University of Debrecen

Debrecen, Hungary · Checked September 26, 2026

The University of Debrecen is one of Hungary's largest public universities, in the country's second-largest city, and runs a long-established set of English-taught programmes. It is especially known among international students for medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, alongside engineering, IT, business and sciences.

Undergraduate tuition (international)USD 5,500-7,500 per year for most English-taught non-medical bachelor's programmes (e.g. Computer Science USD 7,000; engineering USD 7,500) (2026/27); Medicine (MD) USD 16,900, Dentistry USD 17,500 per year; application fee USD 150 + entrance fee USD
Master's tuition (international)USD 5,500-10,000 per year for most English-taught master's programmes (2026/27); application fee USD 150 + entrance fee USD 350
IntakesSeptember (main); February for many non-medical programmes (programmes marked * start in September only)
English requirementStandardised English certificate at least B2 (upper-intermediate) from a proctored exam; native speakers or applicants with English-medium secondary or higher education (medium of instruction certificate) can be exempted.

Official fees page · Official English requirements

Application deadlines

September 2027 intake - Medicine and DentistryFinal deadline 15 May 2027 (application period opens later in 2026)
September intake - other programmes (2026/27 cycle)15 June (PhD: 15 May)
January/February 2027 intake - all programmes1 November 2026

Entry requirements for Pakistani students

A study-gap rule applies to citizens of Pakistan (and Bangladesh, Syria, Afghanistan, Burma, Yemen): maximum 2-year gap for foundation and undergraduate programmes, maximum 4 years for graduate programmes.

Official page for students from Pakistan

Scholarships

Fees, deadlines and requirements change every year and differ by course. Always check the course page on the university's official website before you apply.