ME awarded membership in the group of “Excellent Hungarian Universities”

The University of Miskolc has been included – along with 10 other Hungarian universities – in the “Felsőoktatási Intézményi Kiválósági Program” (Institutional Excellence Programme in Higher Education) launched by the Hungarian government within the “Új Nemzeti Kiválósági Program” (New National Excellence Programme).

Thanks to the programme, a total of HUF 900 million was provided to support ME’s program in two specific areas during 2018:

1) Modern technologies for the optimization of natural resources: research in energetics, water, materials development and smart technologies.

Prof. Péter Szűcs, dean of the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering, is the coordinator of the work being carried out in the three engineering faculties.

2) Creative region: social and cultural innovations in regional economic development and cohesion.

Work in this area by the four faculties dealing with social sciences and humanties is coordinated by Dr. Mária Kovács Illésné, dean of the Faculty ofArts.

If the University of Miskolc is able to produce the indicators required to meet the goals set for the program, it should have a good chance of continuing to take part in the Institutional Excellence Program in 2019 and 2020.

Photos taken at the press conference:
Photos and video: University Recruitment Centre.