University of Pécs (PTE)

Founded in 1367 by King Louis I of Hungary with Papal bull from Urban V — making the University of Pécs the OLDEST university in Hungary by FOUNDING DATE (though the original medieval university closed by ~1543 during Ottoman invasion, and the modern continuous university dates from 1921). Approximately 20,000 students. Offers English-medium MD, dentistry, pharmacy programmes — a major destination for international medical students. The original 1367 founding documents are preserved as national treasures and the institution celebrated its 650th anniversary in 2017.

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