Founded in 1769 as the Medical Faculty of what was then the University of Nagyszombat, Semmelweis University is the oldest medical school in Hungary. The Faculty became an independent medical school after World War II and has developed into a university that teaches medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, health management, as well as physical education and sport sciences.
The University's Central Administrative Building
With an over 240-year-old tradition of academic excellence, Semmelweis University is widely recognised as one of Europe’s leading centres of medicine and health sciences, combining innovation and a time-tested tradition in three main areas: education, research, and health care.
A truly international community, the University embraces nearly 12,500 students from 64 nations around the world; foreign students account for nearly a quarter of the total student body.
Its six faculties offer a wide range of programmes from undergraduate to doctorate level in three languages: Hungarian, English and German.
Ranking among the most prestigious Hungarian research institutions, more than 1300 of its staff members are actively involved in ongoing R&D activities.
Semmelweis University is one of the largest health care institutions in Hungary, covering approximately six percent of the nation’s health care needs.
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