Corvinus University of Budapest

Corvinus University of Budapest (Corvinus) is established in 1948, it has evolved into one of the leading universities in the fields of economics, business, and social sciences, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Corvinus is distinguished by its commitment to high academic standards, innovative research, and international collaboration. Its strong connections with the business community and emphasis on practical, real-world applications of knowledge make Corvinus a pivotal actor in shaping the future of Hungarian and global economics and business education. Moreover, it is more than that: a community that is good and worthwhile to belong to.

The core research and teaching activities have been traditionally performed in the areas of Business Management, Economics, Social Sciences and International Relations, while new specialisations are developing dynamically focusing on current issues, such as Sustainable Development, Data Science and Business Informatics. 

The academic work is carried out by 4 accredited doctoral schools and 11 Institutes: Institute of Data Analytics and Information Systems, Institute of Operations and Decision Sciences, Institute of Sustainable Development, Institute of Economics, Institute of Marketing and Communication Sciences, Institute of Global Studies, Institute of Finance, Institute of Strategy and Management, Institute of Accounting and Law, Institute of Social and Political Sciences, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Doctoral School of Business and Management, Doctoral School of Economics, Business and Informatics, Doctoral School of International Relations and Political Science, Doctoral School of Sociology and Communication Science. 

According to the Financial Times, Corvinus Business Programs are European TOP100 listed, while Eduniversal ranks our business programs as the best in Eastern Europe. In 2022 Corvinus has been awarded as the most sustainably improved university in the world by UI GreenMetric World Top Ranking.  

Corvinus is located in the heart of Budapest. Our activities are deeply rooted in the academic community of the Central-European region, while we also take part in several research programmes with many other universities from all around the world, from Central and Eastern Asia to Canada, USA. We have cooperation agreements with more than 300 academic institutions on 5 continents.