Semmelweis University

Semmelweis University is a leading institution of higher education in medicine and health sciences in Hungary and Central Europe, with more than 250 years of academic tradition. Based in Budapest, the university combines education, research and innovation, and healthcare as the three pillars of its mission. It offers programmes in Hungarian, English, and German across six faculties and a doctoral school, covering medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences, health sciences, health and public administration, and conductive education.

With almost 16,000 students, including learners from more than 100 countries, Semmelweis provides a highly international academic environment. Its teaching is closely connected with clinical practice through the university’s hospitals and clinics, which also make it Hungary’s largest healthcare service provider.

The university is also active in research and innovation, with work spanning areas such as cardiology, oncology, neuroscience, pharmaceutical research, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, big data, and regenerative medicine.