Faculties

Faculty of Business Administration

The Faculty of Business Administration is the centre for education and research in economics, financial management, management and organisation, business, management sciences and management practice. The high quality of education offered by the Faculty is guaranteed by the fact that each subject is taught by lecturers who are specialists in the given science or discipline, equipped with the necessary academic and practical knowledge. A sign of the international recognition of our educational and research activity was the fact that in November 1996 the University became a member of the CEMS (Community of European Management Schools). The Faculty of Business Administration is also member of PIM, EDAMBA, EFMD and CEEMAN.

Faculty of Economics

The basic aim of the Faculty is to provide education and research in the field of Hungarian economic policies embedded in a global and European context. After graduation, the students are equipped with the necessary knowledge to take an active role in the forming of economic policy at a global, a European and national levels. The Faculty offers a wide range of relevant topics in the fields of world economy, the European Community and the CEE region, thereby providing the necessary knowledge for those individuals who wish to embark on a career in international or domestic institutions of economic management or governmental agencies.

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences has been rated to be the country’s leading university institution for study of the social sciences. The staff’s outstanding teaching quality and the innovation of its research are responsible for the academic reputation. Departments explore theoretical developments and apply social science research to practical concerns in teaching. The four institutes are centres for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs. We pride ourselves as having an important role in training teachers, including future university teachers. We not only conduct research in the social science but also encourage our researchers to collaborate with other internationally renowned universities and extend the boundaries of social science research across disciplines.

Faculty of Food Science

Scientific and educational studies are covered by the 12 departments and the Pilot Plant of the Faculty. At present degrees are awarded at the levels of Food Technology Engineer (BSc) and Food Engineer (MSc). The program of Food Technology aims to train students to become experts who have multifunctional technical knowledge and practice of production, thereby enabling them to start new private enterprises and to solve production and management tasks. The objective of the program of Food Engineering is to teach the scientific principles and practice of food processing. The students learn biotechnology, preservation, packaging, food quality assurance, nutrition and environmental engineering systems. Furthermore, they are required to know and have real practice in planning and management.

Faculty of Horticultural Science

The aim of education is to provide excellent skills in each branch of sustainable horticulture, based on up-to-date knowledge in natural sciences and to raise specialists who are familiar with the Hungarian and foreign horticulture, their latest scientific results and practical skills. A special role is given to the ecological approaches, quality aspects and integrated technologies. After graduation, the students will be able to organise and lead the production of horticultural enterprises of different sizes and character, to carry out the tasks of counsellors, engineers and to take part in research and education.

Faculty of Landscape Architecture

The Faculty of Landscape Architecture was established at the University of Horticulture and Food Industry in 1992, with the mission of providing graduate and postgraduate (PhD) studies in landscape architecture. Students pursue one of three specialties: garden and open space design, landscape protection and reclamation and landscape/regional planning. The Faculty is the only place for landscape architecture training in Hungary. The training has always followed the trends of the European development of our profession. The curricula have been modernised several times, and we have introduced a new training structure and new courses.

Last modified: 2013.02.26.