Eötvös Loránd University is a leading institution both in Hungary and internationally. However, academic excellence cannot be maintained through unchanged practices and operations. ELTE’s strategic objectives include becoming a regional knowledge hub in the fields of sustainability, artificial intelligence, and disruptive technologies, as well as providing its students with competitive knowledge through student-centred digital and competency development and education that responds to the challenges of the 21st century. A modern higher education institution must not only respond to the challenges of the present, but also pay attention to the processes that shape students’ long-term success – both during their university years and after graduation.

Three closely interconnected flagship programmes launched by ELTE in the 2025/2026 academic year play a key role in achieving these objectives. The following pages provide more detailed information about these programmes:

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Sustainable Future
The program provides a new operational framework for the university's sustainability transition as a tool for competitiveness and quality development.
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Development of digital competences
The aim of the program is to define student-centered education based on unified standards and contribute to ELTE’s future-readiness in the digital era.
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AI and future-oriented technologies
The goal of the program is for ELTE to become a multidisciplinary AI knowledge center by 2030, while providing a responsible, ethical, and competitive approach to the challenges of technological trans...