The series of events celebrating the centenary of the education of medical doctors at UD began with a gala evening. Over the last one hundred years, 14,000 students obtained medical doctor degree at University Debrecen. At the event five major professors of the medical faculty was awarded.

Foreign students who arrived for the autumn semester were greeted with traditional Hungarian food and drinks, as well as with a folk dance show at UD on Friday.

The Faculty of Music of UD is launching a new concert series – the Steinway Piano Evenings offers a special experience by demonstrating the abilities of the world-class instrument of the university. Currently, the faculty offers 6 concert series.

Ecologists of UD have produced surprising results in their research studying the effect of human activities on the dispersal of vegetation. Their presentation was a huge success at the conference of The Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

38 Chinese students from the University of International Studies in Beijing have started a 1-year programme studying Hungarian at the Faculty of Humanities of UD.

Over 50 teachers of the University of Debrecen participated in the teaching methodology training of a special partner of Times Higher Education, one of the most prestigious organisations that provide international ranking lists in higher education. The teachers received their diplomas on Friday.

Over 9,000 freshmen have started the school year at University of Debrecen. The opening senate meeting of the institution took place at Főnix Arena on Sunday. At the event first-year students took an oath, and awards were delivered.

The modern, multifunctional learning center of UD, a 3 billion HUF development, will be completed at the end of 2019. Preparation works started in early September.

Unique, special and monumental, which mobilises the whole university – said the president of DEHÖK about the semester-start arena show of UD. István Ádám Bognár added that the event, which will be held on 26 September, will be unforgettable.

This year’s meeting of the general assembly of Visegrad University Association is to be held at Debrecen. Members of the university managements of as many as eight countries have arrived to participate in the three-day meeting.