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Along with ten other Hungarian universities, the University of Debrecen has become part of the Higher Education Institutes' Excellence Programme. UD received 250 million HUF for realizing its goals. The programme finances research projects that give priority to the practical use of results.

It is for the 20th time that the International Relations Committee of the Student Government opened the gate wide for students of the University of Debrecen. The slogan of this year’s Mobility Fair, “Take the First Step”, is not accidental.

“I was crying on the stage”, “awesome atmosphere”, “breathtaking technology” – some moving and sincere confessions from musicians Majka, from the frontman of the Abrakazabra, and from Tamás Horváth. Those on the stage also found the stadium show of the University of Debrecen and defining experience.

Kristóf Balázs Sipos, student at the Faculty of Engineering, won a gold medal in mechatronics in the 2018 round of Euroskills held in Budapest. Apart from the website of the university, countless local and national news outlets reported on this outstanding professional success.

DEAC és UniFit-pass, library card or dormitory key, means of payment and a card granting you discounts all in one – the UniPass card, available to the citizens of the University of Debrecen free of charge, now has even more functions.

On 27-28 September, the Faculty of Engineering organised a two-day international conference for Central European university instructors and researchers in the field of building engineering and energetics. Debrecen served as the venue for the International enviBUILD 2018 programme for the first time.

The show celebrating the start of the academic year at UD, which was held at the Nagyerdei Stadium on Wednesday, was a huge success. The yoUDay brought a world-class show, an outstanding community experience, and a record number of spectators.

University of Debrecen has obtained higher points than last year and maintained its position in the Times Higher Education 2019 ranking list. The university has improved in the categories of international activities, research income, research quality and learning environment.

How can economic operators find each other in competitive and leisure sports – this was the topic in the examination of which the University of Debrecen cooperated with Finnish, Dutch, French, German, Polish and Spanish partners. The participants elaborated a joint action plan for decision-makers.

The Coordinating Center for International Education will hold information days for the foreign partners of UD. Participants will hear about academic programmes and life at the university, and will also be invited to the yoUDay.

The series of events celebrating the centenary of the education of medical doctors at UD began with a gala evening. Over the last one hundred years, 14,000 students obtained medical doctor degree at University Debrecen. At the event five major professors of the medical faculty was awarded.

Foreign students who arrived for the autumn semester were greeted with traditional Hungarian food and drinks, as well as with a folk dance show at UD on Friday.

The Faculty of Music of UD is launching a new concert series – the Steinway Piano Evenings offers a special experience by demonstrating the abilities of the world-class instrument of the university. Currently, the faculty offers 6 concert series.

Ecologists of UD have produced surprising results in their research studying the effect of human activities on the dispersal of vegetation. Their presentation was a huge success at the conference of The Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.