The Karger Campus Platform is now available on subscription, offering more than 10 structured training courses for scientific publishing, mainly in the fields of medicine and life sciences. The e-learning materials have been developed by experts with more than 20 years of experience in publishing in the field.

Studying in Szeged, Hungary's third-largest city, is an increasingly popular choice for international students. Szeged, located at the triple border of Hungary, Romania, and Serbia, is, without a doubt, one of the most attractive university cities in Hungary.

Following a thorough self-evaluation process covering several areas and an on-site visit by the Accreditation Committee, the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School at the University of Szeged has been granted accreditation by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) for eight years, until 15 December 2031.

Do you pride yourself on getting things done early? Or do you have siblings maybe? In either case, at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical school, that will secure you discounts! We offer discounts to siblings and students admitted early in the admission period beginning in the 2024/2025 academic year.

On December 15 between 3 and 5 PM, the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School's mentors help prepare students for the examination period at the Health Sciences Education Center (Szőkefalvi-Nagy Béla utca 6.). Click here for more information.

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Jenő Czigner, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head-Neck Surgery at the University of Szeged on 23 November 2023, at the age of 87.

The "Nobel Weeks at the University of Szeged" awareness campaign is launched. "Where knowledge and intention meet" - a series of programmes organised under the motto of the University of Szeged extends beyond the borders of Szeged.

Katalin Karikó's series of achievements shows no signs of slowing down following the recent Nobel Prize announcement. In the past two months, the esteemed research professor at the University of Szeged has garnered numerous recognitions, reclaiming her title as the most influential scientist, maintaining her role as a mentor, earning yet another prestigious award, engaging with celebrities, and contributing to her list of accomplishments by publishing articles about her remarkable autobiography, "Breakthroughs."

On 23 November 2023, the new building of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the University of Szeged (SZTE) was inaugurated. The new five-storey building meets 21st century requirements in all respects, catering for both outpatient and inpatient care. All services previously provided at three separate sites have now been moved to the 2,500-square-metre building.

The new research and education centre of the University of Szeged (SZTE) was inaugurated on 21 November, 2023.

A new dimension of health care has been introduced at the Cardiometabolic Rehabilitation Unit of the Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Centre, University of Szeged. The new and innovative approach to patient care, which is unique in Europe as well, is based on remote patient monitoring with telehealth systems.

October 7 through January 21

Come and hear what our former students have to say about the various aspects of the residency programs in Sweden.

As the inventor of the modified messenger RNA used in modern vaccines (Covid19), Katalin Karikó was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine together with Drew Weissman, her fellow American research colleague, on the 2nd of October 2023. The announcement of the Nobel Prize winner, Katalin Karikó, one of the most influential scientists of our time is a source of pride for her alma mater, the University of Szeged community.

Levente Szalárdy has been playing the guitar, violin, piano and folk flutes since childhood and he also founded a folk dance group, but in the end he did not choose music as his career.

It is with great pleasure and respect that I welcome you, the youngest students of the Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, who are about to start your higher education studies at our university!

Writefull markets itself as ’a writing assistant containing everything a student is looking for’. Now this tool is accessible to all our students via the subscription of the university library (TIK).

As a recent addition to our Facebook, LinkedIn and SZTE Alma Mater accounts, Szeged University Medical Alumni Association (SUMAA) is now present on Instagram as well.

László Vécsei, neurologist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Professor at the Department of Neurology, University of Szeged (SZTE), was awarded honorary citizenship of the city of Szeged on 19 May, 2023.

Professors from Kuala Lumpur, Switzerland and Italy attended the 11th Szeged International Rhinology Days (SZERINA) cadaver dissection course.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Dr. Ádám Balogh, former Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Szeged. We will cherish his memory and let it live on.

A scientific meeting was held at the beginning of June to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Prof. Mihály Boros as Head of Department at the Institute of Surgical Research.

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Acute stroke is a leading cause of death and the most common cause of long-term disability. Throughout Europe, stroke patients diagnosed and treated in the Szeged region have the best chances for the fullest possible recovery.

The competition where you can demonstrate and develop your public speaking skills.

The surgical reconstructive intervention developed in recent years by Prof. László Rovó, Rector of the University of Szeged and his team of specialists is unique worldwide.

The Béla Purjesz Clinical and Educational Centre of Infectious Diseases at the University of Szeged (SZTE), established as a greenfield investment of about HUF 5 billion, fully meets the requirements of 21st century isolation and infection control.

A two-year-old boy born with a rare developmental disorder (omphalocele) was operated on at the Szeged Children's Hospital.

Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics; Head of Neuromics Research Group; Director of K.G Jebsen Center for Translational Research in Parkinson's disease (University of Bergen, Norway); Director for Neurodegeneration, Neuro-SysMed Center of Excellence

A special unit of the Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK) arrived in Antakya (Turkey) with a medical team on 8 February.

Do you think getting into specialty training in the UK is difficult? Join this upcoming Zoom event to hear Dr. Alok Bahl, graduate of the University of Szeged, currently working in the NHS introduce Medic Mentor and their courses.

Time: 6 p.m. 27 February, 2023

Application deadline: 20 February, 2023

At the end of last year, Dr. Endre Varga received the Pro Sanitate Award, a Hungarian governmental award that recognises outstanding professional performance in the field of health care.

Prof. Dr. Gyula Telegdy was born on 5 June 1935 in Sibiu (Romania). During his career, he worked as a neuroendocrinologist, clinician, teaching physician and researcher. Between 1992 and 1995 he was President of the Hungarian Society for Endocrinology, and between 1993 and 1998 he was Vice-President of the Hungarian Physiological Society.

An exhibition demonstrating the studies and scientific achievements of Katalin Karikó, whose discoveries paved the way for the development of mRNA-based vaccines that played a key role in COVID-19 pandemic control, opened at the University of Szeged (SZTE) Study and Information Centre on 8 December. It is the latest collection of the Klebelsberg Library of the University, alongside the illustrious Szent-Györgyi and Klebelsberg collections.

Gábor Németh, who has been working at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Szeged for 37 years, has recently received a state decoration.

The Health Sciences Education Center will be an important venue for SZTE’s triple mission of research, health care and education, where students will be able to familiarize themselves with the cutting-edge technology currently used in health care in a state-of-the-art environment.

Doctors at the Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Centre, University of Szeged performed a percutaneous vascular surgical intervention called orbital atherectomy to save a patient’s limb. Orbital atherectomy is the most up-to-date technique at present, and it is considered to be a novelty worldwide.

Join and hear what some of our former students have to say about the various aspects of residency programs in Germany.

Before the start of Academic Year 2022/ 2023, the central and faculty-specific Orientation Days for the new freshmen took place between 31 August and 2 September in Szeged.

You can find out on October 5 at 6 PM in the lecture hall of the ophthalmology clinic!

The Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School and the Directorate for International Affairs and Public Relations are delighted to welcome incoming first year and transfer students to the University of Szeged.

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He has been fighting pseudoscience for many years, often engaging in a debate with people who would certainly be ignored by other scientists on the grounds that they cannot be convinced of anything. ’What motivates you and how did you start your career in biology?’ We spoke to Zsolt Boldogkői, Professor at the Department of Medical Biology, University of Szeged.