University of Pécs

The University of Pécs, the oldest university in Hungary, was founded in 1367. Today it is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the country, offering a wide range of courses for 20,000 students in 500 different programmes of study. The university embraces a unique range of academic fields in its 10 faculties, has an international reputation for quality research and teaching, and places internationalisation high on its list of priorities.

The University of Pécs was awarded withe the EAIE Award for Excellence in Internationalisation in 2021 in recognition to its resilient attitude and innovative reorganisation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Pécs developed an impressive range of new short-term virtual mobility programmes such as a virtual global internship programme, a COIL project, online summer and winter schools and a career launch strategy training for all students.