The  Doctoral Program in Economics at CEU was launched in 2000/2001 and has been accredited in the US since September 2000. Each year 5-6 students are admitted into the program. The language of teaching is English, its structure and the content follow the US standards.

The US and Hungarian accredited Doctoral programs are in their course work and research contents integrated and overlapping. The Doctoral Program povides up-to-date knowledge in economic theory, quantitative methods and several applied fields.

Quality eduation is assured by internationally recognized Faculty with research interests in many areas in economics. The program prepares the students for careers in education, research and the public sector.