Central European University - CEU (reviews)

It has great architecture but does lack natural environment with no outdoor areas. the faculty is great overall, highly qualified but some might not have the best English fluency. The administration is generally helpful to student concerns.

I really enjoyed my time studying in Budapest. It’s a great city, and I was exposed to a truly international community in a way I never would have been if I’d stayed in the US. The school has great polisci/IR/public policy departments, and is particularly good for scholars interested in post-Soviet space or Europe. CEU is good about giving funding to their students, so financially it’s a great option. You’ll also have access to some great professors. I got to work with a UN lawyer and an ex EU commissioner while I was there. If you’re seriously interested in applying, research their situation; the founder of CEU (George Soros) is an opponent of the current government in Hungary, and there has been some talk of the government trying to close it down.