Széchenyi István University

Széchenyi István University
Széchenyi István Egyetem
Established1968 (1968)
RectorPéter Földesi
Students15.000 (2016)
Location,
47°41′37″N 17°37′39″E / 47.69361°N 17.62750°E / 47.69361; 17.62750
Websitewww.uni.sze.hu
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia150 (2022)

The Széchenyi István University (SZE), also known as the University of Győr, is a residential university established in 1968, and is described as a private institution having as its main campus a location on the Danube River, a short walk from the Győr, Hungary city centre. As of 2026, SZE had nine faculties serving in Győr, and at a second campus in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary. The university offers a variety of degrees through to the doctoral, with an emphasis on science, technology, and engineering, and it has a "strong commitment to internationali[s]ation" in its offering a large variety of English-taught programmes at all levels.

Audi Hungaria Kft has a collaborative program with SZE through its support of the "Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering", and as of 2026 had six professorships from pure through applied areas (e.g., materials science through automotive manufacturing), with Audi Hungaria staff being involved in research and teaching.