International freshmen had the opportunity to get familiar with the university through a Kahoot quiz, useful presentations, and a campus tour during the Orientation Day held on September 4.

You can earn a scholarship, gain new knowledge and boost your CV — just a few good reasons to apply for the HUSS Student Mentor Programme for the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic year. The application deadline is 18 September 2026.

During the summer, Dr Miklós Bánhidi, Associate Professor at the Department of Recreation and Active Lifestyle, represented the Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) at two international conferences and workshops. He contributed to both events as an organiser and speaker.

Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) was represented at the FISU World Forum in Östersund, Sweden, where Dr Gyöngyvér Lacza joined international experts and university sports professionals to share knowledge and experiences.

A new study by researchers at the Sports Economics and Decision Making Research Centre has been published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA), one of the highest-ranked journals in physical activity and public health research.

In the second half of August, Mauritania hosted the World Gymanstics’s (Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) regular academy called FIG Academy coaching course. Dr Zsuzsanna Kalmár, Head of the Department of Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Dance and Aerobics, participated in the course as an expert lecturer.

Dr Zsuzsanna Kalmár and Csaba Bordán represented Hungary and Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) as international judges, while Imre Draskóczy was present as the women’s artistic gymnastics national team’s head coach at the European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics held in August. Former and current HUSS students also competed in the event.

It has been confirmed that head coach of Italy men’s national water polo team Alessandro Campagna will hold a keynote presentation at the 9^th Netrisk Sport and Innovation Conference to be held at Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) in October this year.

Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) enjoyed an outstanding campaign at the European Universities Games (EUG), held in Salerno, Italy, from 17 July to 1 August. The university's women's handball team successfully defended its title, while the men's beach handball team returned home with silver medals.

The 31st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 6 to 10 July 2026. At one of the world's leading international conferences in sport science, several faculty members, researchers, and PhD students from Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) presented their work through oral presentations and poster sessions, further strengthening the University's international scientific presence.