Szent István University

The Szent István University.

The Szent István University (Hungarian: Szent István Egyetem, SZIE or SZIU) is an agricultural science and veterinary university in Hungary, with its headquarters and main campus in the Central Hungarian town of Gödöllő (about 30 kilometres from Budapest). Other campuses are located in Békéscsaba, Budapest, Gyula, Jászberény, and Szarvas. The University consists of seven different colleges for study and research, and enrolls approximately 16,000 students.^[1]

The university was established on 1 January 2000 from a combination of several universities - the oldest of these being the former veterinary Budapest University, founded in 1787.^[2] The SZIU is named after Hungarian King Stephen I (the Saint). The current president of the university is Dr. László Solti.

Faculties

Faculty of Applied Arts and Pedagogy
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Economics, Agriculture, and Health Studies
Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Veterinary Science
YBL Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering

References

Universities in Hungary

Public Universities

Budapest	Budapest Business School Budapest University of Technology and Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Eötvös Loránd University Hungarian University of Fine Arts Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design National University of Public Service Óbuda University Semmelweis University University of Physical Education University of Theatre and Film Arts

Counties	Szent István University Széchenyi István University University of Debrecen University of Dunaújváros University of Kaposvár University of Miskolc University of Nyíregyháza University of Pannonia University of Pécs University of Szeged University of West Hungary

Private Universities

Budapest	Andrássy University Budapest Aquincum Institute of Technology Budapest Metropolitan University Budapest University of Jewish Studies Central European University International Business School Károli Gáspár University of the Hungarian Reformed Church Pázmány Péter Catholic University

Counties	Debrecen Reformed Theological University

Other Hungarian-
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