Budapest University of Technology and Economics

The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) , also known as Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem or Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdasagtudomasyi Egyetem , is a public university located in Budapest, Hungary. It was founded in 1782 by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and is accredited by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee .

BME's motto is "Harmonising theory and practice" . The university is part of the education industry, where it specializes in higher education and is recognized as an educational institute .

The Budapest University of Technology and Economics has affiliations with numerous international organizations and networks, such as the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research, European University Association , International Association of Universities , Top Industrial Managers for Europe, and the European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management . Some other affiliations include the Danube Rectors' Conference, International Student Exchange Program, SGroup European Universities' Network, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) , Association of Universities of the Francophonie , ATHENS Network , and the European Society for Engineering Education .