Who BME Is
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), officially abbreviated BME, is described as a public research university located in Budapest, Hungary. Its website calls it an Alma Mater of many world-famous inventors, serving science since 1782. According to the entry, it is the most significant university of technology in the country. The university is a central budgetary institution, with its steering body being the Senate. Its address is 1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rkp. 3.
Structure and Leadership
The university has 8 faculties, 1200 faculty members, 5000 subjects and 10,000 courses, according to the website. The Wikipedia entry notes more than 110 departments and institutes, and states that the university employs about 1100 lecturers and 400 researchers. The Rector is described as the top manager and representative, while the Chancellor handles technical conditions, administration and financial management. The impressum names Hassan Charaf as rector and publisher, and Dr. Bálint Molnár as editor-in-chief.
Education
- Study programmes cover Bachelor's, Master's, doctoral, inter-university and foreign-language training.
- Training is provided in five languages: Hungarian, English, German, French and Russian.
- The Wikipedia entry reports about 21,171 students, of whom about 1381 are foreigners from 50 countries.
- The university states that 14 English-language Master's programmes are starting in February.
Research and Innovation
The website reports that BME ranks among the top 1-2% of over 50,000 universities worldwide, according to major international rankings. Its innovation and knowledge centres include 7 National Laboratories and 67 industry research and development laboratories, covering nearly 30,000 square meters. The BME Centre for Innovation Management and Cooperation (FIEK) handles R+D, knowledge transfer and startup management. Periodica Polytechnica is named as the English-language scientific journal of BME.
International Cooperation
The website lists international partnerships with 95 countries and 1200+ partners, and mobility programmes at over 100 partner institutions worldwide. The entry states that the University issues about 70% of Hungary's engineering degrees. The International Scientific Advisory Board is described as aiming to help BME catch up with the international scientific elite and strengthen cooperation.
Campus Life and Sustainability
The campus is described as functioning as its own district in the heart of Budapest. The dormitories offer 4140 places in 7 buildings. Sustainability efforts are organised through four working groups set up to promote environmentally sustainable solutions. The university also reports having won the Family Friendly Workplace Award.
What BME Aims to Do and for Whom
In its own terms, BME pursues education, research, innovation and cooperation, and it seeks to explore the intersection between sciences and society. Its pages address applicants, students, colleagues, partners, and the press and media. BME Alumni programmes aim to maintain contact with graduates even after they have obtained their degree.