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The University of Szeged, in Hungarian Szegedi Tudományegyetem, was formed in its modern form on 1 January 2000 by unifying several institutions in Szeged. Its roots go back to 1872, when Emperor Franz Joseph I re-established the University of Kolozsvár. The university moved to Szeged in 1921 after the Treaty of Trianon. Its earliest predecessor was a Jesuit academy founded in Kolozsvár, now Cluj-Napoca, in 1581.
Szeged is a city in the south of Hungary, on the Tisza river. The university has an urban layout, with buildings spread across the downtown, and not a single campus. The Rector’s Office is on Dugonics Square. The Klebelsberg Library is described as the largest university library in Central Europe.
The university counts 22,693 students: 17,384 undergraduates, 2,668 postgraduates and 714 doctoral students. International students number 3,997, about 17.6 percent of the total enrolment. The academic staff counts 1,968 and the administrative staff 2,200. The structure includes 12 faculties and 19 doctoral schools. The operating budget was 220 million dollars in the fiscal year 2014.
Two Nobel laureates are linked to the university. Albert Szent-Györgyi taught there and received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937 for his work on vitamin C. Katalin Karikó, a Nobel laureate, is an alumna. The poets Attila József, Gyula Juhász and Miklós Radnóti, and the political scientist István Bibó, also belong to the list of alumni.
For international applicants, the share of foreign students shows that the university is used to welcoming them, and many programmes in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and sciences are taught in English. Check the official pages for the entry conditions and the programmes. Fees depend on the programme and the language of study. Check the current tariff.
The city of Szeged adds to the attraction. It is known for its sunshine, its university atmosphere and its position on the Tisza river, and it is smaller and cheaper than Budapest. The medical faculties attract many foreign students, who follow programmes in English. Check the official pages for the admission process, the dates of applications and the scholarships for international students.
Domains taught:
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Optics, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
12 faculties and 19 doctoral schools, Klebelsberg Library.
Research:
Medicine, natural sciences, informatics, humanities and social sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Albert Szent-Györgyi, Katalin Karikó, Attila József, Gyula Juhász, Miklós Radnóti, István Bibó
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4168
Current students***:
22693
Foreign students***:
18%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
12 faculties, 19 doctoral schools, 17.6 percent international students, Klebelsberg Library, two Nobel laureates linked to it.
Cons
Mid-sized city, buildings spread across downtown, Hungarian language for many programmes.
Best For
Students interested in medicine, sciences and informatics at a large Hungarian research university.
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Abroad, University of Regensburg (Germany) covers microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics in a comparable way, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers data analytics as well.
Charles University (the Czech Republic) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics; it is larger, enrolling about 51,438 students against roughly 22,693 here, and is also a public institution.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, in Germany, takes a similar route through microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics; it covers data analytics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 32,000 students against roughly 22,693 here.
Masaryk University, based in the Czech Republic, is built around chemistry, physics and mathematics much like this university, and it covers statistics and data analytics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 35,115 students against roughly 22,693 here.
The closest overseas parallel on microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics is University of Barcelona, located in Spain; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers finance and ecology and sustainability as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is the University of Szeged?
In Szeged, in the south of Hungary, with the Rector's Office on Dugonics Square.
When was the modern university formed?
On 1 January 2000.
When did it move to Szeged?
In 1921, after the Treaty of Trianon.
How many students does it have?
22,693.
What share of the students are international?
About 17.6 percent, or 3,997 students.
How many faculties does it have?
12, with 19 doctoral schools.
What is the Klebelsberg Library?
The largest university library in Central Europe according to the record.
Which Nobel laureate taught there?
Albert Szent-Györgyi, Nobel Prize in 1937.
Which Nobel laureate is an alumna?
Katalin Karikó.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme and the language of study. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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