forestry
301-350°
Business & Management Studies
251-300°
Economics & Econometrics
301-350°
Sociology
301-330°
