Dennis Gabor University | |
Native Name: | Gábor Dénes Egyetem |
Type: | Private university |
President: | Dr. Ferenc Dietz |
Rector: | Dr. Krisztina Zimányi |
City: | Budapest |
Country: | Hungary |
Former Names: | Dennis Gabor College |
Dennis Gabor University (DGU) is a private educational institution in Budapest, Hungary. It was established in 1992 as a college, and named after the Hungarian physicist Dennis Gabor (Hungarian: Gábor Dénes). It attained the rank of university in 2023.[1] Since its foundation the University has been operating programs of IT-themed courses. Currently the school offers three different BSc courses, five post-secondary vocational training courses and four postgraduate courses to Hungarian applicants. Since 1992 more than 15,000 students have graduated at Dennis Gabor University.[2]
Dennis Gabor University was among the first few higher education institutions which introduced distance education, and certain e-learning methods. Both of the College's education courses (full-time and distance) are supported with online study content.[2]