University of Pécs
The University of Pécs, in Hungarian Pécsi Tudományegyetem and in Latin Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis, is a public research university in Pécs, Hungary, placed in the 791-800 band of the 2027 QS World University Rankings.佩奇大学(匈牙利语「Pécsi Tudományegyetem」,拉丁语「Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis」)是位于匈牙利佩奇的公立研究型大学,在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中处于 791-800 区间。
Founded in 1367 at the request of King Louis I the Great by Pope Urban V, it is the oldest university in Hungary and the fourth oldest in Central Europe, and its modern successor was established in 2000 by merging Janus Pannonius University with the Medical University of Pécs and the Gyula Illyés Teacher Training College.该校于 1367 年由教皇乌尔班五世应匈牙利国王拉约什大帝之请创立,是匈牙利最古老、中欧第四古老的大学,其现代后继机构于 2000 年由雅努斯·潘诺尼乌斯大学、佩奇医科大学与伊耶什·久拉师范学院合并而成。
Approximately 25,000 students attend the university, including 5,700 international students enrolled in English or German programmes, and its OpenAlex record lists 35,079 research works and 1,562,610 citations.该校约有 25,000 名学生,其中 5,700 名为英语或德语项目的国际学生,其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 35,079 项、被引 1,562,610 次。
History
- The medieval University of Pécs was founded in 1367 by a bull of Pope Urban V at the request of King Louis I the Great of Hungary, making it the first university in Hungary and the last in the first wave of Central European foundations.中世纪佩奇大学于 1367 年由教皇乌尔班五世诏书应匈牙利国王拉约什大帝之请创立,是匈牙利第一所大学,也是中欧第一波大学创建浪潮中最后一所。
- The true spiritual father of the first Hungarian university was Bishop William of Koppenbach of Pécs, who served as royal chaplain and secret chancellor from 1361 to 1374 and was one of Louis the Great's important diplomats.匈牙利首所大学的精神之父是佩奇主教威廉·科彭巴赫,他于 1361 至 1374 年间任王室宫廷神甫兼机密大臣,是拉约什大帝的重要外交官之一。
- The medieval university had faculties of humanities and law but the Pope did not allow the establishment of a Faculty of Theology, and it declined after the death of Bishop Vilmos and ended around 1390.中世纪大学设人文与法学两院,教皇未准设神学院,主教维尔莫斯去世后大学衰落,约 1390 年停办。
- In 1785 Emperor Joseph II moved the headquarters of the Royal Academy from Győr to Pécs for about twenty years, restoring higher education to the city.1785 年约瑟夫二世将皇家学院总部从杰尔迁至佩奇约二十年,使该市重获高等教育。
- In 1833 Bishop Ignác Szepesy, in cooperation with the city council, founded the Academy of Pécs with faculties of law and humanities, and had an ornate palace built for 100,000 forints completed in 1832.1833 年塞佩西·伊格纳茨主教与市议会合作创办佩奇学院,设法学院与人文学院,并以 10 万福林建造华丽宫殿,1832 年完工。
- The Royal Hungarian Elizabeth University was founded in 1912 in Pozsony, now Bratislava, by Emperor Franz Joseph, and is the legal predecessor of the modern University of Pécs.匈牙利皇家伊丽莎白大学于 1912 年由弗朗茨·约瑟夫皇帝在波佐尼(今布拉迪斯拉发)创办,是现代佩奇大学的法律前身。
- After the First World War and the Treaty of Trianon, Bratislava became part of Czechoslovakia, and in 1921 the Hungarian National Assembly moved the University of Bratislava to Pécs.一战后特里亚农条约使布拉迪斯拉发归捷克斯洛伐克,1921 年匈牙利国民议会将布拉迪斯拉发大学迁至佩奇。
- The Elizabeth University started its operation in Pécs on 15 October 1923 with four faculties of law, medicine, humanities and evangelical theology, the latter located in Sopron.伊丽莎白大学于 1923 年 10 月 15 日在佩奇开办,设法学、医学、人文与福音神学四院,后者设在肖普朗。
- During the Second World War the Faculty of Humanities was temporarily moved partly to Szeged and partly to Kolozsvár following the Second Vienna Award of 1940.二战期间,人文学院依 1940 年第二次维也纳裁决暂时迁往塞格德与克卢日瓦尔堡。
- In 1951 the medical faculty separated and continued as an independent institution under the name Medical University of Pécs, leaving the University of Pécs with only the faculty of law.1951 年医学院独立为佩奇医科大学,佩奇大学仅剩法学院。
- In 1966 the 400-bed clinic was opened in Pécs, housing five units for internal medicine, orthopaedics, radiology, surgery and ophthalmology.1966 年佩奇 400 床位诊所启用,设内科、骨科、放射科、外科与眼科五个科室。
- Dental training began in 1973, and in 1984 the English Programme in General Medicine was launched as the first medical education programme of its kind in Central Europe.1973 年开办牙科教育,1984 年开设全科医学英语项目,是中欧首个此类医学教育项目。
- In 1975 a new Faculty of Economics was established, and in 1982 the Pécs Teacher Training College merged with the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Law to form Janus Pannonius University.1975 年新建经济学院,1982 年佩奇师范学院与经济学院、法学院合并组建雅努斯·潘诺尼乌斯大学。
- In 1990 the Faculty of Health Sciences was established within the Medical University of Pécs, and in 1995 the Pollack Mihály Technical College merged with Janus Pannonius University.1990 年佩奇医科大学内设健康科学学院,1995 年波拉克·米哈伊技术学院并入雅努斯·潘诺尼乌斯大学。
- The modern University of Pécs was established in 2000 by the merger of Janus Pannonius University, the Medical University of Pécs and the Gyula Illyés Teacher Training College in Szekszárd, with nine faculties at the time of formation.现代佩奇大学于 2000 年由雅努斯·潘诺尼乌斯大学、佩奇医科大学与赛克萨尔德的伊耶什·久拉师范学院合并而成,成立时有九个学院。
- In 2004 the German-language medical training programme was initiated, and in 2006 the Faculty of Health Sciences became a full-fledged university faculty.2004 年开设德语医学教育项目,2006 年健康科学学院升格为正式大学学院。
- The independent Faculty of Pharmacy was established in 2016, restoring the University of Pécs to ten faculties as originally envisioned.2016 年药学院独立设院,佩奇大学恢复至原设想的十个学院。
- Since September 2020 the Szentágothai Research Centre has housed the National Laboratory of Virology and the National Laboratory on Human Reproduction.自 2020 年 9 月起,圣阿戈塔伊研究中心设有国家病毒学实验室与国家人类生殖实验室。
- In 2022 two more National Laboratories were established under the leadership of the University of Pécs, the National Laboratory for Renewable Energy and the National Laboratory for Translational Neuroscience.2022 年佩奇大学又牵头设立两个国家实验室:国家可再生能源实验室与国家转化神经科学实验室。
- The South Transdanubian Regional Library and Knowledge Center opened on 25 October 2010 in a thirteen thousand square metre four-storey building, serving readers 84 hours a week.南外多瑙河地区图书馆与知识中心于 2010 年 10 月 25 日开放,建筑面积 13,000 平方米、四层,每周开放 84 小时。
- The university's Clinical Center is one of the largest healthcare providers in Hungary, comprising 29 clinics, 22 theoretical institutes and 9 teaching hospitals with more than 500 doctors, researchers and theoreticians.该校临床中心是匈牙利最大的医疗机构之一,辖 29 个诊所、22 个理论研究所与 9 所教学医院,拥有逾 500 名医生、研究员与理论学者。
- The Faculty of Business and Economics was established in 1970 as the first non-Budapest faculty of economics in Hungary, and in 2020 celebrated the 50th anniversary of economics education in Pécs.商业与经济学院于 1970 年设立,是匈牙利首个布达佩斯以外的经济学院,2020 年庆祝佩奇经济学教育 50 周年。
- The Faculty of Music and Visual Arts was established in 1996 and is the only centre in Hungary providing integrated higher education in music, fine arts, applied arts and media arts.音乐与视觉艺术学院于 1996 年设立,是匈牙利唯一提供音乐、纯艺术、应用艺术与媒体艺术综合高等教育的机构。
Academics
- The University of Pécs organises teaching through ten faculties spanning medicine, law, humanities, sciences, engineering, business, pharmacy, health sciences, music and visual arts, and cultural sciences.佩奇大学通过十个学院组织教学,涵盖医学、法学、人文、科学、工程、商科、药学、健康科学、音乐与视觉艺术及文化科学。
- The Medical School is one of only four medical schools in Hungary, with English-language training launched in 1984 and German-language training in 2004.医学院是匈牙利仅有的四所医学院之一,1984 年开设英语授课,2004 年开设德语授课。
- The Faculty of Business and Economics offers bachelor's programmes in human resources, business and management, commerce and marketing, finance and accounting, and tourism and hospitality, with MBA and doctoral programmes available.商业与经济学院提供人力资源、工商管理与市场营销、金融与会计、旅游与酒店管理等本科项目,并设有 MBA 与博士项目。
- The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology was founded in 1970 and offers nine bachelor's and eight master's degrees, with the Breuer Marcell Doctoral School providing PhD programmes in architecture.工程与信息技术学院于 1970 年创办,提供九个本科与八个硕士学位,布罗伊尔·马塞尔博士学校提供建筑学博士项目。
- The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was renamed on 1 August 2020 and represents humanities, social sciences and psychology and education, and is one of the largest faculties at the university.人文与社会科学学院于 2020 年 8 月 1 日更名,涵盖人文、社会科学、心理学与教育学,是该校最大的学院之一。
- The Faculty of Sciences houses institutes of biology, physics, geography and earth sciences, chemistry, mathematics and informatics, and sports science and physical education.科学学院下设生物、物理、地理与地球科学、化学、数学与信息学以及体育科学与体育教育等研究所。
- The Faculty of Pharmacy was established in 2016 as the only pharmacy training centre in Transdanubia, offering a five-year one-tier master's programme.药学院于 2016 年设立,是外多瑙河地区唯一的药学培训中心,提供五年制一级硕士项目。
- The Szentágothai Research Centre hosts more than 200 researchers from 19 research groups, and since 2020 has housed National Laboratories in virology, human reproduction, renewable energy and translational neuroscience.圣阿戈塔伊研究中心有来自 19 个研究组的 200 余名研究员,自 2020 年起设有病毒学、人类生殖、可再生能源与转化神经科学国家实验室。
- The university follows the Bologna process and offers three-tier programmes including doctoral, master and bachelor levels, as well as one-tier five- to six-year master's degrees in engineering, medicine, law and the arts.该校遵循博洛尼亚进程,提供博士、硕士与学士三级课程,以及工程、医学、法学与艺术方面五年至六年制一级硕士学位。
- The Faculty of Health Sciences operates four training centres in Kaposvár, Pécs, Szombathely and Zalaegerszeg, and was the first in Hungary to offer university-level nurse and midwife training.健康科学学院在考波什堡、佩奇、松博特海与佐洛埃格塞格设四个培训中心,是匈牙利首所开设大学水平护士与助产士培训的学院。
- The Faculty of Law traces its roots to 1367 and provides training for more than 1,000 students in law and administration, with a Doctoral School serving nearly one hundred graduate students.法学院的根源可追溯至 1367 年,为逾 1,000 名学生提供法学与行政学培训,博士学校服务近 100 名研究生。
- The Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Education and Regional Development was formed on 1 September 2015 by merging the predecessor faculties of Adult Education and the Szekszárd-based Illyés Gyula Faculty.文化科学、教育与区域发展学院于 2015 年 9 月 1 日由成人教育系与赛克萨尔德的伊耶什·久拉系合并而成。
- The Faculty of Music and Visual Arts has approximately 700 students and more than 100 instructors, and is the only centre in Hungary providing integrated higher education across music, fine arts, applied arts and media arts.音乐与视觉艺术学院约有 700 名学生与 100 余名教师,是匈牙利唯一提供音乐、纯艺术、应用艺术与媒体艺术综合高等教育的机构。
- The university enrolled approximately 25,000 students including 5,700 international students, and its ten faculties are supported by the Clinical Center and numerous research institutes.该校注册学生约 25,000 名,含 5,700 名国际学生,十个学院由临床中心与多个研究所支撑。
- The Technology Transfer Office supports researchers, students and business partners in commercialising research outcomes and managing intellectual property.技术转移办公室协助研究员、学生与商业伙伴将研究成果商业化并管理知识产权。
- The South Transdanubian Regional Library and Knowledge Center provides almost 300 computers for readers and has had 25,000 registered readers since its opening in 2010.南外多瑙河地区图书馆与知识中心为读者提供近 300 台计算机,自 2010 年开放以来已有 25,000 名注册读者。
- The university maintains seven dormitories in Pécs including Boszorkány College, Damjanich College and Laterum College, and four further colleges in Kaposvár, Szombathely, Zalaegerszeg and Szekszárd.该校在佩奇设七栋宿舍,包括博佐尔卡尼学院、达米亚尼奇学院与拉特鲁姆学院,并在考波什堡、松博特海、佐洛埃格塞格与赛克萨尔德另设四所学院。
Campus
- The main campus is located in the city of Pécs in south-western Hungary, with coordinates 46.0725 degrees north and 18.2308 degrees east.主校区位于匈牙利西南部佩奇市,坐标为北纬 46.0725、东经 18.2308。
- The university campus is distributed across the city of Pécs, with faculty buildings in the historic centre and modern research facilities on the outskirts.大学校园分布在佩奇市内各处,学院建筑位于历史中心,现代研究设施位于市郊。
- The South Transdanubian Regional Library and Knowledge Center, designed by Balázs Mihály Kossuth award-winning architect, is a thirteen thousand square metre four-storey building opened on 25 October 2010.南外多瑙河地区图书馆与知识中心由科苏特奖建筑师米哈伊·巴拉日设计,建筑面积 13,000 平方米、四层,2010 年 10 月 25 日开放。
- The library building has two 200-seat lecture halls, a conference room, research rooms and Internet workstations, and is open 84 hours a week from eight in the morning to eight in the evening.图书馆建筑设有两个 200 座报告厅、一间会议室、研究室与互联网工作站,每周开放 84 小时,早八时至晚八时。
- The Faculty of Music and Visual Arts was moved to the Zsolnay Quarter in 2011, where it occupies the city's new cultural centre with high-quality facilities for art training.音乐与视觉艺术学院于 2011 年迁至佐尔瑙伊区,入驻该市新文化中心,拥有高质量艺术培训设施。
- The Faculty of Law is located in three buildings, with the Europe Centre, the European Documentation Centre and the Faculty Library housed in the Knowledge Centre inaugurated in 2010.法学院分布在三栋建筑中,欧洲中心、欧洲文献中心与法学院图书馆设在 2010 年启用的知识中心内。
- The Medical School campus includes 7,700 square metres of modern research area, with 29 clinics and 22 theoretical institutes providing practical training bases.医学院校区含 7,700 平方米现代研究区,29 个诊所与 22 个理论研究所提供实践训练基地。
- The Sports Centre building was inaugurated in 1997 and includes a gymnasium and a modern swimming pool, completing the renovation of the old Jesuit grammar school complex.体育中心大楼于 1997 年启用,内设体育馆与现代游泳池,完成了旧耶稣会学校建筑群的翻新。
- The university operates dormitories across Pécs including Boszorkány College, Hunyor, László Szalay College, Szántó College, Jakabhegyi College, Damjanich College and Laterum College.该校在佩奇运营多栋宿舍,包括博佐尔卡尼学院、胡尼奥尔、萨拉伊·拉斯洛学院、尚托学院、雅卡布黑吉学院、达米亚尼奇学院与拉特鲁姆学院。
- Further colleges are located in Kaposvár, Szombathely, Zalaegerszeg and Szekszárd, extending the university's reach across south-western Hungary.另有学院设在考波什堡、松博特海、佐洛埃格塞格与赛克萨尔德,将该校覆盖面延伸至匈牙利西南部。
Reputation
- The University of Pécs is placed in the 791-800 band of the 2027 QS World University Rankings.佩奇大学在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中处于 791-800 区间。
- THE World University Rankings 2027 place it in the 1001-1200 band.2027 年度 THE 世界大学排名将其列于 1001-1200 区间。
- The 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities survey ranks it 1332nd worldwide.2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名将其列于世界第 1332。
- The QS European regional university ranking placed the University of Pécs 292nd among higher education institutions on the continent.QS 欧洲区域大学排名将佩奇大学列于欧洲大陆第 292。
- In the categories of learning experience and international student diversity, the University of Pécs ranked as the best Hungarian university in the QS regional assessment.在学习体验与国际学生多样性两个维度上,佩奇大学在 QS 区域评估中名列匈牙利最佳。
- Its OpenAlex record lists 35,079 research works and 1,562,610 citations, reflecting strong output in medicine, natural sciences and humanities.其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 35,079 项、被引 1,562,610 次,反映其在医学、自然科学与人文领域的丰硕产出。
- The English Programme in General Medicine, launched in 1984, was the first medical education programme of its kind in Central Europe and remains a flagship of the university's international provision.1984 年开设的全科医学英语项目是中欧首个此类医学教育项目,至今仍是该校国际教育的旗舰。
- The Faculty of Business and Economics was selected by the French Eduniversal as one of the world's top 1,000 business schools, and in 2020 achieved EFMD EPAS international programme accreditation.商业与经济学院被法国 Eduniversal 评为全球前 1,000 商学院,2020 年获 EFMD EPAS 国际项目认证。
- The Medical School is one of only four medical schools in Hungary and provides training in English, German and Hungarian across medicine, dentistry and pharmacy.医学院是匈牙利仅有的四所医学院之一,以英语、德语与匈牙利语提供医学、牙科与药学培训。
- The Szentágothai Research Centre hosts four National Laboratories as of 2022, positioning the University of Pécs at the forefront of Hungarian research in virology, renewable energy and neuroscience.截至 2022 年圣阿戈塔伊研究中心设有四个国家实验室,使佩奇大学在病毒学、可再生能源与神经科学研究方面居匈牙利前列。
Student life
- The university motto is in Latin Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis, reflecting the medieval founding of the institution in 1367 as the university of the Five Churches.该校拉丁校训为「Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis」,反映 1367 年中世纪建校时「五教堂大学」的渊源。
- The university operates seven dormitories in Pécs, including Boszorkány College, Damjanich College and Laterum College, providing accommodation for students across the ten faculties.该校在佩奇运营七栋宿舍,包括博佐尔卡尼学院、达米亚尼奇学院与拉特鲁姆学院,为十个学院的学生提供住宿。
- The Student Village complex provides self-catering accommodation, a general shop and a launderette, with the Dome in the centre of the complex housing a food outlet and gym.学生村提供自炊住宿、杂货店与洗衣房,中央穹顶建筑内设餐饮店与健身房。
- The university's sports facilities include a modern swimming pool inaugurated in 1997, a gymnasium and sports pitches available to students across the faculties.该校体育设施包括 1997 年启用的现代游泳池、体育馆与运动场,供各学院学生使用。
- The Faculty of Music and Visual Arts shapes the cultural life of Pécs with approximately 700 students and more than 100 instructors participating in national and European art events.音乐与视觉艺术学院以约 700 名学生与 100 余名教师塑造佩奇的文化生活,师生定期参加全国与欧洲艺术活动。
- The university's international students come from over 40 countries and study in English or German programmes across medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, business and engineering.该校国际学生来自 40 余国,在医学、牙科、药学、商科与工程的英语或德语项目中学习。
- The Breuer Marcell Doctoral School at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology offers PhD programmes in architecture and DLA in civil engineering.工程与信息技术学院的布罗伊尔·马塞尔博士学校提供建筑学博士与土木工程 DLA 学位。
- The Pollack Expo, held every year since 2007, combines a trade exhibition with international and national conferences, training courses for engineers and job fairs.自 2007 年每年举办的波拉克博览会集贸易展览、国际与国内会议、工程师培训课程与招聘会于一体。
- The university's Alumni Association maintains branches across Hungary and internationally, supporting graduates of both the modern university and its predecessor institutions.该校校友会在匈牙利国内外设分支,服务现代大学及前身机构的毕业生。
Notable people
- Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009 and leader of the Democratic Coalition, is a graduate of the University of Pécs.费伦茨·久尔恰尼于 2004 至 2009 年任匈牙利总理、民主联盟领袖,毕业于佩奇大学。
- László Sólyom, President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010 and president of the Constitutional Court from 1990 to 1998, is among the university's notable alumni.索尧姆·拉斯洛于 2005 至 2010 年任匈牙利总统,1990 至 1998 年任宪法法院院长,是该校知名校友。
- György Buzsáki, biologist and brain researcher, is a professor of neuroscience at New York University School of Medicine and an alumnus of the University of Pécs.焦尔吉·布兹萨基是生物学家与脑科学研究者,现任纽约大学医学院神经科学教授,是佩奇大学校友。
- Cecília Müller, physician and Chief Medical Officer of Hungary, is counted among the university's medical alumni.塞西莉亚·米勒是匈牙利首席医务官,被列为该校医学界校友。
- Ibolya Dávid, lawyer and former Minister of Justice of Hungary, served as president of the Hungarian Democratic Forum and is an alumna of the university's Faculty of Law.伊博莉亚·达维德是律师、前匈牙利司法部长,曾任匈牙利民主论坛主席,是该校法学院校友。
- Tamás Kenderesi, competitive swimmer and Olympic and European Championships bronze medallist, is among the university's sporting alumni.肯德雷西·塔马什是竞技游泳运动员、奥运会与欧锦赛铜牌得主,被列为该校体育界校友。
- Zoltan Pozsar, economist known for his analysis of shadow banking, is an alumnus of the university's economics tradition.佐尔坦·波兹萨尔以影子银行分析闻名的经济学家,是该校经济学传统的校友。
- Anna Rudolf, chess player holding the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster, is a graduate of the university.鲁道夫·安娜是国际象棋棋手,持有国际大师与女子特级大师称号,毕业于该校。
- Dezső Németh, psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist at INSERM, leads a research team at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center and is an alumnus of the university.内梅特·德热是 INSERM 心理学家与认知神经科学家,在里昂神经科学研究中心领导研究团队,是该校校友。
- László Lénárd, neuroscientist and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, is among the university's most distinguished scientific alumni.莱纳尔德·拉斯洛是神经科学家、匈牙利科学院院士,是该校最杰出的科学界校友之一。