For four weeks, students from the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen will perform at the local Forum shopping center on Csapó Street: the first concert takes place on November 25, and the last on December 19, on the stage set up by the shopping center’s Christmas tree, the university’s press office informed […]
Participants of a conference in Oradea had the opportunity to observe live catheter-based interventions performed at the Cardiology and Heart Surgery Clinic of the Clinical Center, University of Debrecen. The Hungarian-Romanian professional forum, and the practical course preceding it, highlighted the latest minimally invasive techniques for treating complete coronary artery occlusions.
The University of Debrecen has been included and placed in the 401–500 category by Times Higher Education in its thematic ranking assessing universities’ interdisciplinary research. The newly published Interdisciplinary Science Ranking evaluates 911 universities from 94 countries.
The Thoracic Surgery Department at the University of Debrecen’s Surgical Clinic has once again received accreditation from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), confirming that the institution provides patient care at a European standard. The department first earned this prestigious international recognition in 2012—the first in Eastern Europe—based on its professional activities. The certificate […]
The University of Debrecen maintains its leading domestic position in the QS Sustainability Rankings: in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, published on Tuesday by the British ranking organization Quacquarelli Symonds, it was ranked 322nd globally, the highest among Hungarian universities. In the latest Shanghai Ranking Subject list, also published on Tuesday, the University […]
The University of Debrecen is set to benefit from the expertise of acclaimed Australian-American oncologist Richard G. Pestell, who will contribute to the institution’s research and innovation activities. In an interview with hirek.unideb.hu, Professor Pestell discussed his recent breakthrough cancer research, insights from the 2nd Oncology Workshop, and future plans.
The MediChoir Students’ Choir of the University of Debrecen will celebrate its 15th anniversary in November with a special concert on Friday, November 21. The program will feature works by Zoltán Kodály, Tamás Daróci-Bárdos, Karl Jenkins, John Williams, and Leonard Cohen, among others. Individual performances will also be presented, including pieces by Chopin and Bach.
This year, Professor Jeffrey M. Friedman received the prestigious Debrecen Prize for Molecular Medicine in recognition of his groundbreaking work on the regulation of body weight and appetite. His research has been instrumental in uncovering the role of the hormone leptin in obesity.
Zsolt Pankotai, a graduate of the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Informatics and representative of VR Solution Hungary, introduced the company’s latest innovation during the IT Professional Days held at the Kassai Road campus. VR Solution Hungary is a software development company specializing in virtual and augmented reality technologies.
The University of Debrecen (UD) will host nearly 7,800 international students in the 2025/2026 academic year. According to Jenei Attila, director of the Coordinating Center for International Education, maintaining the university’s popularity in the international student market and increasing its competitiveness requires continuous development of its English-language programs.
