Dear Visitors,

As Rector of Obuda University, I extend a warm welcome to our prospective and current students, as well as to all who are seeking information about our institution via the internet. Here you will find authentic and up-to-date details on our academic programmes, faculty, campus life, news, successes and achievements.

Obuda University, despite its relative youth, is an institution with deep traditions and a significant heritage. I believe our work is well done when we live up to the legacy of our predecessors, who in their time responded to contemporary challenges in the most progressive and innovative ways.

Today, one in every three engineers in Hungary graduates from Obuda University. However, maintaining academic excellence requires more than just knowledge transfer—it also means nurturing openness to innovation, sensitivity to problems, and continuous curiosity in our students.

Every element of my rectoral agenda aims to uphold these principles.

My goal is to make Obuda University the first choice for Hungarian students both at home and abroad, as well as for international students with an interest in engineering and technical fields. I consider it of paramount importance that our outstanding teaching and research staff, high-quality education, and innovative activities receive appropriate recognition at both national and international levels. I intend to realise this together with our university community.

When I took office in 2019, Obuda University was unofficially ranked around 2,083rd in international university rankings; today, based on the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, the institution is officially placed in the 601–800 band among the world’s best universities, making it the second highest-ranked university in Hungary.

I believe in continuous development and that we must not rest on our current achievements. Therefore, on 1 August 2021, the University Senate decided that Obuda University would transition to being a foundation-maintained university. This change of governance enables more flexible operations and allows for long-term, predictable planning to achieve our goals.

Prof. Dr. Levente KovácsRector

The Senate of Óbuda University’s Semester Opening Ceremony will be held on the 8th of September 2026 (Monday) starting at 14:00 at the Várkert Bazár (1013 Budapest, Ybl Miklós tér 2–6).

Registration is now closed due to the capacity of the venue.

Obuda University is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Hungary, with more than 12,000 students in 7 faculties in Budapest and several rural towns in the fields of engineering, IT, natural sciences, economics, agriculture and pedagogy. The University has 7 Faculties, 6 in Budapest and one in Székesfehérvár.

The description of the faculties is available here: Faculties

Registration Week: The first week of the academic period, during which primarily academic-related tasks (such as semester registration, subject, and course enrollment) can be completed and/or finalized. For the 2026/27/1 semester, it will take place between 7 and 11 September, 2026.

Academic Period (Semester): The 15-week period that includes both the Registration Week and the weeks when regular classes are held. For the 2026/27/1 semester, it will be from 31st August to 12th December, 2026.

Autumn Semester 2026/2027

Enrolment period (semester’s duration)	31.08.2026 – 07.02.2027
Registration week	07.09. – 11.09.2026
Lecture period	31.08.2026 – 12.12.2026
Exam period	14.12.2026 – 06.02.2027
Rectoral break	23–25.11.2026
Winter break	21.12.2026 – 04.01.2027
Hungarian National Holidays	23.10.2026 01.11.2026
Working days on weekends	12.12.2026

During this week you must complete the necessary administrative tasks surrounding your enrollment at our university.

Self-financed students: Enroll at your faculty’s student administration office (TI) and attend the orientation day presentations.

Stipendium Hungaricum students: Enroll at your faculty’s student administration office (TI), and only afterwards come to the International Education Office (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 94-96., office 35.) to sign your scholarship contract. Attend the orientation day presentations.

During the first few weeks of the semester there will be several days in which presentations will be offered on all you need to know regarding starting your life as a student in Hungary. You will also have the opportunity to ask us any further questions you may have in-person. The first such day will take place during the registration week (7-11 September) and additional days will be organized in the coming weeks as needed.

The first two orientation days are planned for the 10th and 17th of September, 2026 please attend whichever date works best. The content will be the same on both days. More opportunities may be organized as is needed. Please register for your preferred date at the following link.

Erasmus and other exchange students are invited to a separate orientation day, which will be held on 2nd of September, 9 AM at the main building of the university.

Every student is automatically assigned to a staff member of the Faculty’s Student Administration Office (TI) in the Neptun system. From that point on, this staff member will be the student’s designated academic administrator.

Studies / Student Record / Programme Details / Additional Information

The contact details of the academic administrators can be found on the respective Faculty websites, as well as in the student guide.

It is advisable for every student to know and remember the name of their designated academic administrator, as this staff member will be their primary contact and point of assistance for university-related administrative matters. For example, almost all Neptun requests are automatically forwarded to the student’s designated academic administrator as the first point of contact.

Standard Office Hours of the Faculty Student Administration Offices

Day	Office hours
Monday	08:45–11:45
Tuesday	CLOSED
Wednesday	08:45–11:45 and 13:15–14:30
Thursday	CLOSED
Friday	08:45–11:45

During these office hours, academic administrators are available by e-mail, Microsoft Teams, telephone, and in person without a prior appointment.

Outside office hours, but during working hours, academic administrators can still be contacted by e-mail, Microsoft Teams, and telephone.

Outside working hours, students may send messages to their academic administrator by e-mail. These messages will be answered during working hours.

In addition, the Neptun Request Management System is available at all times, allowing students to submit the electronic requests required for official administrative procedures.

E-mail is the recommended primary form of communication at all times. To ensure that administrative matters can be handled efficiently, students are kindly requested to include both their full name and Neptun ID in every e-mail.

The Neptun Unified Education System is the mandatory administrative platform for students’ studies. For logging in you need a unique Neptun code, which every admitted student will receive in an email. The Faculty coordinator will send the Neptun identification code to every admitted student to their email address. Please check the Spam/Unsolicited mail/Junk mail folders as well!

If you have a Neptun identification code, you can access the Neptun system of Obuda University here: neptun.uni-obuda.hu

On the Neptun student web interface, educational materials demonstrating the use of Neptun are available, knowledge of which facilitates quick and accurate use of the system.

Under the provisions of the national higher education act, the University may apply for supplementary funding every year after its students living with a medically certified disability. From the funds granted on this basis, and tailored to the needs of the students concerned, we can provide supplementary support that helps overcome obstacles related to their studies — for example physical and informational accessibility, or the employment of personal assistants.

We wish to support our students’ academic work and progress in every possible way. Therefore, if you have a visual, hearing or mobility impairment, or any other learning difficulty, please indicate it on the declaration available at the link below:

Declaration for registering for the supplementary support (docx)

Registering for the supplementary support is not compulsory; however, the University may only claim financial support after registered students who hold the relevant certificate.

If you do not need any allowances for your studies, we still kindly ask you to support your fellow students concerned by completing the declaration — by making it possible for the University to claim the financial support, you help the University’s accessibility goals.

The registration declaration for the supplementary support must be submitted to the Study Office.

The principles concerning the studies of students with disabilities and the procedure for establishing and certifying a disability are laid down in a separate university regulation, which is available at the following link: Equal Opportunities Regulations

Based on the regulations, you may also submit a request for allowances supporting and facilitating your studies. The request can be found and submitted in the Neptun request module:

OE-0060 – Request for allowances for students living with disabilities

The request may be submitted until the last day of the registration week.

In addition to the supplementary support and the allowance request, the University also offers special educational needs counselling; more information is available at the following link (in Hungarian): Special educational needs counselling

If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact the faculty coordinator supporting the studies of students with disabilities. The contact details of the faculty coordinators are listed below.

Faculty	Faculty coordinator	Contact
Alba Regia Technical Faculty (AMK)	András Dávid	david.andras@amk.uni-obuda.hu
Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering (BGK)	Dr. Erika Jókai	jokai.erika@bgk.uni-obuda.hu
Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management (KGK)	Dr. Ferenc Katona	katona.ferenc@kgk.uni-obuda.hu
Kandó Kálmán Faculty of Electrical Engineering (KVK)	Barbara Rákóczi	rakoczi.barbara@uni-obuda.hu
John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics (NIK)	Dr. Henriette Steiner	steiner.henriette@nik.uni-obuda.hu
Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering (RKK)	Piroska Prokai	prokai.piroska@rkk.uni-obuda.hu
Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering (YBL)	Dr. János Katona	katona.janos@ybl.uni-obuda.hu

Video about the work of the Sub-Committee for Students with Disabilities of the Equal Opportunities Committee (in Hungarian): watch the video

The University’s institutional disability coordinator is Piroska Prokai, whom you can also contact with your questions and issues, in addition to your faculty coordinator. You can consult with her about the possible ways of assistance, and you can request a personal meeting with her at the email address provided in the coordinator table above.

Your personal information will be treated with special attention and kept confidential during the related procedures.

Dear newly admitted Students,

We welcome you to the ‘four virtual walls’ of Obuda University! We congratulate you on your successful entrance exams, and we hope that this success will continue on in the future. Although you still have a long way to go before you enter the world of graduates, we still want you to always look back on your time here as a fond memory. The University Student Council and the Faculty Student Councils also work to make your university years the best and as smooth and eventful as possible — you can turn to us with questions about scholarships, academic matters, dormitory affairs and talent development alike. If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to contact the Student Council; we can safely say that there is a solution to every problem and an answer to every question.

We wish you a quick integration into the world of the university and semesters rich in success and credits!

University Student Council (EHÖK) office

Address: 1084 Budapest, Tavaszmező utca 15–17., building TA, basement — EHÖK Office

Opening hours:

• Monday–Thursday: 09:00–16:00
• Friday: 09:00–14:00

Contact:

• Email: ehok.iroda@hok.uni-obuda.hu
• Phone: +36 1 666-5059
• Website: hok.uni-obuda.hu
• Facebook: facebook.com/oehok
• Instagram: instagram.com/oehok
• Freshers’ group: Facebook group for new students

Faculty Student Councils

AMK HÖK (Alba Regia Technical Faculty)

• Facebook: facebook.com/amkhok
• Instagram: instagram.com/amk.hok
• Freshers’ group: Facebook group

BGK HÖK (Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering)

• Email: bgkhok@uni-obuda.hu
• Website: bankihok.hu
• Facebook: bankihok.hu/facebook
• Instagram: bankihok.hu/instagram

KGK HÖK (Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management)

• Freshers’ guide: kgk.hok.uni-obuda.hu/golya-utmutato
• Year group: Facebook group

KVK HÖK (Kandó Kálmán Faculty of Electrical Engineering)

• Freshers’ site: kandohok.hu/golyalettem
• Facebook: facebook.com/kandohok
• Instagram: instagram.com/kandohok
• Email: elnokseg@kandohok.hu
• Year group: Facebook group

NIK HÖK (John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics)

• Freshers’ helper: nikhok.hu/golya-helper
• Facebook: facebook.com/OENeumannHOK
• Instagram: instagram.com/oenikhok
• Year group: Facebook group

RKK HÖK (Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering)

• Email: rkk@hok.uni-obuda.hu
• Facebook: facebook.com/rkkhok
• Instagram: instagram.com/rejtohok
• Year group: Facebook group

YBL HÖK (Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering)

• Email: ymekhok@gmail.com
• Website: yblhok.hu
• Facebook: facebook.com/yblhallgatoionkormanyzat
• Instagram: instagram.com/yblhok
• Freshers’ group: Facebook group

You can read more information on uni-obuda.hu/students-union

Every semester hundreds of international students come to Obuda University from all over the world. The aim of the mentor program is to encourage intercultural exchange and to support the new students during their stay here, in general, especially at the beginning of the semester.

For more information please visit our website here: uni-obuda.hu/mentor-program

The basic task of the Library is the planned and continuous collection, filing, discovery and provision of the literature necessary for the teaching, research and academic work of the University. The Library contributes to the development of students’ knowledge of library use, to familiarizing them with literary research methods, and also provides assistance in acquiring information culture, and as a public library, it participates in the National Document Supply System (Országos Dokumentumellátó Rendszer – ODR), thereby ensuring the University’s comprehensive literature supply.

You can find more information on the Library’s website: oeekblog.blogspot.com

Permanent Student Card

This student card is an orange-brown plastic card, in size similar to a credit card.

This card contains your data (name, place, and date of birth, address, type of student status), name of the university (Óbudai Egyetem), and period of validity.

To receive the plastic card, you are requested to follow these steps:

Step 1: Go to an Office of Government Issued Documents (short term: Registration Office/Municipality Office; in Hungarian: Okmányiroda/Kormányablak) and apply for a student card.

Select an office get there with your passport / ID-card + residence permit/address card and pick a number for the topic diákigazolvány (= student card).

For more info on opening hours, please check: kormanyablak.hu

There you have your main data registered and a photo of you will be taken. You will get a form with a unique code in the top right corner, called NEK identifier. Please double-check all your data on the issued NEK-sheet! The data on the NEK sheet, e.g. the way your name is spelled has to be exactly the same as the data registered in the Neptun system (if not, your student card request will be rejected)!

Step 2: You need to register your application electronically in the Neptun system.

Go to “Administration” -> “Student card request” -> “Add new”

Here you need to type in:

• (1) your NEK identifier (mandatory)
  Type in your NEK identifier correctly using capital letters and without any hyphens.
• (2) demand type (mandatory)
  Here you can select the reason for your request (e.g. first application, due to data change, lost, new request due to false data).
• (3) your address (mandatory)
  Select your home address (i.e., your permanent address in your home country) from the drop-down menu. If you select your home address during the process, the manufactured student card will contain the phrase “Külföldi cím” (= foreign address).

It takes usually a couple of weeks to have your student-card delivered. Do check meanwhile Neptun for possible error messages.

Step 3: Your student card is ready and you can obtain it.

Student cards are posted to the Student Administration Office (TI) of the respective faculties. As soon as the card is available, you will be informed via your Neptun-registered email address.

Sports and competitive opportunities for students at Obuda University are provided by the Physical Education and Sports Institute (TSI). In Obuda University, physical education classes are held in four sports halls located at Tavaszmező Street, Népszínház Street, Doberdó Street, and Thököly Street, as well as at external venues.

Starting from the 2023/24/1 semester, physical education becomes a criterion subject with the following duration:

• For BA/BSc/BProf (Bachelor) programs, it is a 4-semester subject.
• For MA/MSc (Master) programs, it is a 2-semester subject.

Students from both full-time and part-time schedules have the opportunity to earn 1 credit point every semester. The acceptance of the semester is uniform at all campuses. Students will initially be enrolled in the ‘Physical Education I’ course, which serves as a collecting course. During the registration period, they can choose from the available courses and finalize their selection by changing their registration to the chosen course.

Elite athletes and students suffering from severe illnesses may be exempted from participating in physical education classes. Students requesting exemptions based on their status as elite athletes or health conditions should enrol in the course ‘Versenysport felmentések’ (Course code: 84). The exemption request and the accompanying certificates should be submitted to the responsible course instructor by the end of the 3rd week of the academic term.

Other sport opportunities

In addition to mandatory physical education classes, there are various opportunities for regular training and participation in university and college-level competitions in different sports. You can inquire about these sports opportunities from the physical education teachers, on our website, or on our Facebook page.

Institutional sport opportunities

The University Sports Club, Kandó SC, welcomes students who are eager to participate in the following sports sections: basketball, martial arts and combat sports, volleyball, archery, water polo, chess, and recreational sports. For detailed information regarding membership, you can contact Ákos Hiervarter, the director of the institute, at the email address hiervarter.akos@uni-obuda.hu.

Competitive opportunities

The physical education subject can also be fulfilled through participation in internal and inter-institutional events and competitions. Students who wish to fulfill the subject in this way should enroll in the course ‘Egyetemi sportrendezvények’ (Course code: 116). After enrolling in the course, you will receive a message on Neptun with further details. You will be able to participate in the following competitions:

Internal events within the institution:

• ÓE House Championships, cups
• ÓE Sports Day: volleyball, martial arts, women’s and men’s basketball, handball, table tennis, football, futsal, bench press, tennis, ergometer rowing, chess.

Inter-institutional events:

• Budapest University and College Sports Federation (BEFS) organized Budapest Area University Sports Competitions
• Technical Higher Education Sports Day
• Hungarian University and College Sports Federation (MEFS) organized national competitions between higher education institutions
• Carpathian Basin Universities Cup
• National Championships
• Mass sports events (marathon, half marathon, UltraBalaton, Balaton swim, etc.)

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ákos Hiervarter at hiervarter.akos@kgk.uni-obuda.hu

Our Facebook page of the Obuda University: Obuda University International — here you can follow the news of internationalization of the University.

We kindly encourage our incoming students to join the International Students – Obuda University, Budapest group, where you can find all important information regarding your study at Obuda University and vibrant student life in Budapest. In this group we post some general information, games, events etc., so please stay tuned and follow us there!

When joining, you will be requested to answer a few questions, please fill them correctly, and if you are with a different name on FB, please mention your real name (according to your passport) as this is an official site.