Debrecen4U
April 7, 2026
The Building of the Faculty of Engineering in Debrecen Has Been Renovated — Students Also Contributed to the Design
The B wing of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Debrecen has been renovated and expanded.
Over the past five years, the University of Debrecen has spent approximately HUF 13.6 billion on engineering education.
The renovated and expanded wing of the Faculty of Engineering was officially inaugurated on the Ótemető Street campus of the University of Debrecen. György Kossa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen, emphasized that engineering education in Debrecen holds a distinguished position both in the region and in Central and Eastern Europe. “In the past five years, following the model change, the University of Debrecen has spent HUF 13.6 billion on engineering education. Of this, HUF 10 billion went to infrastructure development and HUF 3.6 billion to equipment investments,” he noted.
The renovation of the B building of the Faculty of Engineering was completed in just over a year. Administrative offices and the dean’s office were moved here from the main building, and an additional floor was constructed to house new classrooms. Students of the university also contributed to the planning of the renovation. “Two more phases remain from this four‑phase renovation project, which will involve the reconstruction of the older, existing building, and we still have the issue of the dormitory ahead of us,” Zoltán Bács, Chancellor of the University of Debrecen, pointed out.
The popularity of the Faculty of Engineering is reflected in the fact that, in addition to its current 3,100 students, the same number applied to the University of Debrecen’s engineering programs this year. According to Deputy Mayor Lajos Barcsa, this growth is also due to the development of the city of Debrecen. “The investments that have arrived in recent years, the new jobs created, and the presence of international companies have set the city on a new path. This building is the result of that work — the joint effort of the University of Debrecen, the government, and the city,” the deputy mayor emphasized.
He added that young people in Debrecen can study in modern conditions, acquire market‑relevant knowledge, and, starting from Debrecen, succeed even on the global stage.
Source and photo credit: debrecen.hu
