University of Debrecen

Debrecen, Hungary World Rank #799

Overview

English Name: University of Debrecen
Control Type: Public
World Rank: #799
Rank in Hungary: #5
University of Debrecen institutional grounds
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University of Debrecen, a public institution based in Debrecen, Hungary, operates as a higher-education provider contributing to higher-education provision in Hungary.

The institution offers programmes across multiple qualification levels. University of Debrecen's academic structure spans numerous faculties and schools, supporting a catalogue of active programmes.

Student enrolment at University of Debrecen reaches 26,938 students. The institutional environment is shaped by its campus environment, where students, faculty, and support staff interact daily.

University of Debrecen's standing — captured by #799 globally and #5 within Hungary — places it within Hungary's academic hierarchy. The institution participates in Hungary's academic ecosystem alongside other higher-education providers.

Location & Contact

Mailing address, phone, email, and social channels for University of Debrecen are gathered below for quick reference. Most enquiries route through the admissions team unless noted otherwise.

Address: Egyetem tér 1.
Postal Code: 4032
Phone: +3652512900
Social Media:

Academic Details

University of Debrecen's key academic numbers — student body size, faculty composition, and accreditation context. Numbers reflect the most recent figures published by the institution and recognised bodies.

Accrediting Agency: Hungarian Educational Authority (Oktatási Hivatal)
Admission Requirements: Secondary school certificate (érettségi bizonyĺtvány) or foreign equivalent; Entrance examination; Medical certificate: Curriculum vitæ
Total Students: 26,938
Female Students: 14,168
Full-Time Academic Staff: 1,675

Degrees

Explore the degree tracks available at University of Debrecen — from foundation routes through to doctoral programmes. Each level prepares graduates for distinct career or research trajectories.

Other 27 programs
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agriculture
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Dentistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Horticulture
  • Information Technology
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine
  • Music
  • Natural Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Philology
  • Physics
  • Social Work

Faculties & Divisions

University of Debrecen's academic divisions and the subject areas each houses are mapped below. Knowing where your subject lives helps navigate department websites and identify the right contact points.

Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management (Faculty) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agriculture
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Crop Production
  • Environmental Management
  • Farm Management
  • Food Science
  • Horticulture
  • Soil Management
  • Water Management

Common Career Paths

  • Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • HR Manager

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Child and Special Needs Education (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Adult Education
  • Child Care and Development
  • Pedagogy

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Dentistry (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Dental Hygiene
  • Dental Technology
  • Dentistry
  • Oral Pathology
  • Orthodontics
  • Periodontics
  • Stomatology

Common Career Paths

  • Dentist
  • Oral Surgeon
  • Dental Researcher

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Economics and Business (Faculty) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Business and Commerce
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Sports Management

Common Career Paths

  • Business Analyst
  • Operations Manager
  • Strategy Consultant

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Engineering (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Common Career Paths

  • Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Technical Consultant

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Health (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Health Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Social Work
Humanities (Faculty) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Classical Languages
  • Education
  • Educational Sciences
  • History
  • Linguistics
  • Modern Languages
  • Philosophy
  • Teacher Training

Common Career Paths

  • Researcher
  • Editor
  • Cultural Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Informatics (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Computer Engineering
  • Information Management
  • Information Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Library Science
Law (Faculty) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Law

Common Career Paths

  • Lawyer
  • Legal Consultant
  • Compliance Officer

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Medicine (Faculty) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Medicine

Common Career Paths

  • Physician
  • Medical Researcher
  • Clinical Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Music (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Conducting
  • Music
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Musicology
  • Singing
Pharmacy (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Endocrinology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmacy

Common Career Paths

  • Pharmacist
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Pharmaceutical Researcher

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Public Health (Faculty) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Rehabilitation and Therapy

Common Career Paths

  • Public Health Officer
  • Epidemiologist
  • Health Policy Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Science and Technology (Faculty) 10 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Bioengineering
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Physics
  • Technology

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Programs Offered

Search the University of Debrecen programme catalogue or scan it by degree level. The catalogue updates periodically; recently added programmes may not yet appear in some search-engine results.

Bachelor's Degree

31 programmes

These 31 programmes make up University of Debrecen's undergraduate catalogue. A bachelor's degree is the baseline credential for most graduate careers and advanced study.

Classical Performing Arts (Music) Classical Studies & Ancient History 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Engineering Management Management & Leadership 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Earth Sciences Earth Sciences & Geology 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Contemporary Music Music 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Computer Science Engineering Computer Sciences 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Computer Science Computer Sciences 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Communication and Media Studies Communication Studies 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Commerce and Marketing Advertising & Digital Marketing 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
English and American Studies English Language Studies 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Chemistry Chemistry 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Business Informatics Business & Management 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Business Administration and Management Business Administration 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Biotechnology Biotechnology 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Biology Biological Sciences 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Biochemical Engineering Chemical Engineering 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Nursing and Patient Care (Physiotherapy) Nursing 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Vehicle Engineering Transportation Engineering 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Romance Philology and Cultures (French Studies) Linguistics & Language Studies 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Psychology Psychology 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Physics Physics & Astronomy 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Agricultural Engineering General Engineering 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Nursing and Patient Care (Nurse) Nursing 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Musical Creative Art and Musicology Music 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Mechatronics Engineering Robotics & Automation 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits
Mathematics Mathematics 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Health Care and Disease Prevention (Public Health) Public Health 6 semesters 180 credits
Duration: 6 semesters
Credits: 180 credits
Environmental Engineering General Engineering 7 semesters 210 credits
Duration: 7 semesters
Credits: 210 credits

Master's Degree

39 programmes

At postgraduate taught level, University of Debrecen runs 39 programmes. These master's degrees suit applicants ready to concentrate on a narrower field than their bachelor's covered.

Vehicle Engineering Transportation Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Environmental Engineering General Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
English Studies English Language Studies 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Engineering Management Management & Leadership 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Data Science Data Science & Analytics 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Crop Production Engineering General Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Computer Science Engineering Computer Sciences 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Computer Science Computer Sciences 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Complex Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Sciences 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Classical Musical Performance Classical Studies & Ancient History 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Chemistry Chemistry 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Business Informatics Business & Management 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Biology Biological Sciences 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Agricultural Water Management Engineering Management & Leadership 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Agricultural Environmental Management Engineering Management & Leadership 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Molecular Biology Molecular Biology 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Urban Systems Engineering Urban Planning 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Sports Engineering General Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Social Work and Social Economics Economics 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Social Work in Health Care Social Work 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Public Health Public Health 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Plant Protection Horticulture and Crop Science 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Physics Physics & Astronomy 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Pharmaceutical Research and Development Manager Pharmacy 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
European and International Business Law Law 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Mechatronical Engineering Robotics & Automation 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
International Economy and Business Economics 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Instruction of English as a Foreign Language English Language Studies 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Hydrobiology - Water Quality Management Management & Leadership 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Geoinformatics Geography 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Geography Geography 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Food Safety and Quality Engineering General Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics & Statistics 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
Animal Husbandry Engineering General Engineering 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits
American Studies American & Australasian Studies 4 semesters 120 credits
Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 credits

Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications

4 programmes

Beyond the main degree tiers, University of Debrecen runs 4 programmes as certificates, diplomas, and associate or foundation programmes — useful for upskilling or as a pathway to bachelor's entry.

Agricultural Engineering (Five-year undivided) General Engineering 10 semesters
Duration: 10 semesters
Dentistry Dentistry 10 semesters 300 credits
Duration: 10 semesters
Credits: 300 credits
Pharmacy Pharmacy 10 semesters
Duration: 10 semesters
Medicine Medicine 12 semesters
Duration: 12 semesters

How to apply to University of Debrecen

Practical steps to apply to University of Debrecen, suitable as a starting checklist before contacting the admissions team directly.

  1. 1
    Identify the right programme

    University of Debrecen's catalogue includes 74 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.

  2. 2
    Check entry requirements

    Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for University of Debrecen's admissions process.

  3. 3
    Prepare your application documents

    Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.

  4. 4
    Submit via the institution

    Submit your completed application through University of Debrecen's official website at unideb.hu. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.

  5. 5
    Get in touch with admissions

    Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. You can reach the institution by email at [email protected] or by phone at +3652512900. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.

Frequently Asked Questions about University of Debrecen

Quick reference for University of Debrecen: founding, control type, student body, rankings, and recognition status in one place.

What city is University of Debrecen in?

University of Debrecen operates from Debrecen, Hungary.

What is University of Debrecen's control type?

It is a public higher-education institution.

How big is University of Debrecen's student body?

University of Debrecen serves approximately 26,938 students.

Where does University of Debrecen stand in university rankings?

University of Debrecen holds rank #799 globally and #5 in Hungary.

Is University of Debrecen officially recognised?

University of Debrecen is accredited by Hungarian Educational Authority (Oktatási Hivatal).

What is University of Debrecen's official website?

University of Debrecen's official website is unideb.hu.

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