The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, official abbreviation BME, is a public research university located in Budapest, Hungary. It is the most significant university of technology in the country and is considered the world's oldest institute of technology which has university rank and structure. It was founded in 1782.
Other name: Műegyetem
Former names: Institutum Geometrico-Hydrotechnicum · Royal Joseph Polytechnic University · Joseph University of Technology and Economics · Technical University of Budapest
Motto: Courses in Contemporary Engineering - harmonising theory and practice
Type: Public university
Established: 1782
Academic affiliations: EUA, CESAER, IAU, Santander Network, DRC, SEFI, AUF, International Student Exchange Programs, IAESTE, ESTIEM, NEPTUN, TIME, Athens Programme, AIESEC, GBME, W3C, Washington University in St. Louis, McDonnell International Scholars Academy