University of Pécs
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The University of Pécs (Hungarian: Pécsi Tudományegyetem, PTE; Latin: Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis) is one of the largest higher education institutions in Hungary. The history of the university began in the Middle Ages, when in 1367, at the request of King Louis I the Great, Pope Urban V granted permission to found the institution. This made it the first university in Hungary and the fourth in Central Europe. The official successor of the university is the Elisabeth University of Pozsony (Bratislava), founded in 1912. In 1921, after Bratislava became part of Czechoslovakia, the university was moved to Pécs in 1951, the Faculty of Medicine separated and existed as an independent institution, until it merged with the Janus Pannonius University (Hungarian: Janus Pannonius Tudományegyetem) in 2000, which united the other faculties in Pécs. This is how the current University of Pécs was created.
Latin: Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis | |
Other name | PTE, UP |
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Motto | Magyarország első egyeteme |
Motto in English | Hungary's first university. |
Type | Public research university |
Established | 1367; 657 years ago (1367) (Medieval university) 1912; 112 years ago (1912) (Modern university) |
Academic affiliations | |
Rector | Dr. Attila János Miseta |
Academic staff | 1485 (2021)[3] |
Students | 22,325 (2021)[3] |
Location | , 46.07418280°N 18.23772200°E / 46.07418280; 18.23772200 |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Blue |
Website | international |
Currently, the university has approximately 22,000 students, of which 4,900 are international students studying in English or German.[4][5] This makes it one of the higher education institutions with the largest number of students in the country. The university has 10 faculties, and several clinics and research centers support the academic development of students.