A Mechanical Engineering Exhibition and Job Fair was held on Thursday at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen as a part of the series called Mechanical Engineering Professional Days, where more than 1,500 young people could learn about opportunities offered by corporate partners. The same series also comprises a two-day ISCAME conference, where Hungarian and foreign experts in the field of mechanical engineering present their recent research findings.
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Students of the Confucius Institute at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen have become the recipients of prestigious international recognition. Five of them received the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship, while another five were given Encouragement Awards at a ceremony hosted by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Budapest.
At the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Debrecen, ten Hungarian and two international students have been awarded the National Higher Education Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. These young talents were presented this honour on Tuesday in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and exceptional professional performance.
UD students had a chance to put their AI-related development skills to the test within an intensive development environment during the third and final round of DEIK.AI Challenge 2026. During the course of the two-day AI Sprint, innovation, creativity, teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration all played a pivotal part.
During the first semester of the current academic year, MA students at the Institute of English and American Studies of the Faculty of Humanities get a chance to explore the history of American immigration by taking courses offered by a guest professor from the United States. Engaged in both teaching and research, Professor Ashley Johnson Bavery from Eastern Michigan University is here to spend the autumn term at the University of Debrecen.
An O-Day (Orientation Day) offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business facilitated integration into university life and the smooth start of carefree student life in Debrecen. On O-Day, the international students could access all important practical information, ranging from signing up for subjects and courses to the use of artificial intelligence and even Debrecen’s culture, in order to make themselves at home at the University of Debrecen and in our city as quickly as possible.
Medical students and residents performed quite well during the robotic surgery training practices held at the University of Debrecen between October 12 and 16. Throughout the entire week, all the participants had the chance to test the robotic surgery simulation systems and the related VR technology on display at the Learning Centre of our university. The topic of robot-assisted surgery has already been integrated into several subjects within the medical curriculum at the University of Debrecen, while further strengthening of education in this field remains a key objective.
On Thursday, an Orientation Day was held at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management of the University of Debrecen. The program was primarily designed to provide assistance to new students enrolled in English-language degree programs with settling in and managing their academic and administrative tasks. Furthermore, participants could try the soup called gulyásleves, make gingerbread, learn straw weaving and even furniture painting.
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.
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.