The University of Pécs, the oldest university in Hungary, was founded in 1367. With its 10 faculties and nearly 20,000 students today it is one of the largest Institutions of Higher Education. Besides being the oldest university in the country, the University of Pécs, as well as many of our faculties and study programs, took leading positions in highly recognized international rankings.The University of Pécs is a popular destination for international students because of the secure environment, high quality of teaching, reasonable tuition fees, low living costs, and the huge international student community. We host more than 4,500 international students from over 100 countries. They choose to study at the University of Pécs because of the quality of teaching, learning, and research.