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Two long-standing and internationally recognized uni- Of the other two faculties dating back to more than two
versities guarantee the vibrant scientific life of our county. centuries, the János Apáczai Csere Faculty operates in the
The Széchenyi István University, which off ers courses monument-protected centre of Győr, while the Faculty
of international standard, and with its some 13,000 stu- of Agriculture and Food Sciences operates in Moson-
dents from more than 60 countries, is one of the most dy- magyaróvár, in buildings that include the castle that was
namically developing academic education institutions of renovated in 2020, located on the banks of the Lajta River.
Hungary. The central campus of the University of Sopron is located
The Győr campus, which was voted as the most beautiful in a wonderful environment, in the 17-hectare Botanical
campus of Hungary in 2019, is located on the banks of the Garden, where external visitors are also received. In the
picturesque backwater of the Mosoni-Danube branch and institution, the students can participate in forestry, wood
the Danube river. Seven of the university’s nine faculties, industry, engineering, creative industry, pedagogy, and
as well as five dormitory wings, are located next to state-of- economic courses, and many of them wear a uniform and
the-art lecture halls, laboratories, and the modern, award- still preserve and nurture the traditions of Selmec dating
winning library. back to its founding in 1735, based on camaraderie and
patriotism.
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