Budapest Technical University
| Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem | |
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| Latin: Universitas Budapestinensis Scientiarum Technicarum et Oeconomicarum | |
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Institutum Geometrico-Hydrotechnicum Royal Joseph Polytechnic University Joseph University of Technology and Economics Technical University of Budapest |
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| Motto | Courses in Contemporary Engineering - harmonising theory and practice |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1782 |
| Affiliation | EUA, CESAER, IAU, Santander Network, DRC, SEFI, AUF, ISEP, IAESTE, ESTIEM, NEPTUN, TIME, Athens Programme, AIESEC (local site), GBME, W3C |
| Chancellor | Gyula Barta-Eke |
| Rector | János Józsa D.Sc. |
| Students | 21,171 (in 2014) |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Colours | claret |
| Nickname | Műegyetem |
| Website | www.bme.hu |
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The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungarian: Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem or in short Műegyetem), official abbreviation BME, is the most significant University of Technology in Hungary and is considered the world's oldest Institute of Technology which has university rank and structure. It was the first institute in Europe to train engineers at university level. It was founded in 1782.
More than 110 departments and institutes operate within the structure of eight faculties. About 1100 lecturers, 400 researchers and other degree holders and numerous invited lecturers and practising expert specialists participate in education and research at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Approximately 1381 of the university's 21.171 students are from 50 countries abroad. The Budapest University of Technology and Economics issues about 70% of Hungary's engineering degrees. 34 professors/researchers of the university are members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Training courses are provided in five languages: Hungarian, English, German, French and Russian.
The ECTS credit system was introduced in 1995. This helps students to enroll in the student exchange program of the European Union, the Socrates (also known as Erasmus), and earn a double degree through the Top Industrial Managers for Europe network.
At present the university has eight Faculties (founding date in parentheses):
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) is a public higher education institute operating as a central budgetary institution. Its founding regulation has been issued by the Minister of Human Capacities. Its Organizational and operational conditions are summarized in its own regulation in accordance with laws.
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