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Eötvös Loránd University

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Public research university in Budapest, Hungary

Eötvös Loránd University (Hungarian: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, ELTE, also known as University of Budapest) is a public research university based in Budapest, Hungary. Founded in 1635, it is the longest continuously operating university in the country. The almost 30 thousand students at ELTE are organized into nine faculties, and into research institutes located throughout Budapest and on the scenic banks of the Danube.2 It was founded by Péter Pázmány.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Eötvös Loránd University (Hungarian: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, ELTE, also known as University of Budapest) is a public research university based in Budapest, Hungary. Founded in 1635, it is the longest continuously operating university in the country.2

Corporate structure

Eötvös Loránd University sits at the top of its group. 17 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Eötvös Loránd University Budapest
    • Angelusz Róbert College of Social Sciences Subsidiary
    • Centre for Social Sciences Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
    • ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education Subsidiary · Hungary
    • ELTE Faculty of Economics Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
    • ELTE Faculty of Education and Psychology Subsidiary · Budapest District VII, Hungary
    • ELTE Faculty of Humanities Subsidiary · Hungary
    • ELTE Faculty of Informatics Subsidiary · Hungary
    • ELTE Faculty of Law Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
    • ELTE Faculty of Science Subsidiary · Hungary
    • ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences Subsidiary · Budapest District XI, Hungary
    • ELTE Savaria University Centre Subsidiary · Szombathely, Hungary
    • Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education Subsidiary · Budapest District XII, Hungary
    • Eötvös Loránd University, Teacher Training College Faculty Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
    • Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics Subsidiary · Budapest District VI, Hungary
    • Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies Subsidiary · Pécs, Hungary
    • Research Centre for The Humanities Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Péter Pázmány in 1635.1

The university was founded in 1635 in Nagyszombat, Kingdom of Hungary (today Trnava, Slovakia) by the archbishop and theologian Péter Pázmány. Leadership was given over to the Jesuits. Initially the university only had two faculties (Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Theology). The Faculty of Law was added in 1667 and the Faculty of Medicine was started in 1769. After the dissolution of the Jesuit order, the university was moved to Buda (today part of Budapest) in 1777 in accordance with the intention of the founder. The university moved to its present location in Pest (now also part of Budapest) in 1784. The language of education was Latin until 1844, when Hungarian was introduced as an exclusive official language. Women have been allowed to enroll since 1895.

Although several Hungarian universities opted for the new foundation model, Eötvös Loránd University remained state-owned.

From Wikipedia’s article on Eötvös Loránd University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Eötvös Loránd University, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Angelusz Róbert College of Social Sciences
  • ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education
  • ELTE Faculty of Economics
  • ELTE Faculty of Education and Psychology
  • ELTE Faculty of Humanities
  • ELTE Faculty of Informatics
  • ELTE Faculty of Law
  • ELTE Faculty of Science
  • ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences
  • ELTE Savaria University Centre
  • Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Primary and Pre-School Education
  • Eötvös Loránd University, Teacher Training College Faculty
  • Centre for Social Sciences since Aug 1, 2025
  • Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics since Aug 1, 2025
  • Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies since Aug 1, 2025
  • Research Centre for The Humanities since Aug 1, 2025

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Aug 1, 2025Centre for Social Sciences became a subsidiary1
  2. Aug 1, 2025Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics became a subsidiary1
  3. Aug 1, 2025Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies became a subsidiary1
  4. Aug 1, 2025Research Centre for The Humanities became a subsidiary1
  5. Jan 1, 2000Acquired ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education1
  6. 1769Acquired Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine1
  7. Succeeded University of Trnava1

Timeline

  1. Sep 17, 1950Renamed Name changed to Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem1
  2. 1950Renamed Name changed to Universitas Budapestinensis de Rolando Eötvös Nominata1
  3. 1945Renamed Name changed to Pázmány Péter Tudományegyetem1
  4. Sep 1, 1921Renamed Name changed to Magyar Királyi Pázmány Péter Tudományegyetem1
  5. 1873Renamed Name changed to Budapesti Tudományegyetem1
  6. 1784Renamed Name changed to Pesti Királyi Tudományegyetem1
  7. 1769Renamed Name changed to Királyi Magyar Tudományegyetem1
  8. 1635Founded Founded1

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