Dual Degrees and Joint Research – Our University Strengthened Ties with Quinnipiac University
Óbuda University continues to deepen its international integration and academic network with Quinnipiac University, located in the United States. The reinforced collaboration focuses on joint research initiatives and a dual master's degree program in information technology. Through this partnership, the global visibility of the high-quality research conducted at our university will once again significantly increase.
Prof. Dr. Levente Kovács, Rector of Óbuda University, emphasized that connections become truly valuable when they build genuine professional collaborations and research communities, noting that Quinnipiac's Central European Institute forms an excellent bridge between the region and the USA in the fields of educational, cultural, and economic exchange programs. According to university leaders, this milestone marks the beginning of a long-term, strategic partnership that will provide continuously expanding opportunities for student mobility, faculty research, and academic innovation for both institutions. Representing the American university, Provost Debra Liebowitz, Dean Taskin Kocak, and Chris Ball, Director of the Central European Institute, attended the meeting.
From the perspective of Óbuda University, the partnership provides outstanding opportunities, as students participating in the information technology master's program can complete a significant portion of their studies in the USA, receiving a degree from both institutions upon completion, which offers a massive competitive advantage in the global labor market. Furthermore, Budapest—as a safe, affordable, and internationally accessible European capital—combined with the university's academic programs, becomes a highly attractive destination for overseas and other international students interested in STEM fields, thereby enhancing the international appeal of the Hungarian institution.
The collaboration promises highly fruitful results for both parties, as demonstrated by the two-year joint research fund totaling 100,000 USD. Financed equally by both universities, this fund directly supports faculty work and joint projects. Óbuda University designed the program based on the model of its successful partnerships in Slovakia and Taiwan, ensuring the long-term viability of the framework.
Even during the initial matchmaking phase, more than 20 faculty members from both sides expressed their intent to participate, aiming to publish high-prestige, joint scientific publications in the latest fields of computer science, engineering, and applied research.
From the perspective of Óbuda University, the partnership provides outstanding opportunities, as students participating in the information technology master's program can complete a significant portion of their studies in the USA, receiving a degree from both institutions upon completion, which offers a massive competitive advantage in the global labor market. Furthermore, Budapest—as a safe, affordable, and internationally accessible European capital—combined with the university's academic programs, becomes a highly attractive destination for overseas and other international students interested in STEM fields, thereby enhancing the international appeal of the Hungarian institution.
The collaboration promises highly fruitful results for both parties, as demonstrated by the two-year joint research fund totaling 100,000 USD. Financed equally by both universities, this fund directly supports faculty work and joint projects. Óbuda University designed the program based on the model of its successful partnerships in Slovakia and Taiwan, ensuring the long-term viability of the framework.
Even during the initial matchmaking phase, more than 20 faculty members from both sides expressed their intent to participate, aiming to publish high-prestige, joint scientific publications in the latest fields of computer science, engineering, and applied research.
