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Universities in Hungary
Hungary has 47 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1538. 3 were founded before 1600. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES47
OLDEST1538
FOUNDED 1900+27
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15993 · 6%
1600–189916 · 34%
1900 or later27 · 57%
Date unknown1 · 2%
Oldest universities in Hungary
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1538Debrecen Reformed Theological University
1538University of Debrecen
1557Lutheran Theological University
1635Pázmány Péter Catholic University
1635Eötvös Loránd University
1700Theological College of Eger
1735University of Miskolc
1735University of Sopron
1774Eszterházy Károly Catholic University
1782Budapest University of Technology and Economics
1808Ludovica Military Academy
1851University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
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