Recognition

The London-based Quacquarelli Symonds company has published their latest world university rankings. The University of Pécs was listed as one of the best higher education institutions this year as well, with five other Hungarian universities. The University of Pécs managed to improve its rank in comparison to last year, achieving the 701-750^th place according to the British company. Considering Hungarian universities, the University of Pécs shares the third place with Eötvös Loránd University.

The University of Pécs has achieved the prestigious 127th place in the distinguished Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings, comparing institutions of 50 emerging countries in an international ranking. By achieving this position, the University of Pécs has become the best university in Hungary outside the capital - the only institution ranked better is the Semmelweis University. 

The Senate of the University of Pécs conferred the prestigious Honoris Causa title upon dr. Sándor Csányi, economist, businessman, chairman and chief executive of OTP Bank Group. Through this event, he became a member of an “elite group”, that has members such as Count Albert Apponyi, Count Kuno Klebelsberg, Otto Habsburg, Plácido Domingo or Donald Tusk.

The Senate of the University of Pécs conferred the Honoris Causa Doctor title upon Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, former president of the Republic of Poland on 8 December 2017. At the ceremonial senate meeting it was highlighted that he was the first European politician, who as an Eastern-Central European received a leading role in the united Europe, furthermore he is one of the first European statesmen, who have always supported the cooperation of Visegrad countries. Donald Tusk has made an effort to deepen and widen the range of Hungarian-Polish relations, he has been an active participant of the Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day celebrated annually since 2007. 

On the occasion of our national holiday, 20th August, high state awards were conferred on several tutors of our university during the ceremony held.

The Quacquarelli Symonds Company of  London has published its latest university rating, according to which  the University of Pécs can  demand an excellent position for itself among the top universities. This year the UP was ranked on the 751-800th position as the 5th best Hungarian university.

On the 16th of March, 2017 the University of Pécs held the festive event of giving away new doctorary certificates. On this festive occassion 30 doctorary certificates were handed over by the leadership of the Universirty.

The Irish Dentistry Award, a prestigious recognition was given to a dentist-oral surgeon, who graduated from the University of Pécs. Dr. Antal Róka, who runs his own surgery, deserved the award for Best Employer.

The town of Pécs was awarded the UNESCO "Global Learning City Award" for the year of 2017, on which the international organization issued a notice on Thursday evening. Pécs, Hungary won this prestigious title for the first time.

Istvan Vardai, former student of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Pécs has won first place in Munich where one of the word’s most prestigious classical music competitions took place.