The University of Debrecen has the hugest international student community in Central and Eastern Europe

The number of international students at the University of Debrecen is growing. More than two thousand students will begin their studies at the institution’s English language courses in September. More than 7,200 students, more than 20% of international students in Hungary, are expected to study at the University of Debrecen in the academic year 2022/23.

Almost 28,000 international youngsters applied for more than 70 educational forms offered by the University of Debrecen (UD) in the admission procedure for the 2022/23 academic year. It represents a 20% increase compared to the previous year.

Among internationals, our medical and health sciences courses are still the most popular, but the number of applicants to the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics and prep courses is gradually increasing. The fact that 21,900 students applied for the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship program contributed to the increase. We consider this an outstanding achievement, since the students chose UD from almost 30 Hungarian higher education institutions

Attila Jenei, director of the Coordinating Center for International Education, told hirek.unideb.hu.

About 2,000 foreign freshmen are expected to enroll in the fall semester. Together with the Stipendium Hungaricum students, the total number of the UD’s international student community is expected to grow to almost 7,200, the largest international student group in Central and Eastern Europe

Attila Jenei pointed out.

He emphasized a trouble:

It is a significant problem that there are not enough rental sublets in Debrecen, and it can already determine the number of students entering this year and can also be an obstacle to further development. According to our current calculations, 500-1,500 affordable accommodations would be needed to accommodate our existing and new international students.