Hungary

Budapest

Hungary

Science in Hungary

It has six sides, just as many colours and kept millions of people busy for days on end, especially in the 1980s: the Rubik's Cube, developed by Hungarian Ernö Rubik in 1974. Hence the English name ‘Rubik's Cube’. The biros, the transformer and the telephone exchange are also Hungarian inventions. And a Hungarian even laid an important foundation for Einstein's theory of relativity: Lóránd Eötvös. He invented the torsion pendulum, a gravity balance that could be used to measure the strength of gravity.

The Facts

Population	9,590,000 ^[1]
Area	91,260 km² ^[2]
Gross domestic product per capita in US-Dollar	22,147.0 ^[3]
Public expenditure on education (share of GDP)	4.8 % ^[4]
Share of female researchers	30.5 %
Universities	70
Universities per 1 million inhabitants	7.20
Students	281,461
Expenditure on Research and Development (share of GDP)	1.5 (share of GDP) ^[5]

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Science Sights

Science Sight

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Science Sight

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences

A romantic evening stroll along the Danube is a must for almost every visitor to Budapest. Among the many magnificent buildings on the banks, two stand out in particular: the majestic Parliament building, the symbol of the Hungarian capital, and the particularly artistically designed Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Inaugurated almost 160 years ago, it is […]

Science Sight

Agora Science Adventure Center

Science Sight

Agora Science Adventure Center

How long does it take to light an electric lamp? At the Agora Science Adventure Center, you can experience this for yourself. Here you generate electrical energy with your own muscle power. We often don’t think about how the world around us works. At the Agora Science Adventure Center in Hungary, everyday wonders are explained […]