Kaposvár University is one of the largest universities in the Southern Transdanubian region of Hungary. Its establishment made Kaposvár the ninth university town in the country. Kaposvár University was founded by the Hungarian Parliament on 1st January 2000 when operating faculties and colleges were integrated in Kaposvár. Currently, education and research activities are carried out in four faculties: (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Economic Science, Faculty of Pedagogy and Faculty of Arts) and in five partner institutes: the Health Center, the PET Center, the Pannon Equestrian Academy, the Feed Crops Research Institute, and the Bőszénfa Game Management and Landscape Center, where the scientific work is supported by the most modern equipment.
"Kaposvár University, as an innovative institution, is committed to a continuous improvement regarding the world’s changing economic, technological and scientific life. It is capable of adjusting to the requirements of the labour market, trusting that it will influence the requirements and trends of the labour market by transferring versatile and competitive knowledge to its students. Besides, providing professional education, it puts emphasis on the improvement of the overall skills, abilities and practical expertise of its students. There are some common features within the different departments and faculties. These are the practice oriented training of professionals, and the purposeful application of new and useful professional knowledge that grant the competitive edge to the university."