Information is exploratory. For accurate information, refer to the official website of the school.

About BUTE

Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE) — public non-profit university. It is located in Budapest, Hungary. BUTE is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country, as it was established in 1782. BUTE is an active member of European University Association (EUA), Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER).

It is one of the best institutions in the world. In QS World University Rankings 2024, it is among top-740. Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE), places the university in 1201 position in the world.

BUTE does research in different fields of study and invites students to bachelor, master and doctorate programs.

Location
Budapest, Hungary
Establishment year
1782
Students
18,219
International students
1,275
Female students
31%

Place in ratings

Rating QS
2024#741-750
Rating THE
2024#1201-1500
By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Engineering & Technology224
Natural Sciences401-450
Need help with admission?

BUTE tuition fees

The academic calendar at BUTE is divided into two semesters. For convenience, tuition fees are calculated per year. Tuition fees at BUTE are different for locals and foreigners. Hungary citizens pay 3,051 USD per year, while international students pay a minimum of 3,426 USD. On the official website of the university, you can find all the up-to-date information on tuition fees and available scholarships.

When choosing an educational institution, it is necessary to take into account additional costs: accommodation, transportation, educational materials, meals and personal expenses.

Academic calendar
Semesters
Bachelor
Local3,051USD/year
Foreign3,426USD/year
Master
Local3,425USD/year
Foreign3,746USD/year
Doctorate
9,632USD/year

Study programs at BUTE

Economics & Business Management
Mathematics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
CAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
CAE — 193, IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL PBT — 514, TOEFL iBT — 72
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
42 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL iBT — 80
Engineering & Technology
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
42 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Civil Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
CAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
CAE — 193, IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL PBT — 514, TOEFL iBT — 72
Computer Science Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
42 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL iBT — 80
Electrical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
42 months
Exams
IELTS, PTE, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, PTE — 51, TOEFL iBT — 80
Mechanical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
42 months
Exams
CAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
CAE — 193, IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL PBT — 514, TOEFL iBT — 72
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
42 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Civil Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
CAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
CAE — 193, IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL PBT — 514, TOEFL iBT — 72
Mathematics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
CAE, IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
CAE — 193, IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL PBT — 514, TOEFL iBT — 72
Arts & Humanities
Architecture
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL iBT — 65
Other programs
Social Sciences & Management
Land Surveying and Geoinformatics
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Computer Science & IT
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Computer Science & IT
Computer Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
CAE, IELTS, PTE, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
CAE — 162, IELTS — 5.5, PTE — 51, TOEFL iBT — 80
Computer Science Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, PTE, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, PTE — 51, TOEFL iBT — 80
Construction Information Technology Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Electrical Engineering - Multimedia Systems and Services
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, PTE, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, PTE — 51, TOEFL iBT — 80
Land Surveying and Geoinformatics
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Computer Science & IT
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Show all
Engineering & Technology
Autonomous Vehicle Control Engineer
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Computer Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
CAE, IELTS, PTE, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
CAE — 162, IELTS — 5.5, PTE — 51, TOEFL iBT — 80
Computer Science Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, PTE, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, PTE — 51, TOEFL iBT — 80
Show all
Arts & Humanities
Architect
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL iBT — 80
Land Surveying and Geoinformatics
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Computer Science & IT
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Economics & Business Management
Applied Mathematics
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Engineering Management
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
GPA, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
GPA — 2.0, TOEFL iBT — 72
Finance
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.0, TOEFL iBT — 72
Management and Leadership
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.0, TOEFL iBT — 72
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Mathematics
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Physics
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Other
Environmental Engineering
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500, TOEFL iBT — 90
Other programs
Arts & Humanities
The Doctoral School of Architecture
Study degree
PhD
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.5, TOEFL iBT — 80
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Doctoral School of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study degree
PhD
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
The Doctoral School of Physical Sciences
Study degree
PhD
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Computer Science & IT
Doctoral School of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study degree
PhD
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 500
Engineering & Technology
Chemical-bio- and Enviromental Engineering
Study degree
PhD
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Mechanical Engineering Science
Study degree
PhD
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
IELTS — 5.0, TOEFL PBT — 550, TOEFL iBT — 90
Other programs
Enter a university abroad

Bachelor degree at BUTE

Before submitting documents to the university, applicants take an English language exam. The university accepts the results of IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score is 65. The IELTS score is not lower than 5.

IELTS
5
TOEFL iBT
65
TOEFL PBT
514

Master's degree at BUTE

When considering candidates for master's programs, the admission committee of the university pays attention to the student's academic performance during the undergraduate program. To confirm your level of English, you must pass IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score for admission is 5. TOEFL — 72 or higher.

IELTS
5
TOEFL iBT
72
TOEFL PBT
500

Doctorate degree at BUTE

If you decide to pursue a career in science and enroll in a doctoral program, you must pass the language exam — IELTS or TOEFL. For enrollment, you need to pass IELTS with 5 points. The minimum score for TOEFL is 80.

IELTS
5
TOEFL iBT
80
TOEFL PBT
500

BUTE campus

BUTE has an urban campus, which provides students with many options for study and recreation. The abundance of museums, theaters and cinemas creates opportunities for the cultural development of young people. In the city, there are also large companies that offer internships. Students have access to the extensive scientific library of the university. The collection of scientific papers helps them in conducting research. Thanks to international exchange programs at BUTE, students can communicate with representatives of different countries and nationalities and thus expand their own horizons. And, the university contributes to this by regularly holding joint events for local and foreign students.

Campus Type
Urban
Library
Yes
Need help with admission?

What to do after graduation

You can stay in Hungary for up to 9 months after graduation by applying for a job seeker visa. This must be done before the student visa expires. BUTE graduates find jobs quickly, partly because the university has a good reputation among employers according to the QS World University Rankings. We talk about other options for immigration in our article.

Studying abroad with UniPage

Want to study at a foreign university but don't know where to start? We can help!

Our specialists will find a university, arrange your documents, fill out the applications, and stay in touch until you receive an offer.

Universities in Hungary

Items 1-5 of 101

Advanced search