11 private universities in Hungary in 2026
The private universities in Hungary offer often more specialised programs with personalised support and modern facilities.
11 private universities
Hungary has private institutions bringing academic diversity and programs adapted to student needs and the professional job market.
International Business School
A private Budapest business school founded in 1991, partnered with the University of Buckingham, teaching in English.
Eszterházy Károly Catholic University
A private Catholic university in Eger, heir to a college founded in 1740, dedicated to teacher training and sciences.
Pázmány Péter Catholic University
A private Catholic university founded in 1635, dedicated to law, theology, humanities and letters.
Lutheran Theological University
Budapest's Lutheran theological faculty, a small private university for pastoral and theological training.
Gábor Dénes University
A private Budapest university specialising in informatics, engineering and information management, founded in 1992.
Andrássy University Budapest
The only fully German-speaking university outside the German-speaking world, founded in Budapest in 2001.
Kodolányi János University
A private Hungarian university known for tourism, communication, languages and European studies.
Budapest Metropolitan University
Hungary's largest private university, in Budapest, known for communication, tourism, art and business studies.
Milton Friedman University
A private Budapest university dedicated to economics, social sciences and management, founded in 2000.
Debrecen Reformed Theological University
The Reformed theological faculty of Debrecen, historic seminary of the Hungarian Reformed Church.
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
A private university of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, dedicated to law, humanities and social sciences.