Corvinus University of Budapest
Encyclopedia
The Corvinus University of Budapest is one of the most prestigious Hungarian
universities located in Budapest
, Hungary
. The university offers degrees in multiple disciplines, but it is characterised by its programmes in economics
and management
.
University of Economic Sciences. In 1990, following the regime change
, the name of Marx was dropped and the university was called Budapest University of Economic Sciences.
In 2000, with the integration of the College of Public Administration, the institution was named Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration (BUESPA). The College of Public Administration was founded in 1977.
In 2003, the three faculties of the former University of Horticulture (then part of the Szent István University) were integrated into the BUESPA. The first predecessor of the horticulture faculties, the Institution for Horticulture Education, was founded in 1853 by Ferenc Entz. In 2004, the university received its present name. The new name refers to the king Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
.
Business concentration (Közgáz Campus):
Public administration concentration (Közigazgatástudományi Campus):
Horticulture concentration (Budai Campus):
As of 2003 (before the merger with the horticulture faculties), the university had 620 teachers and 16,537 students, with 2721 students graduating. In 2006 it had a total of 17,000 students. — Classes are offered in English and German in addition to Hungarian. A growing number of the university's students come from countries other than Hungary.
The university is located in an urban setting. The faculties operate in multiple buildings that stand at various points in the city centre of Budapest.
The university's main building - now part of the UNESCO Heritage Site - is located in Pest on the left bank of the Danube, next to the Grand Market Hall and facing the Budapest University of Technology and Economics
on the river's other bank. The main building was planned by Miklós Ybl
as the Main Customs Office in neorenaissance historical style. It was finished in 1874. The building was called "Vámház" (Customs House) and "Fővámpalota" (Chief Customs Palace). This is also the name of the nearby avenue. The building was connected to ports of the Danube by four tunnels. It also had a railroad connection. During WW2 the Hungarian, German and Soviet troops used the building as a military base. The Customs House suffered serious damage during the war. In 1948 it became the main building of the University of Economics. It underwent major renovations in 1950 and later in 1989-1990. Currently, much of the education of the business faculties (Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences) takes place in the main building. This is the location of the rector's offices as well.
The new Közraktár Street building of the university was completed in 2007. It was built for the cost of HUF 10 billion (EUR 40 million) and offers 50,000 m2 of floorspace, which includes an office building as well as educational areas. The building has a state-of-the-art interior with spacious community areas and special wall light installations. The building also hosts the 450-seat central library of the university which contains 100,000 books and journals.
The horticulture faculties are located on Villanyi Road on the Buda side of Budapest. A highlight of the Buda campus is the 7.5 acres (30,351.5 m²) Buda Arboretum
, which includes trees of 1,640 different species, and hundreds of species of other plants. The arboretum is used as a demonstration garden in dendrology
classes.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
universities located in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. The university offers degrees in multiple disciplines, but it is characterised by its programmes in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
.
History
The immediate forerunner of this university, the Faculty of Economics of the Royal Hungarian University, was established in 1920. The faculty was an independent organization, but it was granted the same status as faculties of other universities. In 1934, the faculty was merged with other institutions including the University of Technology to form the Hungarian Royal Palatine Joseph University of Technology and Economics. In 1948, the University of Economics became an independent organization. Since then, the institution has undergone multiple name changes. In 1953 it was renamed Karl MarxKarl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
University of Economic Sciences. In 1990, following the regime change
Regime change
"Regime change" is the replacement of one regime with another. Use of the term dates to at least 1925.Regime change can occur through conquest by a foreign power, revolution, coup d'état or reconstruction following the failure of a state...
, the name of Marx was dropped and the university was called Budapest University of Economic Sciences.
In 2000, with the integration of the College of Public Administration, the institution was named Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration (BUESPA). The College of Public Administration was founded in 1977.
In 2003, the three faculties of the former University of Horticulture (then part of the Szent István University) were integrated into the BUESPA. The first predecessor of the horticulture faculties, the Institution for Horticulture Education, was founded in 1853 by Ferenc Entz. In 2004, the university received its present name. The new name refers to the king Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus , also called the Just in folk tales, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458, at the age of 14 until his death...
.
Faculties
The Corvinus University of Budapest has 7 different faculties. These can be grouped into three subject areas: business, public administration and horticulture.Business concentration (Közgáz Campus):
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Public administration concentration (Közigazgatástudományi Campus):
- Faculty of Public Administration
Horticulture concentration (Budai Campus):
- Faculty of Horticultural Science
- Faculty of Food Science
- Faculty of Landscape Architecture
As of 2003 (before the merger with the horticulture faculties), the university had 620 teachers and 16,537 students, with 2721 students graduating. In 2006 it had a total of 17,000 students. — Classes are offered in English and German in addition to Hungarian. A growing number of the university's students come from countries other than Hungary.
Setting and architecture
The university's main building - now part of the UNESCO Heritage Site - is located in Pest on the left bank of the Danube, next to the Grand Market Hall and facing the Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics , in hungarian abbreviated as BME, English official abbreviation BUTE, is the most significant University of Technology in Hungary and is also one of the oldest Institutes of Technology in the world, having been founded in 1782.-History:BME is...
on the river's other bank. The main building was planned by Miklós Ybl
Miklós Ybl
Miklós Ybl was one of Europe's leading architects in the mid to late nineteenth century as well as Hungary's most influential architect during his career...
as the Main Customs Office in neorenaissance historical style. It was finished in 1874. The building was called "Vámház" (Customs House) and "Fővámpalota" (Chief Customs Palace). This is also the name of the nearby avenue. The building was connected to ports of the Danube by four tunnels. It also had a railroad connection. During WW2 the Hungarian, German and Soviet troops used the building as a military base. The Customs House suffered serious damage during the war. In 1948 it became the main building of the University of Economics. It underwent major renovations in 1950 and later in 1989-1990. Currently, much of the education of the business faculties (Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences) takes place in the main building. This is the location of the rector's offices as well.
The new Közraktár Street building of the university was completed in 2007. It was built for the cost of HUF 10 billion (EUR 40 million) and offers 50,000 m2 of floorspace, which includes an office building as well as educational areas. The building has a state-of-the-art interior with spacious community areas and special wall light installations. The building also hosts the 450-seat central library of the university which contains 100,000 books and journals.
The horticulture faculties are located on Villanyi Road on the Buda side of Budapest. A highlight of the Buda campus is the 7.5 acres (30,351.5 m²) Buda Arboretum
Arboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
, which includes trees of 1,640 different species, and hundreds of species of other plants. The arboretum is used as a demonstration garden in dendrology
Dendrology
Dendrology or xylology is the science and study of wooded plants . There is no sharp boundary between plant taxonomy and dendrology. However, woody plants not only belong to many different plant families, but these families may be made up of both woody and non-woody members. Some families include...
classes.
Student life
Seven colleges for advanced studies are connected to the university. These are student groups that offer their own body of extracurricular coursework and often provide accommodation for their members as well.- EVK Szakkollégium
- Heller Farkas Szakkollégium
- Magyary Zoltán Közigazgatási Szakkollégium
- Rajk László College for Advanced Studies
- Széchenyi István Szakkollégium
- College for Advanced Studies in Social TheoryCollege for Advanced Studies in Social TheoryThe College for Advanced Studies in Social Theory is the second oldest college of its type at the Corvinus University of Budapest as well as in Hungary.- History :...
(Társadalomelméleti Kollégium - TEK)