University of Szeged

About University of Szeged

The University of Szeged (SZTE) is is located in Szeged at the Southern border of Hungary. It is said to be the safest city in Hungary and a popular university town in Europe.

The University of Szeged (SZTE) celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2021, however, it traces back its origins to 440 years. Its predecessor institution was founded by István Báthory, Prince of Transylvania and King of Poland, on 12 May 1581 in Cluj-Napoca. It was relocated in 1921 to Szeged, Hungary as "Hungary's second university of science".  It was here that Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Györgyi carried out his research on biological combustion processes, with special reference to vitamin C and the catalysis of fumaric acid. It was also here that Katalin Karikó studied and earned her graduate degree in Biology, and later on her PhD in biochemistry. With her discovery of the mRNA technology, she paved the way for the development of the vaccine that played a key role in the control of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The University offers more than 70 full-time international degree programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral level in English as well as in German and French.  There are students from all over the world and the number of international students reaches 4,500 from about 130 countries.

Available scholarships at the University of Szeged include the Stipendium Hungaricum and the Visegrad Fund which enables students from across the world to attend the university.  

Location:          Szeged (Hungary)

Founded:          1872

Students:          21,000

Staff:                 2,100

Ranking:           #261 (Europe) , #601(World)

Listed Study Programs:   28

• Art,Design & Media

• Business & Management

• Environment & Agriculture

• Humanities

• Medicine & Health

• Computer Scinece & IT

• Engeering & Technology 

• Law

• Natural Sciences & Mathematics

• Social Sciences

Hungarian

English

Bachelor’s 4 year Programmes Tuition fee varies from 4500$-6500$/Year

• Civil engineer,

• IT Engineer (in informatics),

• Chemical engineering,

• Mechanical engineering,

• Energy Engineering,

• Engineering of materials,

• Electronic engineering,

• Forest Engineering,

• Mathematics,

• Electric and electronic,

• Industrial Chemistry and engineering of the environment

• Automatic and IT,

• Economics,

• Aeronautics,

• Technologies,

• Geography,

• Mathematics,

• Chemistry,

• Biology,

• Geography,

• Physics,

• Veterinary medicine,

  Master's degree: 2 years; 4800-7000$/year

• Civil engineer,

• IT (informatics),

• Mathematics,

• Engineering in foreign languages,

• Economics,

• Aeronautics,

• Mechanical engineering,

• Technological Engineering,

• Electronic engineering,

• Energy Engineering,

• Industrial Chemistry and engineering,

• Geography,

• Chemistry,

• Biology,

• Physics,

• Food quality management,

• Agribusiness,

  Socio - economic studies in English:

License (Bachelor's degree): 3 years; 4000$-6500$/ year

• Economy

• Business administration,

• International economic Relations;

• Geography of Tourism,

• Political sciences,

• History and philosophy,

  Master's degree: 2 years; 4000$-6500$/ year

• Economy,

• Business administration,

• International Relations and European Studies, • Philosophy,

• Political sciences,

• History and philosophy,

• Right - legal Sciences,

• Tourism, Management and Planning,

• Advanced Mechatronics Systems,

• European Studies (2 years)

In details by university medical programs before, the candidate medical student must take in account the following expenses:

• Housing, between 250€ and 400€ a month (2 room apartment enough for 2 students!),

• Books, between 50€ and 100€ a year,

• Travel pass for students 12 EUR per month.

• Resident permit (for not EU/EEA students): approx. 33€

For all international students to get admission in Hungary following documents are required

•  One Photo

•  Passport Scan copy

•  Academic Documents (High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree)

•  English Proficiency Letter if you don’t have IELTS or TOFEL

•  If Academic Documents are not in English then translate into English

• Curriculum Vitae (C.V)

• Recommendation Letter (For master required)

• Health Certificate

• Address with Postal Code, Skype and Email address