Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, former Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations and UNESCO and President of the United Nations Association of Hungary and the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, has been elected President of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) at the organisation’s anniversary World Congress and 44th Plenary Assembly in Geneva. The distinguished diplomat has close ties with Széchenyi István University, which awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2025 in recognition of her outstanding career and achievements.

Dr Hajdu Csaba, a researcher at Széchenyi István University, spent almost two months in Japan. During his professional visit, supported by the Pannónia Scholarship Programme, he joined the research activities of a research group at Nagoya Institute of Technology, where he conducted research in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics, contributing to the development of a long-term Hungarian–Japanese collaboration.

Dr Yu Fengping, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at Széchenyi István University, has arrived in Győr. In addition to coordinating Chinese language teaching and cultural programmes, he will work to further strengthen relations between Jiaxing University and the Győr-based institution. This autumn, the Institute will offer Chinese language courses for all age groups, as well as a series of cultural lectures, a film club, calligraphy sessions and a major event celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Students of Széchenyi István University delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 FISU University Canoe Sprint World Championships, held in Szeged between 17 and 20 August. Three students represented the Hungarian national team and Széchenyi István University, achieving podium finishes in every event in which they competed.

Upon the recommendation of Prime Minister Magyar Péter, President of the Republic Baka András awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (Civil Division) to Dr Dóka Ottó, former Vice-Rector of Széchenyi István University and Professor of the Faculty of Informatics and Electrical Engineering, on the occasion of Hungary's National Day 2026, in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements, his distinguished work as an educator and academic leader, and his pivotal role in coordinating university research with regional development.

A thesis by a student studying to become a primary school teacher at Széchenyi István University has resulted in a board game designed to support the development of logical thinking and problem-solving skills through play. School of Mysteries, a cooperative escape-room-style card game, currently exists as a prototype and is undergoing testing, while its creators are exploring the possibility of introducing it to the market in the future.

The men’s beach handball team of ETO University Handball Team, representing Széchenyi István University under the name ETO University BHC, finished second in the European Beach Handball Tour (EBT) rankings, securing an opportunity to qualify for next summer’s European finals in Italy. The historic achievement places the team among the continent’s leading beach handball clubs. Two members of the squad are currently students at Széchenyi István University.

Széchenyi István University has launched a community initiative to save the monumental stone relief entitled Flow, located in the former Rába Restaurant on the site of the former Rába Vehicle and Machine Factory. In cooperation with the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the University is calling on the people of Győr, businesses in the region, the University’s alumni, and everyone committed to preserving the city’s industrial and cultural heritage to make a donation. The aim is to restore the artwork and give it a worthy new home on the University’s central campus.

The quality of Széchenyi István University’s design programmes has once again been recognised through international success: Colorolli, an innovative design project for special education created by master’s student Anna Sára György, was selected as one of the seven best entries in the iF Design Student Award 2026.

The National Youth Council of Hungary and the Hungarian Youth Conference held the NITxMIK Summer University for the eleventh time, with this year’s event hosted by Széchenyi István University. One of the Carpathian Basin’s leading free youth festivals brought together several hundred young people aged 18–35 from Hungary and Hungarian communities abroad in Győr, where discussions focused on public affairs, political engagement and some of the most important issues affecting young people.

Széchenyi István University is planning to build a new, modern student hall of residence on its Mosonmagyaróvár campus to provide affordable, high-quality accommodation for students of the Albert Kázmér Faculty of Mosonmagyaróvár in the long term. The project's design and construction plans have already been completed, and it has received all the necessary planning approvals. The next step is securing the necessary funding for implementation.

The results of the recently concluded admissions process show that Széchenyi István University is becoming increasingly popular not only among Hungarian applicants but also among international students. Nearly 15,000 prospective students from abroad applied for the University's English-taught programmes, with almost 1,500 applicants from more than 70 countries securing admission.

Dr László Vikman, Lieutenant Colonel and lecturer at the Department of Law of Modern Technologies and Cybersecurity of the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Széchenyi István University, participated in the International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon), one of the NATO cyber defence community’s most prestigious international events, held in Tallinn, Estonia.

Students participating in the joint Audi Development Camp organised by Széchenyi István University and Audi Hungaria explored topics including artificial intelligence and robotics before receiving their certificates of completion on 27 July. In addition to the academic programme, participants took part in a range of community-building activities, while the winning project team earned tickets to the Formula Student Symposium, to be hosted by the University this November.

Students at Széchenyi István University can gain international academic and professional experience through a range of global mobility programmes. Márton Palatkás is one of those who have taken advantage of these opportunities, as well as scholarships offered by foreign countries. Through these programmes, he has travelled to India, South Korea and China, and most recently, Japan.

From September, the Cuha Street building of Széchenyi István University in Győr will once again operate as a student residence. The institution is renovating the property using its own resources after it had functioned as a workers’ hostel under an external leaseholder in recent years, enabling it to serve students once again from September.

More than 2,200 students completed their studies at the nine faculties of Széchenyi István University in the spring semester of the 2025/2026 academic year and joined the institution’s alumni community, which now numbers several tens of thousands of members. Graduates earned degrees in engineering, information technology, economics, law, health sciences, sport sciences, agriculture, teacher education, social sciences, humanities, music, and design. Among the graduates were nearly one hundred international students. The highest numbers of international graduates completed their studies in the International Economics and Business, Marketing, Vehicle Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Business Informatics, Design, Computer Science Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, and Tourism Management master's programmes, as well as the International Relations bachelor's programme. These figures reflect the continued growth of the University’s international community, whose members now represent almost 90 countries worldwide.

Between 14 and 17 July, Széchenyi István University hosted the Tempus Public Foundation’s Youth Work Summer University, welcoming more than one hundred participants, including youth workers, educators, students and non-formal education trainers from across Hungary. The four-day programme focused on the values underpinning youth work, making its social impact more visible, and ensuring its long-term sustainability.

Széchenyi István University will present its educational, research, development and innovation activities at this year’s Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. Thanks to its strategic partnership with Hungaroring Sport Plc., the University will be the only Hungarian university exhibiting independently at one of the world’s most prestigious motorsport events.

Representatives of the Embassy of Argentina in Hungary visited Széchenyi István University to discuss opportunities for establishing educational, research and mobility partnerships. During the 15 July visit, topics included the launch of a double degree programme, the development of scientific collaborations, and the hosting of Argentine visiting professors and students.

Thirty talented young people from seventeen countries have arrived in Győr for the Audi Development Camp, the joint summer programme of Széchenyi István University and Audi Hungaria. During the programme, which runs from 20 to 27 July, participants work in international teams on a real robotics challenge provided by the company, while gaining insight into modern engineering development processes with the support of experienced mentors.

Hajnalka Gólya, a product design graduate of Széchenyi István University who completed her studies last year, has designed a modular piece of children's furniture that adapts to a child's changing needs from infancy through to school age. The concept, which combines four functions in a single product, has received both Hungarian and international design protection, with manufacturing and testing expected to be the next stages of development.

As part of its efforts to further develop project-based education, Széchenyi István University successfully piloted a new electronics curriculum with its vehicle engineering students. Based on the positive experiences, the University has begun preparations to introduce the programme as an elective course within its undergraduate programmes in the future.

Approximately 500 graduates of the Apáczai Csere János Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Széchenyi István University received their degrees at two graduation ceremonies held on 16 July in the Győr University Sports Hall. During the events, students were recognised for their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to the University community.

A total of 356 graduating students of the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Széchenyi István University received their diplomas during two ceremonies held on 15 July at the Győr University Sports Hall. Outstanding students were recognised for their academic, scientific and community achievements, while the newly graduated law students were formally conferred the title of Doctor of Law during the afternoon ceremony.