The Faculty of Engineering Receives the “Excellent Research Institution” Title from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Pannonia has been awarded the “Excellent Research Institution” title by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), granting the right to use this prestigious designation for the period 2025–2030.
With this recognition, the Faculty becomes the sole bearer of the title among faculties dedicated to engineering and natural sciences in the Transdanubian region.
For years, the Faculty of Engineering has played a leading role in both national and international scientific communities, thanks to its diverse portfolio of engineering and natural science research, its academic and industrial collaborations, and its dedicated talent development efforts.
The Faculty's excellence in research and its active scientific engagement are reflected in the “Excellent Research Institution” qualification earned by its Centre of Natural Sciences in 2021, as well as in the achievements of three members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, five research groups affiliated with HUN-REN, three national laboratories, two thematic excellence programmes, and numerous National Research, Development and Innovation Office (OTKA) projects. As a result of this success, several researchers have defended their academic doctoral theses in recent years, received the prestigious János Bolyai Research Scholarship, or participated in national and international research initiatives.
The Faculty’s research groups and laboratories have produced outstanding results in the fields of sustainable and circular technologies, petroleum and petrochemical industries, artificial intelligence and Industry 5.0, biotechnology, as well as chemical and materials science.
Alongside its technological developments, the Faculty's natural science research is also internationally recognised. Notable achievements have been made in complex systems modelling, colloid and surface chemistry, structural material analysis, organic synthesis, limnology, climate research, behavioural ecology, and ecotoxicology.
These research achievements not only contribute to scientific progress on a theoretical level, but also appear in the industrial sector through practical applications.
The Faculty maintains active partnerships with industry, with numerous collaborative research and development projects, patents, and innovative technological solutions attributed to its researchers.
The doctoral schools in Chemistry and Environmental Sciences and in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, the Polinszky talent support programmes, the active involvement of students in research, and the student mentoring schemes all contribute to the Faculty’s pivotal role in training the next generation of professionals, in cooperation with public education, academic, and industrial partners.
Official logo of the “Excellent Research Institution” designation by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The scientific qualification awarded to the Faculty is a fitting recognition of the diverse, high-level research taking place within its walls. It further strengthens the Faculty’s position within international scientific and knowledge transfer networks, and its contribution to sustainable, innovative solutions.
Representatives of institutions awarded the “Excellent Research Institution” title with leaders of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at the official ceremony
Photo: mta.hu / Tamás Szigeti
More information about the recognition can be found on the official website of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and the video recording of the award ceremony is available [here].