Eötvös Loránd (ELTE)
Public, Budapest
Hungary's oldest and largest university. Broad subject range, strong international community. ~€1.5k/yr, 100+ EN programs.
Destination guide, 2026 intake
Study in Hungary. Often, for free.
The Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship covers your full tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation and insurance, for hundreds of programs across every Hungarian university. It's the most accessible full scholarship in Europe.
See if Hungary fits youHungary at a glance
- With Stipendium
- €0 + stipend
- Self-funded tuition (yr)
- €1,200 to €8,000
- Medical (English)
- €10k to €16k / yr
- Living costs (mo)
- €450 to €850
- Main intake
- September
- Language
- English / Hungarian
- Visa type
- Type D (Student)
Why Hungary
Four reasons it's Europe's most affordable bet.
01
Full scholarships, every year
5,000+ Stipendium Hungaricum scholarships are awarded annually to non-EU students, an order of magnitude more than Germany's DAAD master's awards. Your odds are genuinely good with a strong application. Deadline: January; we start in October.
02
Lowest cost of living in the EU
Budapest is 35 to 40% cheaper than Madrid, 50% cheaper than Munich. Smaller cities like Debrecen and Szeged drop further. €700/month covers rent, food and transport comfortably.
03
Europe's best English medical programs
Semmelweis, Debrecen, Pécs, Szeged. MD degrees recognised in the EU, US, India, Pakistan and Nigeria after local registration.
04
A Schengen base, an EU degree
Travel all 27 EU countries on your student visa. Your degree is recognised everywhere in Europe; many students pivot to Germany, Austria or the Netherlands for work after graduation.
Universities we work with
The names that come up most often.
Semmelweis
Public, Budapest
Top-ranked medical university in Central Europe. English-medium MD program for 200+ years. Highly competitive. ~€16k/yr.
BME
Public, Budapest
Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Hungary's leading engineering school. ~€3k/yr, 35+ EN programs.
Corvinus
Public, Budapest
Top business university in the region. Strong economics, finance, management. ~€5k/yr, 25+ EN programs.
University of Debrecen
Public, Debrecen
Largest international student community in Hungary. Broad subjects incl. medical, agriculture, engineering, IT. ~€1.8k/yr, 60+ EN.
University of Szeged
Public, Szeged
Research-intensive, with a Nobel laureate alumnus. Strong in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine. ~€2.5k/yr, 40+ EN.
Funding
Scholarships worth knowing.
Stipendium Hungaricum
Full ride + stipend
Full tuition waiver, €130 to €450/mo stipend by level, free dorm or €100/mo housing aid, and insurance.
Erasmus Mundus
~€1,400/mo
Joint EU master's, often anchored partly in Hungary.
With Stipendium Hungaricum your tuition is €0 and you receive a monthly stipend on top, so net cost is often €0 or even positive. Self-funded, a year in Debrecen or Szeged runs roughly €6,000 to €9,000 all-in.
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