Established :
1635
University Type and Campus :
Urban
Eötvös Loránd University (Hungarian: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem or ELTE) is a Hungarian public research university based in Budapest. Founded in 1635, ELTE is one of the largest and the most prestigious public higher education institutions in Hungary. The 28,000 students at ELTE are organized into eight faculties, and into research institutes located throughout Budapest and on the scenic banks of the Danube. ELTE is affiliated with 5 Nobel laureates, as well as winners of the Wolf Prize, Fulkerson Prize and Abel Prize, the latest of which was Abel Prize winner Endre Szemerédi in 2012.
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Motto: Community of Knowledge
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Administrative staff: 1,800
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Undergraduates: 16,017
Postgraduates: 8,547
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