Academic Year Opening at UP FEIT Marks Strengthened Partnership with Leier Hungária
Alongside the celebration of the start of the academic year, the ceremonial opening of the 2026/2027 academic year also marked the signing of an important professional agreement: the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology of the University of Pécs (UP FEIT) and Leier Hungária Kft. reaffirmed their professional partnership through a cooperation agreement, aimed at further expanding and deepening the relationship between the two organisations.
The partnership seeks to strengthen educational, research, development, and innovation-related cooperation, while creating new joint professional opportunities that contribute to students’ practical experience and professional competencies.
The agreement was signed on 31 August during the Faculty’s official academic year opening ceremony. The event was attended by the leadership of both the University and the Faculty, as well as members of the academic staff. First-year students were welcomed by Prof. Dr. Adrián Fábián, Rector of the University of Pécs, and Dr. Márk Zagorácz, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. As members of the ceremony’s presidency, Gábor Bocz, President of the Engineer Chamber of Baranya County, and Andor Komlós, Chief Executive Officer of Leier Hungária Kft., also addressed the audience.
The agreement between UP FEIT and Leier Hungária Kft. represents another important step in strengthening the links between the university and industry, contributing to the further development of modern, practice-oriented engineering education and innovation-driven collaboration.
A summary of the academic year opening ceremony is available at the following link: More than one thousand new students begin their studies at UP FEIT.
