“Graduating IT professionals must work with an awareness of their outstanding responsibility for the future of society. For them, the world has opened up, thanks to the fact that they are in possession of such a high level of professional knowledge that they can not only shape the future, but also exert an influence on everyday life,” said András Hajdu, Dean of the Faculty of Informatics of the University of Debrecen, in his opening speech. According to him, obtaining a diploma and acquiring the related knowledge is only the beginning of the road. While the responsibility of qualified students remains unquestionable in the long run, their career path is “paved” with numerous challenges.
“A special feature of this program is that students get a chance to gain insight into a number of different scientific fields, as they will be able to work in a lot of these fields due to the interdisciplinary nature of informatics. You will be able to utilize your knowledge of data security and artificial intelligence in almost every walk of life, which is why your expertise is needed more today than ever before. You have the ability now to serve and satisfy a variety of social and market needs with your wide range of knowledge in the constantly developing field of informatics, irrespective of whether it is about health science, transportation, research or everyday activities. The long-term objective of our faculty is to expand the existing program structure by continuing to develop the currently available knowledge, by expanding its international network, adapting knowledge to labor market expectations and complementing the preparedness of students with a supply of up-to-date information. This degree, and your diploma, together constitute a splendid opportunity that gives you the license to build a career that can determine and, in a broader sense, influence the fate of humanity for so many years to come,” said the head of the faculty.
At the ceremony held on Thursday in the Inner Courtyard of the Main Building of the university, a total of 350 Hungarian and international students graduating from the Faculty of Informatics received their degrees and diplomas.
To break it down, there were 36 economic informaticians, 60 engineering informaticians and 186 software designers, who successfully completed their university undergraduate studies at the end of this past semester. In terms of master's studies, fifteen students received a master's degree in data science, four as economic informaticians, seven as engineering informaticians, twenty-nine as software designers and eleven as information technology teachers (teachers of digital culture).
After the graduates had taken their oaths, students with an outstanding performance during the 2025/2026 academic year were honored. This year, the award Excellent Student of the University of Debrecen was received by Tibor Martin Sándor, a certified data scientist, from Dean András Hajdu, while Certificates of Recognition of the President and Vice President of the Student Self-Government of the University of Debrecen were awarded to Ahmed Fahad, Amaan Amaan and Viktória Cseh. The recipients of the Faculty of Informatics Award were associate professors László Attila Gilányi and Attila Kuki in recognition of their dedicated and top-quality teaching activities, their exemplary professional attitude and their high-value work in carrying out the educational tasks of the faculty.
The Council of the Faculty of Informatics recognized Assistant Professor Ádám Tóth and Administrative Expert Bence Hegedűs with IK Excellent Instructor Awards, while Faculty of Informatics Student Commemorative Medals were awarded to Ahmed Bhouri and Dániel Márk Zombori. At this year's ceremony, Dean of the Faculty of Informatics Commendation Awards were received by Anurag Tiwari, Orsolya Czakó, Sándor Pázmányi, S M Sadman Sakib Sayor and Gergő Szabó for their outstanding academic achievements and active public activities.
Finally, students who have successfully completed the requirements of the Talent Development Program of the University of Debrecen and the program of the György Hajós Data Science College for Advanced Studies were also recognized.
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