The representatives of the University of Debrecen and Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan Research University have signed a declaration of intent for cooperation containing their joint goals in the launch of research projects, the development of double-degree courses and faculty and student mobility. The Hungarian signatory of the document prepared in the city of Shymkent was UD Rector's representative Károly Pető.
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Once again, Erasmus+ programs are entirely available to students and researchers from the University of Debrecen, after the announcement of a decision by the Council of the European Union to end the conditionality procedure formerly implemented against Hungary. At the 28th annual International Opportunities Fair held in the Main Building of the University of Debrecen on Wednesday, participants could receive a comprehensive information package regarding the new features in the scholarship program, as well as about other mobility opportunities.
The University of Debrecen and India deepen on their existing relationship. During his visit in the University of Debrecen, Anshuman Gaur, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Hungary had a negotiation with Jenei Attila, Vice-Rector for International Affairs about the extension of the education, research and cultural projects. The diplomat gave a collection of books to the University and National Library of the University of Debrecen, and he opened there the India Corner, a thematic temporary book exhibition as well.
Two UD students from the Faculty of Engineering did exceptionally well at the WorldSkills international competition held in China. As representatives of Hungary in the industrial robotics category at this world championship of skills, Dániel Vígh and Károly Árpád Kis became the second-best team from Europe.
The limitations of artificial intelligence, a sustainable future, and new dimensions of human-animal relationships were among the topics discussed at the Faculty of Education for Children and Special Educational Needs at the University of Debrecen on October 6 and 7. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the International Anthrozoology Conference hosted 71 speakers from Hungary and abroad this year, who shared their latest research findings across 14 different sessions covering almost every branch of the social and natural sciences.
A truly memorable experience for the nearly 22,000 spectators at this year’s stadium show was entrée of the university’s wind ensemble. called Marching Band, as it made its way to the stage from the stands, marching around the arena floor. A similarly heartwarming moment of the night was the procession of more than a hundred international students carrying the flags of their respective countries. If you wish to recall the yoUDay experience, feel free to click on our videos!
The topics of the visit of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Hungary to the University of Debrecen were the opportunities for academic cooperation and exchange programs for tutors, researchers and students. Willem van Ee was received by Jenei Attila Vice-Rector for International Affairs.
It was groups of students and young researchers, representing the professionals and decision-makers of the future, who took center stage at an international event organized by the Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme and hosted by the Institute of Chemistry at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Debrecen on September 30. This recent event aimed to showcase successful Interreg ROHU projects implemented or completed in the Romanian-Hungarian border region and to encourage young people to recognize and identify regional challenges and to formulate new ideas for appropriate developments.
Several presentations were given on topics in pharmacology, pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical chemistry, and medical microbiology at the symposium of the Pharmacology and Microbiology Section of the Doctoral School of Medicine at the University of Debrecen. At the event held on Friday at the Faculty of Pharmacy, doctoral students reported on their scientific work and the results of their research to date.
Innovative and multidisciplinary applications of artificial intelligence took center stage at the DEIK.AI Challenge 2026 student competition, organized by the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Debrecen with support from the Innovation Ecosystem Center. The finals of the first stage of this multi-stage competition—the AI Idea Competition—were held at the Faculty of Informatics.