History of the University
1853 : Fundation of School for Practical Gardening
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1894 : Hungarian Royal Horticultural Education Institut
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1939 : Hungarian Royal Academy of Horticulture
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1943 : Hungarian Royal higher School for Horticulture and Viticulture
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1945 : Faculty of Horticulture and Viticulture of the University for
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1953 : Higher School for Horticulture and Viticulture
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1968 : University of Horticulture
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1986 : The University got it’s actual name
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The first University of its kind was developned from a number of instutions which were closely tied to the process of horticultural production and gorticultural science and the economic significance of horticultural production.
In 1853 Dr.
Ferenc Entz, a medical doctor whose license to practice medicine was revoked due to his participation in the 1848 Was of Indepence, established the Practical School for Educating Market Gardeners to train practical experts.
In the following half-century the institution was known by various names and offered one- to three- year courses in horticultural education and related fields.
In 1945 significant changes occured in horticulture, and the Faculty of Horticulture and Viticulture of the University for Agricultural Sciences was created to unify Hungarian agricultural higher education.
The new univesity had four faculties:
Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Forestry, Horticulture and Viticulture
The length of studies remained four years.
In 1952–53 the length of study extended to four-and a-half years, and the first state examinations and defense of theses took place.
The Faculty of Horticulture and Viticulture separated from the University of Agricultural Sciences and became the Higher School for Horticulture and Viticulture which was established in 1953. In 1957 it was authorized to grant the qualification of Agricultural Engineer (Agrármérnök). Since 1962 the Diploma of Horticultural Engineer (Kertészmérnök) has been given instead of Agricultural Engineer.
The duration of study was lengthened to five years in 1967.
