Károli Gáspár University of the

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(Hungarian: ''Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem''), also known as KRE, is a Christian university in

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. The university has more than 8000 students. The university has five faculties and offer courses leading to degrees at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels. The university is named after Gáspár Károlyi. The university, which is among Hungary's top 10 universities in 2024, blends the heritage of Protestant Christian learning with modern professional advancements.

Faculties

Károli Gáspár University comprises the following faculties: • Faculty of Economics, Health Sciences and Social Studies • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Pedagogy • Faculty of Theology Education and research activities are carried out by 15 institutes and 52 departments belong to the five faculties altogether. The university has three Doctoral Schools which offer Ph.D programmes in history, law and theology.

Campuses

Five different faculties of the Károli Gáspár University have their campuses in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and in the cities of Nagykőrös. There are five student residence halls at Károli Gáspár University with the capacity to house around 500 students. If students require a place to study for their exams, it is possible to visit a university library and access over 150,000 books for research or enroll in Szabó Ervin Library near the Reviczky Building (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences). The new campus of the KRE will be built in the vicinity of Markusovszky Square with state and church funding, and will accommodate the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Psychology, which will simultaneously host more than 2,000 students. The Reformed Church of Hungary announced previously an open architectural competition for the design of the new campus in Ferencváros. Total of 42 architectural firms submitted their proposals. The winning entry was selected by a jury of experts from Archikon Architects, Budapest. The University also offers International students a place in one of its dormitories located in central Budapest: • Óbuda Student Hostel • Bethlen Gábor Dormitory

International Relations

The university has partnerships with 158 international institutions in 37 countries. For instance,

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names it as an exchange destination for its Bachelor and Master students of the faculty of Humanities. Its main focus, as a Christian university, is to establish connections with other Christian higher education institutions globally. In order to make this easier, the University has become a part of the International Network for Christian Higher Education (INCHE) and is affiliated with the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) as an associate member. From 2015 onwards, Károli Gáspár University, along with more than 900 universities globally, has signed the Magna Charta Universitatum to uphold academic freedom and autonomy in higher education institutions.

Notable students and alumni

Áron Szilágyi Áron Szilágyi (; born 14 January 1990) is a Hungarian right-handed sabre fencer. A five-time Olympian, Szilágyi is a three-time individual Olympic champion, 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist, and 2024 team Olympic silver medalist. Szilág ...

: ''three-time

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, World and European champion fencer, student of psychology'' *

Gabriella Szabó Gabriella Szabó (born 14 August 1986) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. Career She won the silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Szabó also won five medals at the ICF ...

: ''three-time

, World and European champion sprint canoer, student of law'' *

Csanád Szegedi Csanád Szegedi (; born 22 September 1982) is a Hungarian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He was a member of the Hungarian radical nationalist Jobbik political party between 2003 and 2012, which at the time had been accus ...

: ''politician'' *

Róbert Puzsér Róbert Puzsér (born 24 October 1974) is a Hungarian publicist, anchorman, editor and social critic. Life His jewish mother survived the Holocaust. After he had graduated as teacher of History and Hungarian literature and grammar at Károli ...

: ''publicist, social critic'' *

Leila Gyenesei Leila Gyenesei (born 22 April 1986) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete and cross-country skier. She is a five-time medalist at the World Championships, and is currently ranked no. 19 in the world by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Modern ...

: ''World Champion

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, student of law'' *

Dóra Deáki Dóra Deáki (born 11 April 1991 in Győr) is a retired Hungarian handballer. A Product of the Győri ETO KC youth system, she made her senior debut for the team in 2007. In 2009, she was member of the Hungarian national team that won silver ...

: ''CWC-winner, Champions League silver medallist handball player, student of German''

References

Sources

*Enikő Sepsi, Péter Balla, Márton Csanády (2014). ''Confessionality and University in the Modern World - 20th Anniversary of the "Károli" University''. Studio Caroliensia

External links

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Theology

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty of Pedagogy

Faculty of Economics, Health Sciences and Social Studies
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