PhD Studies

PhD Studies

Last modified: 19. March 2025

The doctoral degree awarded by Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) is an internationally recognized PhD degree. Our professional staff has a good reputation all over the world. The PhD students graduated from MATE find jobs in government offices, research institutions, business and education in Hungary and abroad alike.The PhD studies consist of tutorials, field and laboratory experimental work as well as preparation and defense of theses.

Our PhD programmes consist of 2+2 years. The first 2 years are completed by a complex exam at the end of the 4th semester. In the last 2 years, PhD students' effort will be focused only on research, publications and writing a dissertation. PhD programmes take place on four campuses in nine scientific areas.

Ratio of international students in PhD programmes amounts to 36% from more than 60 countries. Governmental scholarships are available for international students (Stipendium Hungaricum, Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People and Bilateral State Scholarships).

 

GÖDÖLLŐ CAMPUS

Animal Biotechnology and Animal Science

Head: Prof. Dr. Miklós MÉZES (mezes.miklos@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Krisztián BALOGH (balogh.krisztian.milan@uni-mate.hu)

Biological Sciences

Head: Prof. Dr. Zoltán NAGY (nagy.zoltan@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. János Balogh (balogh.janos@uni-mate.hu)

Plant Sciences

Head: Prof. Dr. Lajos HELYES (helyes.lajos@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. András NEMÉNYI (nemenyi.andras.bela@uni-mate.hu)

Mechanical Engineering

Head: Prof. Dr. Gábor KALÁCSKA (kalacska.gabor@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. István SERES (seres.istvan@uni-mate.hu)

Environmental Sciences

Head: Prof. Dr. Mrs. Erika CSÁKI-MICHÉLI (micheli.erika@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Miklós GULYÁS (gulyas.miklos@uni-mate.hu)

Coordinator (international): Dr. Mátyás CSERHÁTI (cserhati.matyas@uni-mate.hu)

Economic and Regional Sciences

Head: Prof. Dr. Zoltán BUJDOSÓ (Bujdoso.Zoltan@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Kinga SZABÓ (Szabo.Kinga@uni-mate.hu)

Coordinator (international): Dr. Mária FARKAS FEKETE (farkasne.fekete.maria@uni-mate.hu)

 

Leader of Doctoral and Habilitation Center:

Ms Mónika Hajdú

E-mail: hajdu.monika@uni-mate.hu

Phone: +36 28 522-000/ext. 3280

 

International PhD coordinators at DHC:

 

Ms Edit SIMA-DOLÁNYI

Email: simane.dolanyi.edit@uni-mate.hu

Phone: +36 28 522-000/ext. 3279

 

BUDA CAMPUS (Budapest)

Horticultural Sciences

Head: Prof. Dr. Éva ZÁMBORI-NÉMETH (Zamborine.Nemeth.Eva@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Noémi KAPPEL (kappel.noemi@uni-mate.hu)

Food Sciences

Head: Prof. Dr. Livia SIMON SARKADI (Simonne.Sarkadi.Livia@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Gabriella KISKÓ (kisko.gabriella@uni-mate.hu)

Landscape Architecture and Landscape Ecology

Head: Prof. Dr. László BOZÓ (bozo.laszlo@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Ágnes SALLAY (sallay.agnes@uni-mate.hu)

 

International PhD coordinator:

Ms Edit SIMA-DOLÁNYI

Email: simane.dolanyi.edit@uni-mate.hu​​​​​​​

Phone: +36 28 522-000/ext. 3279

 

KAPOSVÁR CAMPUS

Animal Science

Head: Prof. Dr. András SZABÓ (szabo.andras@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Veronika HALAS (halas.veronika@uni-mate.hu)

 

PhD Rapporteur, Principal Administrator:

Mrs Katalin LACZKÓ

Email: laczko.lorandne@uni-mate.hu

Phone: +36 82 505-800 /ext. 1004

 

GEORGIKON CAMPUS (Keszthely)

Festetics György Doctoral School

Head: Prof. Dr. Angéla ANDA (anda.angela@uni-mate.hu)

Secretary: Dr. Szilvia KOVÁCS (Kovacs.Szilvia.georg@uni-mate.hu)

 

International PhD coordinator:

Ms Mónika Hajdú

E-mail: hajdu.monika@uni-mate.hu​​​​​​​

Phone: +36 28 522-000/ext. 3280

 

General Introductions

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