The Hungarian Parliament, in Act XXIII of 1949, ordered that “for the purpose of enhancing higher-level technical education, a University of Heavy Industry must be established in Miskolc.” Thus, in 1949, our University was founded, consisting of the Faculties of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering relocated from Sopron, as well as the newly established Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. The first class was held on September 18, 1949, in Miskolc, in the gymnasium of what is today Ferenc Földes Secondary Grammar School. In February 1950, the present site of the University was designated in the Dudujka Valley along the Hejő stream, and construction began. The first academic buildings in what is now University Town were put into use by students in the autumn of 1951. The first graduation ceremony took place in 1953, when 236 students of mining machinery engineering, metallurgy, and machine tool engineering received their diplomas.
More than seven decades have passed since its foundation, bringing continuous change, development, and renewal. Since 2006, with the emergence of modern IT education, the Faculty has been known as the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics. Over the decades, it has become one of the leading institutions in the region. Our programs meet accreditation requirements at a high standard. All our staff members work to ensure that our nationally recognized Faculty, as an active participant in Hungarian higher education, provides high-quality, competitive knowledge to its graduates—while strengthening the practice-oriented training expected by our industrial partners. Our goal is to offer long-term commitment and learning opportunities to students who choose us, using the most modern methods and tools.
Within the framework of the so-called Bologna system of linear education, our students can pursue studies and obtain degrees at three consecutive levels: bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral studies. After secondary school, applicants may enroll in one of the following bachelor’s programs: Energy Engineering, Business Informatics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Product and Design Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Logistics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Technical Management, Software Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. After the typically seven-semester program, students obtain a BSc degree.
Students holding a BSc degree may continue their studies at the master’s level at the Faculty. Currently, the following master’s programs are available: Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. After completing the four-semester program, students obtain an MSc degree.
At the third level of education, students who have completed their MSc studies with outstanding results may pursue a doctoral (PhD) degree. Doctoral studies and the acquisition of a scientific degree are available within the Faculty’s two doctoral schools—the József Hatvany Doctoral School of Informatics and the István Sályi Doctoral School of Mechanical Sciences—under the guidance of nationally and internationally recognized professors.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics preserves and continues the traditions and heritage that originated in Selmecbánya.