The Széchenyi István University (SZE), also known as the University of Győr, is located in

Győr Győr ( , ; ; names of European cities in different languages: E-H#G, names in other languages) is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia, Western Transdanubia region, and – halfwa ...

and

Mosonmagyaróvár Mosonmagyaróvár (; ; also known by other alternative names) is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in northwestern Hungary. It lies close to both the Austrian and Slovak borders and has a population of 32,752 (). Mosonmagyaróvár used ...

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

. The university was established in 1968. In cooperation with Audi Hungaria Motor Kft, one of the University’s greatest strengths is in the field of

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History

In 1963 the government made a resolution to establish an architectural university. In 1968 the resolution was changed and the government wished to build a telecommunication university. The university’s predecessor in title, the Transportation and Telecommunication Faculty of Technical Sciences, was established in this year. The faculty trained engineers for the

transportation Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional Motion, movement of humans, animals, and cargo, goods from one location to another. Mode of transport, Modes of transport include aviation, air, land tr ...

and

telecommunication Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...

infrastructure. The building of the university was built—an unmatched exception in Hungary, originally for education purposes—on the picturesque bend of the Moson

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within walking distance of the baroque city. In the early 1990s beyond the technical sciences, economical, medical and social programmes became in demand. In 1995 the

Eötvös Loránd University Eötvös Loránd University (, ELTE, also known as ''University of Budapest'') is a Hungarian public research university based in Budapest. Founded in 1635, ELTE is one of the largest and most prestigious public higher education institutions in ...

set up a law programme here, so the juridical training returned to the city and, since 2002, it is its own programme at Széchenyi István University. The institution bears the name of

István Széchenyi Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék (, ; archaically English: Stephen Széchenyi; 21 September 1791 – 8 April 1860) was a Hungarian politician, political theorist, and writer. Widely considered one of the greatest statesme ...

the "greatest Hungarian" since 1986. The university offers several courses in BA/BSc and MA/MSc and doctoral schools are available.

Organization

The university provides education at 9 faculties and 4 doctoral schools: Faculties # Apáczai Csere János Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences # Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering # Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences # Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (its legal predecessor was established in 1818, the faculty joined the university in 2016) # Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Transport Sciences # Faculty of Art # Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences # Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Informatics and Electrical Engineering #

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Faculty of Economics Doctoral Schools
Doctoral School of Law and Political Sciences

Doctoral School of Multidisciplinary Engineering Sciences

Doctoral School of Regional- and Economic Sciences

Wittmann Antal Multidisciplinary Doctoral School of. Plant, Animal and Food Sciences

Developments

In May 2008, the new architectural studio was opened. It was converted from an old transformation house. Széchényi István University won on the calling for tender to improve public facilities. The university has several projects underway including AUTOPOLIS: The construction of a new building will expand the capacity of the university and will serve for research and development purposes. Within this project a foot-bridge will be re-located and two multi-storey car parks will be built. The project is estimated to be finished in 2011.

Student life

There are several opportunities for entertainment in

and at the university. Every year there is a Széchenyi-week, where famous Hungarian people (writers, comedians, etc.) are invited. The university offers opportunities to do sport (rowing, soccer, swimming etc.). The Széchenyi race takes stage during Széchenyi-week. Alternative-operated vehicles challenge each other at the parking lot in front of the university.

Notes

References

* dr. Fekete Mátyás: Győr-Moson-Sopron megye kézikönyve (Szekszárd 1998) Ö; * http://info.sze.hu/

External links

uni.sze.hu
* http://info.sze.hu/ (English information site of the university)
New website in English
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