The
predecessor of the University of Miskolc (UM) was established in 1735
by the Court Chamber of Vienna as Berg-Schola which means Mining and
Metallurgical Engineering due to the abundant quantity of gold,
silver, copper, salt and later on coal mines. Academic rank was
granted by a Royal Decree, the study periods were longer, famous
scientists taught in the Academy like A. Volta, C. Doppler. It served
as an example for École Polytechnique. College and University rank,
doctor degree awards were other milestones. In 1949 a new Technical
University for Heavy Industry was erected in Miskolc with the Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering and in 1959 the Faculties of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineering joined. Today UM is running undergraduate,
graduate and PhD programmes in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics,
metallurgical, mining, environmental engineering, material science,
earth science and information technology. Since 1981 Faculties of Law,
Economics, Arts and Health Care are also effective together with one
Teacher Training College and an Institute for Music. Large-Scale
Research Centres and laboratories are recently attached to the
University, thus it is recognised in the research fields, too. Some
courses are running in English and German and several international
and European projects contribute to its reputation as well.
The
predecessor of the University of Miskolc (UM) was established in 1735
by the Court Chamber of Vienna as Berg-Schola which means Mining and
Metallurgical Engineering due to the abundant quantity of gold,
silver, copper, salt and later on coal mines. Academic rank was
granted by a Royal Decree, the study periods were longer, famous
scientists taught in the Academy like A. Volta, C. Doppler. It served
as an example for École Polytechnique. College and University rank,
doctor degree awards were other milestones. In 1949 a new Technical
University for Heavy Industry was erected in Miskolc with the Faculty
of Mechanical Engineering and in 1959 the Faculties of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineering joined. Today UM is running undergraduate,
graduate and PhD programmes in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics,
metallurgical, mining, environmental engineering, material science,
earth science and information technology. Since 1981 Faculties of Law,
Economics, Arts and Health Care are also effective together with one
Teacher Training College and an Institute for Music. Large-Scale
Research Centres and laboratories are recently attached to the
University, thus it is recognised in the research fields, too. Some
courses are running in English and German and several international
and European projects contribute to its reputation as well.