Faculty of Medicine

History

• the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen was Central Europe's first campus medical school

• the University was officially inaugurated on October 23, 1918 and at that time consisted of four faculties: Arts, Science, Theology and Medicine

• the Faculty of Medicine became an independent University Medical School under the supervision of the Ministry of Health in 1951

Education

• today, the Medical School has 22 departments of basic sciences and 25 clinical departments

• the various fields include

  • clinical chemistry
  • internal medicine
  • surgery
  • orthopedics
  • radiology
  • neurology
  • neurosurgery
  • psychiatry
  • pediatrics
  • obstetrics and gynecology
  • cardiology and pulmonology
  • oto-rhino-laryngology
  • dermatology
  • ophthalmology
  • stomatology
  • urology

• the Medical School serves as the city hospital for Debrecen, therefore students of upper terms may also obtain their clinical training here

• the Faculty of Medicine started MD training in English in 1987, with 49 students

• education at the Debrecen Medical School is accredited by

  • the World Health Organization
  • the State Education Department (NY, USA)
  • the Medical Board of California
  • the General Medicine Council (UK – for more details please check http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/plab.asp#1)
  • the Medical Councils of Israel, Ireland, Iran and Norway

• in most European countries that are not listed above, and also in India, the diploma of the University of Debrecen Medical School is accepted for registration purposes; however, a qualifying exam is compulsory

Research

• in its 45 theoretical and clinical organizational units, the Faculty engages in internationally recognized research activities in a wide range of life sciences

• the leading research laboratories participated in the foundation of the Research Centre for Molecular Medicine which combines cutting-edge basic research with applied research and technological development

• in 2003, the Center won the title “Centre of Excellence” from the European Commission

General Contact Information

Student Academic Information

Registrar’s Office
Head of department: Dr. Pál Papp
Address: 4032 Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 94.
Phone: +36 52 258-020 / 58020 fax: +36 52 255-001 / 56120
Business hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.00-12.30, Tuesday, Thursday: 12.30-16.00
 
Misc. Academic Information
Language courses: as determined by the Foreign Language Center of the Faculty of Medicine