The UD is ranked in the 37th place in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) most recent regional ranking of Emerging European and Central Asian universities, published last Tuesday. Similarly to previous occasions, the university’s highest ranking was achieved in the category of international students.
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The University of Debrecen and the Budapest headquarters of GE Healthcare have been given an opportunity to participate in the introduction and implementation in Europe of the methodology of the Catalyst programmme of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The first year students took oaths at the Senate meeting opening the academic year at the University of Debrecen staged in the Főnix Sports Hall on Sunday. The event was opened with Mihály Varga, minister of finance, emphasising universities’ role in research development and innovation.
The University of Debrecen has received a plaque award for cooperation at the Chinese (Fujian)-Hungarin Economic and Trade Conference. The plaque says that UD cooperates with the Cinese Fujian Chuanzheng Communications College.
Among Hungarian institutions of higher education the University of Debrecen has finished third on the most recent list of Times Higher Education World University Rankings. On the prestigious international list published Wednesday night UD was placed among the top 800-1000 category.
On the Sunday News radio programme Zoltán Szilvássy, Rector of the University of Debrecen spoke about the economic development of the university in connection with the Chinese “One Belt, One Road” initiative and the Transit Route Via Carpatia.
Learning Hungarian and getting to know Hungarian culture was the focus of this year’s Summer University. 154 students enrolled and completed exams at the end of the one month period, with more than 80 percent of them finishing with a certificate of excellence.
Preserving its position last year, the UD is among the best 1000 universities this year again, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities also known as the Shanghaj list. The Chinese ranking list examines and lists universities based on academic results and the number of citations.
Foreign students were tasting stuffed cabbage and learning to do shepherd’s dances from Hajdúság at the folk lore night of the Debrecen Summer School (Nyári Egyetem). In addition to learning Hungarian, these students are also familiarising themselves with Hungarian culture and traditions as well.
The University of Debrecen has been ranked in the top 4% by the Center for World University Rankings, which measures the performance of 20.000 institutions of higher education worldwide. The university was ranked 724 on the CWUR Ranking List published Monday.
The highest number of foreign students, one fifth of all foreign students studying in Hungary, continue to choose UD to study at. This coming autumn more than 2000 „freshmen” will start their university studies in Debrecen.
As a result of the general application procedure, 7420 first-year students can start their university studies in the Hungarian language trainings of the UD, 12 % up from last year. the number of all students admitted to the university during this calendar year has reached ten thousand.
Preparations for the expansion of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, the renovation of the Chemistry Building and the construction of the new vehicle laboratory are all included in the Hungarian government’s 13 billion forints’ worth of education package.
The University of Debrecen and the Hungarian Research Institute have embarked on research in the fields of ethnography, history, archeogenetics, and religion history. The cooperation agreement was signed by rector Zoltán Szilvássy and the director general.
Outsourced training will be started by the University of Debrecen at the Partium Christian University in mechanical engineering and rural development engineering at a bachelor’s level and specialised studies further training.
The UD has made it to the list of Europe Teaching Rankings 2019 made by Times Higher Education in terms of teaching excellence for the first time ever, coming out immediately as a finalist among Hungarian universities. The ranking examined 258 institutions of higher education of 18 countries.
The Hungarian Government supports the development of the technical education of the University of Debrecen with close to 20 billion forints. According to plans, vehicle engineering training can start by September 2020, with aviation engineering as a major included.
A stategic cooperation agreement has been signed by the University of Debrecen and the Chinese Morgan Star Group to increase the number of Chinese students and on issues concerning education, research and economic development.
The June 14 graduation ceremony of the Faculty of General Medicine opens the series of summer graduation ceremonies ending on July 6th, where close to 3500 graduates receive their degrees proving completion of training.
On Saturday, Debrecen University held this year’s traditional doctoral and honorary doctoral ceremony . At the event, 91 doctoral candidates were awarded their diplomas; in addition, honorary doctorates, habilitated doctorates, professor emeritus titles and university honors were also awarded.
The travelling exhibition titled “Hungary’s 20 years of NATO membership” presenting the country’s role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization arrived to the University of Debrecen.
The University of Debrecen cooperates with its industrial partners on the basis of the harmonisation of research activities, while it also maintains a close relationship with the municipality in the implementation of the concepts of industrial development.
Tickets for the one-of-a-kind, large scale stadium show kicking off the academic year at the University of Debrecen will be available from Friday. Once again this year, the organizers expect 25 thousand people to attend the monumental and spectacular programme on 18 September.
First among Hungarian institutions, the University of Debrecen has signed an agreement on cooperation with TriNetX, one of the world’s largest health research networks. As a result of the accesion, Hungarian patients have a better chance of gaining access to the most modern treatments.
Those who visited Egyetem Square on Friday had a great opportunity to taste the most delicious dishes of four continents. On the 14th International Food Day foreign students of the University of Debrecen offered a glimpse into the cuisine and culture of their respective countries.