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{{Short description|Technical university in Budapest, Hungary}}
{{Short description|Technical university in Budapest, Hungary}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Óbuda University
| name = Óbuda University
| native_name = Óbudai Egyetem
| native_name = Óbudai Egyetem
| latin_name = Universitas Budensis
| latin_name = Universitas Budensis<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search |url=https://archive.org/search?query=%22Universitas+Budensis%22&sin=TXT |website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
| motto = {{lang|la|Pro Scientia et Futuro}}
| motto = {{lang|la|Pro Scientia et Futuro}}
| image = MÁV V43 loco in the Uni garden and traffic control along tram tracks, 2018 Óbuda-Békásmegyer.jpg
| image = MÁV V43 loco in the Uni garden and traffic control along tram tracks, 2018 Óbuda-Békásmegyer.jpg
| caption = The main building and its surroundings in 2018
| caption = The main building and its surroundings in 2018
| image_alt = University
| image_alt = University
| established = 1879
| established = {{start date and age|2000}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| rector = Prof. Dr. habil. Levente Kovács
| rector = Prof. Dr. habil. Levente Kovács
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| administrative_staff = 421
| administrative_staff = 421
| students = 15,088
| students = 15,088
| city = [[File:Coa Hungary Town Budapest big.svg|21px]][[Budapest]], [[File:HUN Székesfehérvár Címer.svg|21px|HUN Székesfehérvár Címer]][[Székesfehérvár]]
| city = [[File:Coa Hungary Town Budapest big.svg|21px]] [[Budapest]], [[File:HUN Székesfehérvár Címer.svg|21px|HUN Székesfehérvár Címer]] [[Székesfehérvár]]
| country = [[Hungary]]
| country = [[Hungary]]
| coor = {{coord|47|32|1.6|N|19|2|5.75|E|region:HU|display=inline,title}}
| coor = {{coord|47|32|1.6|N|19|2|5.75|E|region:HU|display=inline,title}}
| campus_type = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| campus_type = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| language = [[Hungarian language | Hungarian]], [[English language | English]]
| language = [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], English
| affiliations = [[European University Association]]
| affiliations = [[European University Association]]
| logo = Óbudai Egyetem cimere.jpg
| logo = Óbudai Egyetem cimere.jpg
| website = {{url|www.uni-obuda.hu}}
| website = {{url|www.uni-obuda.hu}}
}}
{{Infobox university rankings
| ARWU_W = | ARWU_W_year = | ARWU_W_ref =
| CWTS_W = | CWTS_W_year = | CWTS_W_ref =
| QS_EECA =186 | QS_EECA_year =2022 | QS_EECA_ref =<ref name="QS World University Rankings 2022">{{Cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/eeca-rankings/2022 |title=QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>| QS_W = | QS_W_year = | QS_W_ref =
| THE_W = | THE_W_year = | THE_W_ref =
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}}


The '''Óbuda University''' ({{lang-hu|Óbudai Egyetem}}, {{lang-la|Universitas Budensis}}), named after [[Óbuda]], a part of Budapest, is a technical university in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]. It was founded in 2000 as ''Budapest Tech'' ({{lang|hu|Budapesti Műszaki Főiskola}}) with the merging of three polytechnical institutes (''Bánki Donát Technical College'', ''Kandó Kálmán Technical College'', ''Light Industry Technical College''). With more than 15,000 students it is one of the largest technical universities in the country. Having complied with the requirements, the institution was promoted to university status on 1 January 2010 under the name of ''Óbuda University''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bmf.hu/pdf/2009/obudaegyetem.pdf|title=Óbudai Egyetem - Announcement by Prof. Dr. Imre Rudas on bmf.hu|accessdate=2010-01-12}}</ref>
The '''Óbuda University''' ({{langx|hu|Óbudai Egyetem}}, {{langx|la|Universitas Budensis}}), named after [[Óbuda]], a part of Budapest, is a university in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]].


==Faculties==
== History ==
It was founded in 2000 as '''Budapest Tech''' ({{lang|hu|Budapesti Műszaki Főiskola}}) with the merging of three polytechnical institutes: Bánki Donát Technical College, Kandó Kálmán Technical College, and Light Industry Technical College. With more than 15,000 students it is one of the largest technical universities in the country. Having complied with the requirements, the institution was promoted to university status on 1 January 2010 under the name of '''Óbuda University'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bmf.hu/pdf/2009/obudaegyetem.pdf|title=Óbudai Egyetem - Announcement by Prof. Dr. Imre Rudas on bmf.hu|accessdate=12 January 2010}}</ref>


== Organization ==
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The university with the merger of former polytechnic institutions has founded the following faculties:<ref>{{citation |chapter=Obuda University, Budapest |title=Budapest Corner |chapter-url=http://budapestcorner.com/index.php/news/universities-in-budapest/377-obuda-university-budapest |accessdate=2010-12-20}}</ref>

=== Faculties ===
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The university with the merger of former polytechnic institutions has founded the following faculties:<ref>{{citation |chapter=Obuda University, Budapest |title=Budapest Corner |chapter-url=http://budapestcorner.com/index.php/news/universities-in-budapest/377-obuda-university-budapest |accessdate=20 December 2010}}</ref>
* Alba Regia Technical Faculty ([[Székesfehérvár]])
* Alba Regia Technical Faculty ([[Székesfehérvár]])
* [[Donát Bánki|Bánki Donát]] Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering
* [[Donát Bánki|Bánki Donát]] Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering
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* [[John von Neumann]] Faculty of Informatics
* [[John von Neumann]] Faculty of Informatics
* Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering
* Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering
* Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering<ref>{{cite web |title=The faculty joined Óbuda University in August 2020. (in Hungarian) |url=http://uni-obuda.hu/ybl-miklos-epitestudomanyi-kar |accessdate=2021-09-09}}</ref>{{Infobox university rankings|THE_W=1001–1200 (2022)|THE_W_Young=301-350 (2022)}}
* Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering<ref>{{cite web |title=The faculty joined Óbuda University in August 2020. (in Hungarian) |url=http://uni-obuda.hu/ybl-miklos-epitestudomanyi-kar |accessdate=9 September 2021}}</ref>
{{Infobox university rankings|THE_W=1001–1200|THE_W_Young=301-350|THE_W_year=2022|THE_W_Young_year=2022|THE_W_Young_ref=<ref name="Óbuda University THE Ranking">{{cite web |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/obuda-university |title=Academic Ranking of World Universities - Obuda University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309145536/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/obuda-university |archive-date=9 March 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>|THE_W_ref=<ref name="Óbuda University THE Ranking">{{cite web |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/obuda-university |title=Academic Ranking of World Universities - Obuda University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309145536/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/obuda-university |archive-date=9 March 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}


==Doctoral Schools==
=== Doctoral schools ===
* Doctoral School of Applied Informatics and Applied Mathematics
* Applied Informatics and Applied Mathematics
* Doctoral School of Safety and Security Sciences
* Safety and Security Sciences
* Doctoral School of Materials Sciences and Technologies
* Materials Sciences and Technologies
* Innovation Management,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uni-obuda.hu/szervezeti-egyseg/innovacio-menedzsment-doktori-iskola/ | title=Innováció Menedzsment Doktori Iskola}}</ref> the head is [[Gulácsi László]]


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
* [[József Galamb|Joseph Galamb]] - Designer of Ford Model T<ref>{{Cite web|title=Galamb, Joseph {{!}} Encyclopedia.com|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/galamb-joseph|access-date=1 February 2022|website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref>

* [[József Galamb|Joseph Galamb]] - Designer of Ford Model T<ref>{{Cite web|title=Galamb, Joseph {{!}} Encyclopedia.com|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/galamb-joseph|access-date=2022-02-01|website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref>
* [https://ceautoclassic.eu/the-110-year-old-ford-model-t-and-the-hungarians-who-made-it-a-success/ Charles Balough] - President of the Hercules Motor Manufacturing Company, designer of Ford T-model<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hall of Fame {{!}} International|url=https://international.uni-obuda.hu/about/hall-fame|access-date=1 February 2022|website=international.uni-obuda.hu}}</ref>
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* [[Júlia Sebestyén]] - European [[figure skating]] champion<ref name=":0" />

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* [[Attila Ferjáncz]] - Hungarian rally driver, Hungarian champion, sports director<ref name=":0" />
* [https://ceautoclassic.eu/the-110-year-old-ford-model-t-and-the-hungarians-who-made-it-a-success/ Charles Balough] - President of the Hercules Motor Manufacturing Company, designer of Ford T-modell<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hall of Fame {{!}} International|url=https://international.uni-obuda.hu/about/hall-fame|access-date=2022-02-01|website=international.uni-obuda.hu}}</ref>

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* [[Júlia Sebestyén]] - European Champion [[Figure skating|Figure Skater]]<ref name=":0" />

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* [[Attila Ferjáncz|Ferjáncz Attila]] - Hungarian rally driver, Hungarian Champion, sports director<ref name=":0" />

* [[Imre Gedővári]] - Hungarian fencer and Olympic gold medalist, sports director<ref name=":0" />
* [[Imre Gedővári]] - Hungarian fencer and Olympic gold medalist, sports director<ref name=":0" />
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* [[:hu:Boros Lajos|Lajos Boros]] - radio presenter, journalist, author and singer<ref name=":0" />

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* [[:hu:Boros_Lajos|Lajos Boros]] - radio presenter, journalist, author and singer<ref name=":0" />

* [[Rudolf E. Kálmán|Rudolf Emil Kálmán]] - electrical engineer, mathematician, inventor of [[Kalman filter|Kálmán filter]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Rudolf E. Kálmán|Rudolf Emil Kálmán]] - electrical engineer, mathematician, inventor of [[Kalman filter|Kálmán filter]]<ref name=":0" />

* [[George Andrew Olah]] - chemist<ref name=":0" />
* [[George Andrew Olah]] - chemist<ref name=":0" />

* [https://secretstoriesbydaalarna.com/daalarnas-secrets/wedding-dress-designer-anita-benes/ Anita Benes] - designer, founder of [https://daalarna.hu/ Daalarna]<ref name=":0" />
* [https://secretstoriesbydaalarna.com/daalarnas-secrets/wedding-dress-designer-anita-benes/ Anita Benes] - designer, founder of [https://daalarna.hu/ Daalarna]<ref name=":0" />
* [[Péter Márki-Zay]] - politician, marketer, economist, electrical engineer, historian<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crowcroft|first=Orlando|date=19 October 2021|title=Peter Marki-Zay: Is this the man who can beat Viktor Orban?|url=https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/19/peter-marki-zay-is-this-the-man-who-can-beat-viktor-orban|access-date=1 February 2022|website=euronews|language=en}}</ref>

* [[Péter Márki-Zay]] - politician, marketer, economist, electrical engineer, historian<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crowcroft|first=Orlando|date=2021-10-19|title=Peter Marki-Zay: Is this the man who can beat Viktor Orban?|url=https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/19/peter-marki-zay-is-this-the-man-who-can-beat-viktor-orban|access-date=2022-02-01|website=euronews|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Konrád Nagy]] - [[Speed skating|speed skater]] and former [[Short track speed skating|short track speed skater]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Határ|first=Dávid|date=4 March 2016|title=Nagy Konrád egyetemi világbajnoki címet nyert gyorskorcsolyában|url=http://elteonline.hu/sport/2016/03/04/nagy-konrad-egyetemi-vilagbajnoki-cimet-nyert-gyorskorcsolyaban/|access-date=1 February 2022|website=ELTE Online|language=hu-HU}}</ref>
* [[Konrád Nagy]] - [[Speed skating|speed skater]] and former [[Short track speed skating|short track speed skater]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Határ|first=Dávid|date=2016-03-04|title=Nagy Konrád egyetemi világbajnoki címet nyert gyorskorcsolyában|url=http://elteonline.hu/sport/2016/03/04/nagy-konrad-egyetemi-vilagbajnoki-cimet-nyert-gyorskorcsolyaban/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=ELTE Online|language=hu-HU}}</ref>
* [[Péter Galambos]] - [[Rowing (sport)|rower]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Rowing - The tireless Peter Galambos|url=https://worldrowing.com/2012/09/10/the-tireless-peter-galambos/|access-date=1 February 2022|website=World Rowing|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[:hu:Köböl Anita|Anita Köböl]] - television presenter
* [[Péter Galambos]] - [[Rowing (sport)|rower]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Rowing - The tireless Peter Galambos|url=https://worldrowing.com/2012/09/10/the-tireless-peter-galambos/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=World Rowing|language=en}}</ref>
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* [[:hu:Köböl_Anita|Anita Köböl]] - television presenter


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Universities in Budapest]]
[[Category:Óbuda]]
[[Category:Óbuda]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1879]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1879]]
[[Category:1870s establishments in Hungary]]
[[Category:1870s establishments in Hungary]]

Latest revision as of 14:11, 14 November 2024

Óbuda University
Óbudai Egyetem
University
The main building and its surroundings in 2018
Latin: Universitas Budensis[1]
MottoPro Scientia et Futuro
TypePublic
Established2000; 24 years ago (2000)
ChancellorGabriella Ormándi
RectorProf. Dr. habil. Levente Kovács
Administrative staff
421
Students15,088
Location
Budapest, HUN Székesfehérvár Címer Székesfehérvár
,
Hungary

47°32′1.6″N 19°2′5.75″E / 47.533778°N 19.0349306°E / 47.533778; 19.0349306
CampusUrban
LanguageHungarian, English
AffiliationsEuropean University Association
Websitewww.uni-obuda.hu
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2]186 (2022)

The Óbuda University (Hungarian: Óbudai Egyetem, Latin: Universitas Budensis), named after Óbuda, a part of Budapest, is a university in Budapest, Hungary.

History

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It was founded in 2000 as Budapest Tech (Budapesti Műszaki Főiskola) with the merging of three polytechnical institutes: Bánki Donát Technical College, Kandó Kálmán Technical College, and Light Industry Technical College. With more than 15,000 students it is one of the largest technical universities in the country. Having complied with the requirements, the institution was promoted to university status on 1 January 2010 under the name of Óbuda University.[3]

Organization

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Faculties

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The university with the merger of former polytechnic institutions has founded the following faculties:[4]

  • Alba Regia Technical Faculty (Székesfehérvár)
  • Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering
  • Kandó Kálmán Faculty of Electrical Engineering
  • Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management
  • John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics
  • Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering
  • Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering[5]
University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[6]1001–1200 (2022)
THE Young Universities[6]301-350 (2022)

Doctoral schools

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  • Applied Informatics and Applied Mathematics
  • Safety and Security Sciences
  • Materials Sciences and Technologies
  • Innovation Management,[7] the head is Gulácsi László

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Óbudai Egyetem - Announcement by Prof. Dr. Imre Rudas on bmf.hu" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Obuda University, Budapest", Budapest Corner, retrieved 20 December 2010
  5. ^ "The faculty joined Óbuda University in August 2020. (in Hungarian)". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Academic Ranking of World Universities - Obuda University". Archived from the original on 9 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Innováció Menedzsment Doktori Iskola".
  8. ^ "Galamb, Joseph | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Hall of Fame | International". international.uni-obuda.hu. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. ^ Crowcroft, Orlando (19 October 2021). "Peter Marki-Zay: Is this the man who can beat Viktor Orban?". euronews. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ^ Határ, Dávid (4 March 2016). "Nagy Konrád egyetemi világbajnoki címet nyert gyorskorcsolyában". ELTE Online (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ "World Rowing - The tireless Peter Galambos". World Rowing. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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