Snapshot of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) 2nd UNICA EduLab Budapest, 3-4 December 2015 Prof. Dr. Éva Orosz Vice-Rector for Education Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Budapest, Hungary E:

2 Ranked as Nr 1 research university in Hungary The highest ranked higher education institution in Hungary in the ARWU global university ranking since 2012 Most popular higher education institution among applicants each year Alma mater of leading figures in technology, business, politics and public policy, and culture in Hungary Hungary’s leading research university… … of excellence … with cutting-edge research Five Nobel laureates among former students and faculty Top researchers with international projects Strategic partnerships and joint research with industry

3 Bilateral agreements for cooperation and exchange with 450 universities worldwide Active member of prestigious international university networks International joint degree programs Extensive student and staff mobility Hungary’s leading research university… … with widespread international relations … with 380-year-old tradition With right to award degrees and titles since its inception in 1635 Gradually expanded and today consisting of eight faculties with 28,000 students and nearly 1,800 professors

ELTE alumni and professors László Lovász (1948-)‏ Wolf Prize, Kyoto Prize Current President of Hungarian Academy of Sciences John von Neumann ( )‏ PhD at ELTE Pál Erdős ( )‏

Facts and figures 2014/15 8 faculties, 1800 academic staff 28,000 students, 2,000 international students combined undergraduate-graduate teaching programs 96 master programs 25 degree programs in foreign languages* (mainly in English) 118 doctoral programs in 17 doctoral schools 38 bachelor programs, 98 6 */operating in 2014/15; more programs are accredited

7 Eight faculties Informatics / Science / Social Sciences Faculty of Law Humanities Primary and Pre-School Education Education and Psychology Special Education

8 International partner institutions Erasmus agreements with 355 universities Extensive relationships with universities all over the world Member of 8 university networks Formal agreements with 200 universities in the world at an institutional or a faculty level, and 355 Erasmus partner universities. Main areas of cooperation: –Joint training and research projects –Joint participation in international conferences and workshops –Accreditation of courses –Exchange of students and guest lecturers

International Cooperation University Networks

ELTE from the perspective of “Yerevan” (1) Developmental works already in progress concerning: a revised Quality Development Programme and ELTE Quality Assurance Manual based on the revised ESG guidelines on how to use student’ surveys on classes & teachers as a feedback to enhance quality ELTE digital strategy a detailed analysis of dropout rates by educational programmes a complex programme (using an online platform) for secondary school students (to enhance equal opportunity in admission to ELTE)

ELTE from the perspective of “Yerevan” (2) ELTE Strategic Plan ( ) under preparation is to include: Tools to enhance quality and student-centred teaching and learning (e.g. internal education of our staff on innovative teaching methods and application of digital technologies) New excellence programmes (for highly capable students) Programmes to decrease dropout Better-focused internationalisation (e.g. encouragement and financial support for student mobility etc.) 11

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