The Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) at the University of Pannonia (UoP) is the only “Excellent Research Center” of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in the field of Informatics in Transdanubia.
This recognition is not only a well-deserved reward for decades of scientific and educational excellence, but also a reaffirmation of the faculty’s regional, national, and international role in higher education and research in the field of informatics.
The "Excellent Research Center" title awarded to the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Pannonia – Photo: UoP-FIT / Roland Nyerges
The official certificate awarding ceremony took place on May 26, 2025, at the headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, where Dean Zoltán Süle received the certificate of recognition on behalf of the Faculty from Tamás Freund, President of the Academy, and László Hunyady, Chair of the Council for the Evaluation of Research Institutions.
Ceremonial awarding of the "Excellent Research Center" title (from left: Tamás Freund, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Zoltán Süle, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Pannonia; László Hunyady, Chair of the Council for the Evaluation of Research Institutions) – Photo: mta.hu / Tamás Szigeti
The university-level education in electrical and computer engineering was launched in Veszprém in 1991 – among the first in Hungary – under the leadership of Professor Tamás Roska, with the collaboration of an outstanding faculty and dedicated colleagues. Over the past decades, under the leadership of Ferenc Friedler, Rozália Lakner, László Czúni, Ferenc Hartung, and Zoltán Süle, the Faculty has become a leading education, research, and development center in the field of informatics in the Transdanubian region, covering all major branches of informatics.
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the Faculty has consistently enhanced its performance through a strong commitment to quality – made possible by its adaptive organizational structure, dynamic operations, and dedicated staff.
The Faculty’s Doctoral School of Information Science and Technology and its accredited research laboratories cover a broad spectrum of the field, including but not limited to:
- dynamic systems and control theory
- discrete mathematics and optimization
- differential equations
- computer vision
- virtual environments
- artificial intelligence
- health informatics
- electrical power systems
Since its introduction in 2021, the “Excellent Research Center” designation awarded by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences has served as the official recognition of scientific excellence in Hungary. The application and evaluation system assesses the performance of research communities based on a complex set of criteria, including publication output, innovation performance, talent development, and operational quality. Since the establishment of the award in 2021, the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Pannonia has been the only institution in the region to receive this recognition in the field of computer science.
The official logo of the "Excellent Research Center" designation by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The “Excellent Research Center” designation provides new momentum for the Faculty and further stimulates creativity, supporting the continued development of its educational and research activities. The Faculty remains committed to contributing to the advancement of a knowledge-based society in Hungary through outstanding results achieved in cooperation with regional and international partners.
Representatives of the institutions awarded the “Excellent Research Center” title at the official MTA ceremony, together with the leadership of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Photo: mta.hu / Tamás Szigeti
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all our colleagues for their high-quality work, which contributed to receiving this prestigious recognition!