Why choose the Faculty of Civil Engineering at BME?
BME is the first institution in Hungary—and indeed Europe—to offer university-level education in engineering. The Faculty of Civil Engineering is the University’s founding faculty,
boasting a history spanning 240 years.
The Faculty of Civil Engineering (BME ÉMK) is the only institution in Hungary offering training across the entire spectrum of the civil engineering discipline. You can choose from a total of 11 specializations—ranging from geodesy and geoinformatics, road and railway engineering, water engineering, and water utility and environmental engineering to geotechnical, structural, or bridge and civil engineering structure specializations.
What’s more, you don’t have to decide right away! During the 1.5-year foundational program, you can explore the various specializations and then choose the field that truly interests you.
At BME, you can pursue a civil engineering degree of internationally recognized quality. Uniquely in Hungary, the BME Faculty of Civil Engineering (BME ÉMK) was ranked
among the world’s top 200 civil engineering programs in 2021 according to the QS international rankings.
This ensures you gain knowledge that is competitive on an international level while studying at BME
According to surveys conducted by the Educational Authority in 2020
BME graduates command the highest starting salaries
among those completing the civil engineering bachelor’s program—averaging HUF 438,000—a figure that has risen significantly in recent years, according to industry feedback.
If we still haven't convinced you, here are 8 good reasons to apply!
1. Because you’re going to design something that will absolutely blow everyone away.
2. Because you will be able to use a range of tools that others aren't familiar with.
3. Because you can make your environment more habitable and more livable for people.
4. Because you can come into close contact with nature during your work.
5. Because you will be the one to examine the stability of the buildings.
6. Because you can put the knowledge gained here to use abroad as well.
7. Because you can work not only from behind a desk but also in the field.
8. For what you have planned will endure for centuries.