The University of Miskolc has eight faculties, over 14000 students and one and 1500 full time academic staff. The Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of Miskolc is one of the oldest university faculties of Hungary (founded in 1735), which, while preserving its abundant experience obtained in various branches of metallurgy, has also conquered new fields (energy management, ceramic and silicate technology, quality assurance, nanotechnology, polymer technology, and chemical industrial technology) in response to changes in the last decades.
The Faculty has wide international cooperation and strong industrial partnerships. Research projects and programmes are carried out in a wide range of fields of materials sciences.