University of Debrecen

Hungary, Debrecen See a map

4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1.

www.edu.unideb.hu

With a student body of about 30,000 the University of Debrecen is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Hungary today.

The cooperation of thirteen faculties ensures the multidisciplinary background guaranteeing the University a leading position as a research and education institution, and the intellectual center of Eastern Hungary.

The University, with an academic staff of ~2,000 and non-academic staff of about ~5,000, does everything in its power to fulfil the role of one of the most prestigious universities of the country. In 2007 our institution was the first to receive the highest degree of the Higher Education Qualification Prize awarded to the most reputable Hungarian higher education institutions.

Main facts about the University

30,000 students
7,300 international students from 130 countries
~ 2,000 academic staff
13 faculties on 8 campuses
24 doctoral schools
~ 80% of the instructors have doctoral (PhD) degrees, and
110+ professors are doctors of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
QS World University Rankings 2024: 671-680
QS WUR by Subject “Medicine”: 351-400
Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings Partnership for the Goals 2023: 99th
UD conducts 14-15% of the volume of research carried out in Hungary

The city of Debrecen

Debrecen is a charming and fast-growing town of around 204,000 habitants in the heart of Europe with an international airport as well as train connections and direct highways to other European cities like Vienna, Krakow or Prague.

Study area

Level

PhD/Doctoral programs Medical degree (one tier) programs Preparatory programs