Quinnipiac University in Hamden announced Wednesday that it has signed agreements with Hungary’s Óbuda University to launch a joint research initiative and a dual-degree graduate program in computer science.
Quinnipiac University in Hamden announced Wednesday that it has signed agreements with Hungary’s Óbuda University to launch a joint research initiative and a dual-degree graduate program in computer science.
Officials from both schools recently met in Budapest to formalize the agreements, which Quinnipiac said are intended to strengthen collaboration in research, student exchanges and graduate education.
One agreement creates a two-year research collaboration program supported by a combined $100,000 investment shared equally by the universities. The initiative will focus on computing, engineering and applied sciences, with more than 20 faculty members from the two schools already expressing interest, officials said.
A second agreement establishes a dual-degree Master of Science program in computer science. Students in the program will complete coursework at both institutions and receive graduate degrees from both Quinnipiac and Óbuda University.
Quinnipiac officials said the program is designed to attract international students seeking globally focused academic experiences and expanded opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education.
The partnership builds on a relationship that began last year. After an initial visit to Budapest in May 2025, Quinnipiac officials signed a memorandum of understanding with Óbuda. That was followed by a delegation from Óbuda, led by Rector Levente Kovács, visiting Quinnipiac later that year.
Representing Quinnipiac at the recent signing ceremony were Quinnipiac Provost Debra Liebowitz; Taskin Kocak, dean of the School of Computing & Engineering; and Chris Ball, director of the university’s Central European Institute.
Ball said the partnership aligns with the institute’s mission of strengthening academic and cultural ties throughout Central Europe. He added that it also reflects the expanding work of Quinnipiac’s Central European Institute, which was established in 2013 to strengthen the university’s academic and cultural engagement throughout the region.
University leaders said they expect the collaboration to expand through additional research projects, student mobility programs and academic initiatives.
