Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME)

Budapest, Hungary

Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME), founded in 1880 as the Hungarian Royal National School of Arts and Crafts and renamed in 2006 after Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy, is one of Hungary's oldest and most significant art and design institutions. Located on a 29,000 m2 campus in the Zugliget hills of Budapest, MOME is organized around three institutes -- Architecture, Design, and Media -- offering a three-cycle BA/MA/DLA structure. Alumni include the university's namesake and Rubik's Cube inventor Ernő Rubik. From September 2025, MOME offers six full-time English-language master's programs for international students.

Key facts

• Country: Hungary
• City: Budapest
• Founded: 1880
• Students: 1,300
• Global ranking: #1501
• Acceptance rate: 35%
• Tuition: €3,200–€5,500 per year
• Average living cost: €500/month
• Application deadline: 2027-01-15
• Languages of instruction: Hungarian, English

Programs

• Photography (M.A.) (Master, Photography) — €5,500/yr , 2 years
• Photography (B.A.) (Bachelor, Photography) — €3,800/yr , 4 years
• Art and Design Management (M.Sc.) (Master, Art and Design Management) — €5,500/yr , 2 years
• Art and Design Theory (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Art and Design Theory) — €3,200/yr , 3 years
• Textile Design (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Fashion, Textile and Costume Design) — €4,000/yr , 4 years
• Interaction Design (M.A.) (Master, Interaction Design) — €5,500/yr , 2 years
• Design (M.Sc.) (Master, Design) — €5,500/yr , 2 years
• Architecture (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Architecture, Interior and Furniture Design) — €4,000/yr , 4 years
• Product Design (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Product Design) — €4,000/yr , 4 years
• Graphic Design (B.A.) (Bachelor, Graphic Design) — €3,800/yr , 4 years
• Designer-Maker (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Designer-Maker (Craftmanship)) — €4,000/yr , 4 years
• Media Design (B.A.) (Bachelor, Media Design) — €3,800/yr , 4 years
• Animation (B.A.) (Bachelor, Animation) — €3,800/yr , 4 years
• Interaction Design (B.A.) (Bachelor, Interaction Design) — €3,800/yr , 4 years
• Animation (M.A.) (Master, Animation) — €5,500/yr , 2 years
• Designer-Maker (M.Sc.) (Master, Designer-Maker (Craftmanship)) — €5,500/yr , 2 years