Széchenyi István University is planning to build a new, modern student hall of residence on its Mosonmagyaróvár campus to provide affordable, high-quality accommodation for students of the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Mosonmagyaróvár in the long term. The project's design and construction plans have already been completed, and it has received all the necessary planning approvals. The next step is securing the necessary funding for implementation.
The results of the recently concluded admissions process show that Széchenyi István University is becoming increasingly popular not only among Hungarian applicants but also among international students. Nearly 15,000 prospective students from abroad applied for the University's English-taught programmes, with almost 1,500 applicants from more than 70 countries securing admission.
Dr László Vikman, Lieutenant Colonel and lecturer at the Department of Law of Modern Technologies and Cybersecurity of the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Széchenyi István University, participated in the International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon), one of the NATO cyber defence community’s most prestigious international events, held in Tallinn, Estonia.
Students participating in the joint Audi Development Camp organised by Széchenyi István University and Audi Hungaria explored topics including artificial intelligence and robotics before receiving their certificates of completion on 27 July. In addition to the academic programme, participants took part in a range of community-building activities, while the winning project team earned tickets to the Formula Student Symposium, to be hosted by the University this November.
Students at Széchenyi István University can gain international academic and professional experience through a range of global mobility programmes. Márton Palatkás is one of those who have taken advantage of these opportunities, as well as scholarships offered by foreign countries. Through these programmes, he has travelled to India, South Korea and China, and most recently, Japan.
From September, the Cuha Street building of Széchenyi István University in Győr will once again operate as a student residence. The institution is renovating the property using its own resources after it had functioned as a workers’ hostel under an external leaseholder in recent years, enabling it to serve students once again from September.
More than 2,200 students completed their studies at the nine faculties of Széchenyi István University in the spring semester of the 2025/2026 academic year and joined the institution’s alumni community, which now numbers several tens of thousands of members. Graduates earned degrees in engineering, information technology, economics, law, health sciences, sport sciences, agriculture, teacher education, social sciences, humanities, music, and design. Among the graduates were nearly one hundred international students. The highest numbers of international graduates completed their studies in the International Economics and Business, Marketing, Vehicle Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Business Informatics, Design, Computer Science Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and Tourism Management master's programmes, as well as the International Relations bachelor's programme. These figures reflect the continued growth of the University’s international community, whose members now represent almost 90 countries worldwide.
Between 14 and 17 July, Széchenyi István University hosted the Tempus Public Foundation’s Youth Work Summer University, welcoming more than one hundred participants, including youth workers, educators, students and non-formal education trainers from across Hungary. The four-day programme focused on the values underpinning youth work, making its social impact more visible, and ensuring its long-term sustainability.
Széchenyi István University will present its educational, research, development and innovation activities at this year’s Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. Thanks to its strategic partnership with Hungaroring Sport Plc., the University will be the only Hungarian university exhibiting independently at one of the world’s most prestigious motorsport events.
Representatives of the Embassy of Argentina in Hungary visited Széchenyi István University to discuss opportunities for establishing educational, research and mobility partnerships. During the 15 July visit, topics included the launch of a double degree programme, the development of scientific collaborations, and the hosting of Argentine visiting professors and students.
Thirty talented young people from seventeen countries have arrived in Győr for the Audi Development Camp, the joint summer programme of Széchenyi István University and Audi Hungaria. During the programme, which runs from 20 to 27 July, participants work in international teams on a real robotics challenge provided by the company, while gaining insight into modern engineering development processes with the support of experienced mentors.
Hajnalka Gólya, a product design graduate of Széchenyi István University who completed her studies last year, has designed a modular piece of children's furniture that adapts to a child's changing needs from infancy through to school age. The concept, which combines four functions in a single product, has received both Hungarian and international design protection, with manufacturing and testing expected to be the next stages of development.
As part of its efforts to further develop project-based education, Széchenyi István University successfully piloted a new electronics curriculum with its vehicle engineering students. Based on the positive experiences, the University has begun preparations to introduce the programme as an elective course within its undergraduate programmes in the future.
Approximately 500 graduates of the Apáczai Csere János Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Széchenyi István University received their degrees at two graduation ceremonies held on 16 July in the Győr University Sports Hall. During the events, students were recognised for their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to the University community.
A total of 356 graduating students of the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Széchenyi István University received their diplomas during two ceremonies held on 15 July at the Győr University Sports Hall. Outstanding students were recognised for their academic, scientific and community achievements, while the newly graduated law students were formally conferred the title of Doctor of Law during the afternoon ceremony.
A total of 111 graduates of the Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering at Széchenyi István University received their degrees during a graduation ceremony held at the Győr City University Hall on 14 July. The event brought together faculty leaders, academic staff, family members and friends to celebrate the graduates' achievements. Outstanding students who demonstrated exceptional professional, scientific or community engagement alongside their studies were also recognised.
A pedagogical methodology masterclass organised by the Apáczai Csere János Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences of Széchenyi István University has begun with the participation of teachers from seven countries around the world. The programme, taking place between 5 and 11 July, aims to provide up-to-date methodological knowledge for professionals who preserve and pass on the Hungarian language and culture through weekend Hungarian schools operating across the diaspora.
After serving as a host last year, Széchenyi István University is once again taking on a hosting role at EFOTT. This time, however, it is doing so together with three other Hungarian higher education institutions to celebrate the festival’s jubilee anniversary. Festival-goers can look forward to a wide range of activities between 8 and 11 July, offering not only a taste of the Széchenyi experience but also insights into the University’s research and development activities.
The Faculty of Design and Performance Arts at Széchenyi István University held graduation ceremonies on 4 July in the building of the former synagogue. During the morning ceremony, graduates from the music performance, music teacher education and conducting programmes received their diplomas, while the afternoon ceremony was dedicated to graduates of the design programmes. On both occasions, outstanding student and staff achievements were also recognised with a range of awards.
The CyberTrident Challenge cybersecurity incident response competition, held recently at the Győr campus of Széchenyi István University, focused on the technological, legal and organisational challenges of cybersecurity. Teams composed of students from different institutions had the opportunity to test their knowledge by managing realistic incident scenarios.
Nearly two hundred graduating students of the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Széchenyi István University received their degrees at a ceremonial graduation event on 3 July. The occasion not only celebrated the new graduates but also recognised professionals and partners who have made outstanding contributions to the Faculty’s development.
The joint development project of Oasis Technology Ltd., Virtualitica Ltd., and Széchenyi István University has reached another important milestone. The project integrates electricity generation and agricultural cultivation within a single intelligent system. This innovative solution was presented during a professional event organized as part of the GreenTech Plus European Union project at the Smart Farm teaching farm of the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.
At the national final of one of the world’s most significant educational robotics-building and programming competitions, 161 teams and 416 competitors measured their robotics, programming and innovation skills at Széchenyi István University’s Győr campus. The best performers in the Hungarian final of the World Robot Olympiad 2026 will represent Hungary at the World and European championships.
Széchenyi István University’s Zalaegerszeg Innovation Park recently organised the Future of Vehicles: Innovation, Engineering and Economic Conference (FoV) for the second time this year. The two-day scientific event focused on the issues of future mobility.
The graphic design, architecture, and product design programmes launched in 2021 at the Faculty of Arts of Széchenyi István University have since gained nationwide popularity: this year, the third cohort graduated from the undergraduate programmes of the Design Campus, while the first cohort completed master’s studies. An exhibition featuring the graduates’ works was also opened in the atrium of the university’s Győr Innovation Park.
For the fifth consecutive time, the student team developing an electric vehicle at Széchenyi István University has triumphed in Europe’s largest energy efficiency competition. The SZEnergy Team secured first place at the Shell Eco-marathon held at the Silesia Ring in Poland with a new world record of 332 kilometres per kilowatt-hour, surpassing their own record set last year. The young engineers from Győr outperformed more than twenty university teams from across Europe.
The SZEnavis team, made up of students from Széchenyi István University, took part as the only Hungarian entrant in the 20th German Concrete Canoe Regatta, where 70 university teams from eight countries competed. The Győr-based team achieved its greatest success to date: in the mixed doubles category, they reached the second step of the podium, while their men’s and women’s pairs also finished among the leading teams.
Four victories, four world records—this is the SZEnergy Team’s record over the past four years at the world’s largest energy efficiency competition, the Shell Eco-marathon. This year, the Széchenyi István University team aims not only to defend its title but also to surpass last year’s record; they recently presented their developments and their vehicle, already competing in Poland, at a rollout event.
For the seventh consecutive time, Széchenyi István University has been included in the sustainability ranking of the Times Higher Education higher education evaluation organisation. The institution improved its results in several sub-areas and continues to be among the world’s best based on its performance related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Following a highly successful opening day in Győr, the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026 continued in Budapest, with Széchenyi István University serving as this year's host institution. The principal theme of Europe's foremost higher education forum was how to strengthen the continent's competitive advantage in talent and innovation. The programme, which concluded on 25 June, brought together more than 600 leaders from academia, industry and government representing around sixty countries worldwide.
Széchenyi István University, host of this year’s QS Higher Ed Europe Summit, welcomed more than one hundred leading experts from higher education and industry representing thirty-three countries to its Győr Innovation Park on the opening day of the international conference. Focusing on the relationship between academia and the corporate sector, the event brought together prominent figures from the automotive, information technology and defence industries, among many others, to share their experiences and insights.
A major milestone in the history of the Arrabona Racing Team (ART) came last year when, after more than a decade of competing with internal combustion powertrains, the team switched to an electric drivetrain. Although the first car of the electric era featured numerous impressive technical innovations, its full potential remained unrealized due to initial reliability issues. In response, the Széchenyi István University student team significantly simplified and thoroughly tested the vehicle, aiming to move closer to the front of the field this season.
The globally recognised higher education analytics and ranking organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) will hold one of Europe’s most important higher education forums, the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe in Hungary between 23 and 25 June. The prestigious event, bringing together more than 500 university leaders, policymakers, researchers and industry experts from 60 countries, will be hosted by Széchenyi István University, which will also welcome participants to a corporate-focused professional programme on the opening day at its Győr Innovation Park.
Representatives of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals recently visited the Győr campus of Széchenyi István University. The technical higher education institution has strong programmes in the study of petroleum and mineral resources, as well as in IT and engineering, areas in which it seeks to establish educational and research cooperation with the Hungarian side.
At its latest meeting of core members, the Doctoral School of Regional- and Business Administration Sciences at Széchenyi István University expressed its appreciation to two distinguished professors, Dr Lívia Mihályka Ablonczyné and Dr László Komlósi, for their dedicated service. The addition of new core members was also announced at the event, and a decision was reached regarding the handover of the leadership of the SZEEDSM English-language doctoral programme, ensuring the continuity of the academic work.
The SZEngine Team has reached a significant milestone in its evolution from engine developers to race car constructors by unveiling its first self-built Formula Student vehicle, along with a newly developed hybrid powertrain that forms the heart of the car. Although the team will now compete independently, its members remain committed to the drivetrain development that has become their hallmark. In fact, more than half of the team continues to focus on engine optimization.
In May, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) hosted its Military Operations Planning in International Law course in Tallinn, Estonia. Dr Roland Kelemen, Head of the Department of Modern Technology and Cybersecurity Law at Széchenyi István University, became the first representative from Hungary’s civilian higher education sector to participate in the expert-level legal training.
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