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Károli Gáspár University
Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
	Coat of Arms
Former names	Reformed Theological Academy of Budapest
Motto in English	Abiding in the vine, the branch bears the fruit
Type	Private research university
Established	1855
Rector	Ágnes Czine
Academic staff	600
Students	8,600
Location	Budapest, Hungary
Campus	9 Kálvin square, Budapest
Website	kre.hu/english/

Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary (Hungarian: Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem), also known as KRE, is a Christian university in Budapest, Hungary. 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.^[7] The university, which is among Hungary's top 10 universities in 2024, blends the heritage of Protestant Christian learning with modern professional advancements.^[8]

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.^[9]

Campuses

Five different faculties of the Károli Gáspár University have their campuses in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and in the cities of Nagykőrös.^[10]

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).^[11]

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.^[12]

The University also offers International students a place in one of its dormitories located in central Budapest:

• Óbuda Student Hostel

• Bethlen Gábor Dormitory^[13]

International Relations

The university has partnerships with 158 international institutions in 37 countries.^[14] For instance, Utrecht University names it as an exchange destination for its Bachelor and Master students of the faculty of Humanities.^[15]

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.^[16]

Notable students and alumni

Áron Szilágyi : three-time Olympic champion, World and European champion fencer, student of psychology
Gabriella Szabó: three-time Olympic champion, World and European champion sprint canoer, student of law
Csanád Szegedi: politician
Róbert Puzsér: publicist, social critic
Leila Gyenesei : World Champion modern pentathlete, student of law
Dóra Deáki : CWC-winner, Champions League silver medallist handball player, student of German

References

^ "Rektori hivatal" (in Hungarian). 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
^ "Facts & Figures". 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "Facts & Figures". 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "Facts & Figures". 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
^ "QS World University Rankings- Europe". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "Stipendium Hungaricum". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary". Retrieved 30 April 2024.
^ "Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Utrecht University". Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2024.

Sources

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