Debrecen University - Faculty of Health

What Debrecen University - Faculty of Health does

The Faculty of Health Sciences (Egészségtudományi Kar) is a constituent faculty of the University of Debrecen, a public state university in Hungary. Established around 1999, it delivers higher-education programs in health sciences across four campuses in Debrecen (headquarters, Kassai út 26), Nyíregyháza (Sóstói u. 2-4, with a 288-student dormitory), Siófok (seasonal), and Szolnok. Its product portfolio includes BSc programs in Physiotherapy, Nursing, and Public Health; MSc programs in Public Health and Social Work in Health Care; plus dual-training, doctoral, continuing-education, and the Eastern Hungarian Academy for the Elderly. Teaching is delivered via in-person instruction supported by a Moodle e-learning platform and the UD Studyversity mobile application. Clinical and field training are routed through an extensive partner network that includes the University of Debrecen Clinical Centre, four county teaching hospitals, and 70+ social-work practice institutions with 110 field supervisors.

The faculty operates a hybrid revenue model: state funding covers Hungarian and EU students admitted through the national higher-education system, while international students pay tuition in English-language programs (e.g., MSc Health Social Work at USD 5,000/year for first-year students; the Hungarian-language MSc at ~750 EUR/semester). The Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship subsidizes eligible international students. It is part of an Erasmus+ network spanning 20 institutions in 14 countries, supporting student and staff mobility. Customers are segmented primarily into domestic Hungarian students, international students, and practicing healthcare professionals pursuing advanced degrees. The faculty is publicly owned through the Hungarian state university system, with no private equity or venture involvement. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Debrecen University - Faculty of Health

Legal name

Debreceni Egyetem Egészségtudományi Kar

Website

https://foh.unideb.hu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Health Sciences is a public Hungarian university faculty within the University of Debrecen, delivering BSc, MSc, and doctoral programs in physiotherapy, nursing, public health, and health social work across four Hungarian campuses, with an extensive clinical-practice and Erasmus+ partnership network.

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Higher Education - Health Sciences

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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAD

Schools of Public Health

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Schools of Nursing

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAL

Health Administration & Health Policy Schools (MHA/MPH Policy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Nursing degree programs
• Physiotherapy education
• Public health programs
• Social work training

Headquarters

HQ city

Nyíregyháza

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from tuition-paying students, including international students in English-language programs. Hungarian state scholarship (Stipendium Hungaricum) also supports eligible students.
2. Government Funding: State-funded education for Hungarian and EU students who qualify through the national admission system
3. MSc Program Tuition: International MSc programs in Health Social Work charged at 5,000 USD per year for first-year students

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Core offering

The Faculty of Health Sciences delivers higher education programs (BSc, MSc, PhD, and continuing education) in health sciences disciplines including physiotherapy, public health, nursing, health social work, and gerontology. It operates four campuses across Hungary (Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Siófok, Szolnok) with extensive clinical placement partnerships at hospitals and social institutions, and supports English-language programs for international students.

Product overview

Debrecen University Faculty of Health Sciences (Egészségtudományi Kar) operates as a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in health sciences. The faculty provides BSc programs in Physiotherapy, Public Health, and Nursing, along with MSc programs in Public Health and Social Work in Health Care. Supporting educational delivery, the faculty utilizes the UD Studyversity mobile application for student services and an e-learning (Moodle) platform for digital course materials. The Frigyes Verzár College for Advanced Studies offers additional talent development and research opportunities for high-achieving students. Programs are delivered across multiple campuses including Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Siófok, and Szolnok, with partnerships for practical training at hospitals and healthcare institutions across Hungary.

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (20 institutions in 14 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Faculty maintains Erasmus+ exchange agreements with 20 higher education institutions across 14 countries, enabling student and staff mobility for 3-12 month periods. Exchange students can spend a whole semester or internship at partner institutions, while staff can undertake 1-6 month study trips abroad.
• Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Hospitals and University Teaching HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical practice partnerships at multiple locations (Nyíregyháza, Fehérgyarmat, Mátészalka, Nagykálló) providing hands-on training for nursing and healthcare students.
• University of Debrecen Clinical CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital practice placements at the main university clinical center (Nagyerdei krt. 98) for comprehensive clinical training of health sciences students.
• Kenézy Gyula Hospital and Outpatient ClinicmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional hospital practice placement location in Debrecen (Bartók Béla u. 2-26) for student clinical training.
• Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital and University Teaching HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital practice placements at multiple Miskolc locations for regional healthcare student training.
• Hotel Sandra Youth Hostel (University of Nyíregyháza)minorOthersSpecial accommodation rates provided to registered faculty students at nearby Hotel Sandra youth hostel in Nyíregyháza.
• Social Work Practice Institutions (70+ institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of 70+ external social work practice institutions including elderly homes, social service centers, and NGOs across Eastern Hungary, with 110 field practice supervisors supporting student training.

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Broad incumbents

• Medical University of Vienna: Large, well-established Austrian medical university with extensive health sciences, nursing, and public health programs. Sets the regional benchmark for quality and pricing that Debrecen competes against for top students.
• Karolinska Institutet: World-leading Swedish medical university with comprehensive health sciences, public health, and nursing programs. Represents the top-tier global benchmark for public health-sciences education quality.

Direct peers

• Semmelweis University: Hungary's leading medical and health sciences university in Budapest, offering overlapping health sciences, public health, and nursing programs in Hungarian and English. Direct competitor for domestic and international health-sciences students.
• University of Pécs - Faculty of Health Sciences: Hungarian public university with a comparable health sciences faculty offering nursing, physiotherapy, and health social work programs. Competes for both domestic and Stipendium Hungaricum international students.
• Masaryk University - Faculty of Medicine: Czech public university with health sciences and public health programs, including English-language tracks for international students. Comparable scale and Central European positioning.
• University of Szeged - Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Work: Hungarian public university faculty offering parallel health sciences, nursing, physiotherapy, and social work programs. Most direct domestic peer competing for the same applicant pool and Erasmus+ partnerships.
• University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Health Sciences: Slovenian public university faculty offering nursing, physiotherapy, and health sciences programs. Comparable Central European faculty competing for Erasmus+ mobility students.
• Charles University - Faculty of Health Sciences: Czech Republic's leading public university, with a Faculty of Health Sciences offering nursing, physiotherapy, and public health programs in Czech and English. Directly comparable European public health-sciences faculty.

Regional players

• University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureș: Romanian medical and pharmaceutical university with health sciences programs in Hungarian and Romanian, serving the Hungarian-speaking community in Transylvania. Comparable in curriculum but operates in a different national system.
• University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hațieganu" Cluj-Napoca: Romanian medical university with health sciences and public health programs, including Hungarian-language tracks. Comparable Central-Eastern European health-sciences institution with cross-border Hungarian-student reach.

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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