THE BOLYAI COLLEGE

Director: Prof. Andras PATKOS, professor of theoretical physics

Established with the purpose of creating a special environment for intensive science education and research, the College came into operation in February 1994.

The 80 students among them 15 PhD students, presently associated with the College were selected from the best young talents at the Faculty of Science, who wish to pursue a career in research after their degrees.

The students of the College attend lectures, do their laboratory work and sit for examinations at the University. In addition to this, they are offered extra lectures and occasional intensive courses on special topics at the College, take part in an extended seminar program, and their progress is assisted and monitored through tutorials. During the summer holiday the College houses international doctoral courses, organizes intensive language courses for its students, and supports their participation in summer schools abroad.

The educational and research activity is supervised by 6 senior staff members, working at the College part time. At the moment the staff members are:

Assist. Prof. Gabor TAKACS (physics),
Assoc. Prof. Erzsebet HORVATH (earth sciences)
Prof. Andras GALACZ(earth sciences)
Assoc. Prof. Gyorgy BARDOS (biology),
Prof. Geza FOGARASI (chemistry),
Assoc. Prof. Andras GACS (mathematics),
Assoc. Prof. Zoltan PORKOLAB (informatics).

In the summer period the College hosts various scientific meetings: smaller conferences, workshops, summer courses, etc. These are usually attended by participians from wide scientific circles from Hungary and aboard.