Study at the University of Debrecen through a Fully Funded Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship, offered by the Hungarian Government. Applications for the 2026 UD Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship are now open. This opportunity is available for international students wishing to pursue Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD programs at the University of Debrecen.
Each year, the university hosts over 2,000 scholarship recipients from more than 60 countries. The entire application process is completely free—there are no application, entrance exam, or admission fees. Additionally, IELTS is not required, as confirmed in the university’s FAQs.
This is considered one of Europe’s top fully funded scholarship programs, supported by the Hungarian Government. More information is provided below.

Details About UD Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2026

• Host Country: Hungary
• Location: Debrecen
• University Name: University of Debrecen
• Degree Level: BSc, MSc, or PhD program
• Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
• Deadline: 15th January 2026

Financial Benefits

• Full Tuition Fee Exemption, no application or exam fee.
• Monthly stipend (contribution to your living expenses in Hungary)
• Accommodation contribution
• Free medical insurance for the entire duration of a BSc, MSc, or PhD program
• Travel Costs to Hungary and from Hungary to your country will be reimbursed (This will be covered by Your Sending Partner Country)
• You may work part-time as a student (max. 30 hours a week)

Bachelor’s Program at the University of Debrecen

• Agribusiness and Rural Development Management
• Agricultural Engineering
• Biochemical Engineering
• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Informatics
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce and Marketing
• Computer Science
• Computer Science Engineering
• Contemporary Music
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Management
• English and American Studies
• Environmental Engineering
• Food Engineering
• Health Care and Disease Prevention [Public Health Supervisor]
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Nursing and Patient Care [Dietitian]
• Nursing and Patient Care [Nurse] (Nyíregyháza)
• Nursing and Patient Care [Physiotherapist]
• Performance
• Physics
• Precision Agricultural Engineering
• Professional Pilot
• Psychology
• Romance Philology and Cultures [Specialized in French Studies]
• Vehicle Engineering

One-tier Master Program

• Dentistry
• Medicine
• Pharmacy

Master Programs

• Agricultural Environmental Management Engineering
• Agricultural Water Management Engineering
• American Studies
• Animal Husbandry Engineering
• Applied Mathematics
• Biology
• Business Informatics
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Choir Conducting
• Classical Musical Instrumental Performance
• Classical Singing
• Computer Science
• Computer Science Engineering
• Crop Production Engineering
• Data Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Management
• English Studies
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Science
• European and International Business Law
• Food Safety and Quality Engineering
• Geography
• Geoinformatics
• Hydrobiology
• International Economy and Business
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Molecular Biology
• Physics
• Plant Protection
• Public Health
• Rural Development Engineering
• Social Work and Social Economics
• Social Work in Health Care
• Sports Engineering
• Urban Systems Engineering
• Vehicle Engineering

PhD/Doctoral Programs

• Doctoral School of Animal Science
• Doctoral School of Chemistry
• Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine
• Doctoral School of Dental Sciences
• Doctoral School of Earth Sciences
• Doctoral School of Health Sciences
• Doctoral School of History and Ethnology
• Doctoral School of Human Sciences [Arts and Humanities] (Educational Sciences)
• Doctoral School of Human Sciences [Arts and Humanities] (Philosophy)
• Doctoral School of Human Sciences [Arts and Humanities] (Psychology)
• Doctoral School of Informatics
• Doctoral School of Linguistics
• Doctoral School of Literary and Cultural Studies
• Doctoral School of Management and Business
• Doctoral School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences
• Doctoral School of Molecular Cellular and Immune Biology
• Doctoral School of Molecular Medicine
• Doctoral School of Neurosciences
• Doctoral School of Nutrition and Food Sciences [Agricultural Science] (Food Sciences)
• Doctoral School of Nutrition and Food Sciences [Health Science]
• Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Doctoral School of Physics
• Gyula Petrányi Doctoral School of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
• Géza Marton Doctoral School of Legal Studies
• Kálmán Kerpely Doctoral School [Agricultural Science] (Plant breeding and botany)
• Kálmán Laki Doctoral School
• Pál Juhász-Nagy Doctoral School of Biology and Environmental Sciences.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Stipendium Scholarship at the University of Debrecen:

• You must be from an Eligible Country
• You can find here the list and contact details of Sending Partners by country.
• Citizens of Hungary cannot apply.
• You must have completed your previous study.
• Read FAQs about the Stipendium Scholarship at Debrecen University.

What is Sending Partner: The institution/ministry/organization that nominates students and does the first round of selection. In some countries, you will also have to submit your application to your Sending Partner, according to their instructions.

How to Apply for the University of Debrecen Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2026?

You have to apply from here. Select the University of Debrecen. You can apply for up to two programs.