Faculty of Medicine

4012 Debrecen

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen was Central Europe's first campus medical school. It was in the year of the millennium (1896) of Hungary's foundation when the establishment of a modern University was decided upon in Debrecen. The University was officially inaugurated on October 23, 1918 and at that time consisted of four faculties: Arts, Science, Theology and Medicine. The Faculty of Medicine became an independent University Medical School under the supervision of the Ministry of Health in 1951.

Today, the Faculty of Medicine is part of the Medical and Health Science Center of the University of Debrecen. The Faculty of Medicine has 20 departments of basic sciences and 23 clinical departments. The Faculty of Medicine started MD training in English in 1987 with 49 students, current number of students in the English Program is about 900. Besides educating medical students, the Faculty also coordinates the teaching of BSc in Medical Diagnostics. Since 2009 two new MSc programs will be started, training Molecular Biologists and Nutritionists.

The MD training of the Faculty of Medicine is accredited by the World Health Organization, US Department of Education, The State Education Department (NY, USA), Medical Board of California, the General Medicine Council (UK - PLAB exam is compulsory), Medical Councils of Israel, Ireland, Iran and Norway. In most European countries - not listed above - and also in India the diploma of the University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Center is accepted for registration purposes; however a qualifying exam is compulsory.

• Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
• Department of Behavioural Sciences
  
• Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology
  • Division of Biophysics
  • Division of Cell Biology
• Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology
• Department of Forensic Medicine
• Department of Human Genetics
• Department of Medical Chemistry
• Department of Preventive Medicine
• Department of Medical Microbiology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Immunology
• Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
  • Division of Traditional Chinese Phytopharmacology
• Department of Physiology
• Clinical Research Center
• Department of Nuclear Medicine

• Institute of Surgery
  • 1st Department of Surgery
  • Auguszta Surgery Center

• Institute of Cardiology
  • Department of Cardiology
  • Department of Cardiac Surgery

• Institute of Internal Medicine
  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine
  • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine
  • 3rd Department of Internal Medicine

• Department of Dermatology and Venerology
  
• Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
• Department of Neurology
• Department of Neurosurgery
  
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Division of Gynecologic Oncology
  • Division of Neonatology
• Department of Clinical Oncology
• Department of Ophthalmology
• Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
• Department of Pediatrics
• Department of Infectious and Pediatric Immunology
• Department of Psychiatry
  
• Department of Pulmonology
• Department of Radiology
  
• Department of Radiotherapy
• Department of Operative Techniques and Surgical Research
  
• Department of Traumatology and Hand Surgery
• Department of Urology
• Department of Family Medicine
• National Ambulance Service (NAS)