About us
The University of Pannonia Nagykanizsa - University Center for Circular Economy is an integral part of one of the most dynamically-developing universities in the country. In order for a city to develop dynamically and have vibrant cultural life, it needs knowledge centers and well-trained professionals, who by staying in the city, reinforce its identity. An important part of the identity of a city is a university with its lecturers and students.
That is why in 1997 the leadership of Nagykanizsa decided to support the initiative for higher education and the establishment of a higher education institution. As a result of this effort the Kanizsa Foundation for Higher Education was established with nine founding members on 16 April 1998. This foundation brings together and mobilizes the necessary intellectual and financial resources to assist the operation of the university. The first students started their studies in the city in 2000 under the auspices of the University of Pannonia.
Since its establishment the Nagykanizsa Campus has sought to become a major regional player both in science and in its socio-economic environment. The Campus has developed its current training and research portfolio in close collaboration with three faculties. Currently it offers 3 higher education vocational training programs, 5 bachelor programs, 2 masters programs and 2 postgraduate programs. The main focus is on tourism, computer science and water treatment. Since its 20 years of existence the Campus has been engaged in numerous scientific activities in these areas.
The Campus works along the following values:
- The power of community – The Campus is operated by people and not by regulations.
- Involvement in the decision making – The opinion of the staff is important for the management, therefore the opinion of the staff is listened to when making different decisions.
- Friendly tone – The staff of the campus try to create a pleasant atmosphere through a friendly tone and personal communication.
- Team game – We need the effort of all the colleagues: the work of each person overlaps in many cases, therefore it is not enough that each colleague works well, they need to know why they work in that way and what their roles are in the processes.
- Acknowledgement and appreciation of the colleagues – The Campus thinks high of the colleagues, therefore the acknowledgment and appreciation of the colleagues is an important aspect.
- Industrial focus – With its work the Campus contributes to the increase of the competitiveness of the domestic industry.
- Lecturer-student interactions – The Campus tries to widen the number of lecturer-student interactions and find the formal and informal meeting points.
Our mission
„The Campus will be the bastion and model of higher education of the countryside regarding its standards of education and research.”
The Campus provides such services and possibilities to its students which are unique, prepare them for the future and the jobs of the future, therefore they are market-oriented and may be exemplary for other higher education institutions in the country. The basis of operation must be the continuous review of the educational portfolio and searching for new possibilities and market niches. The flexibility of the Campus is manifested by its educational levels, training areas and the content of training programmes.
„We ensure supporting environment in challenges in IT, water treatment and tourism for organizations in the industrial and service sector.”
Using the research potential of the Campus we contribute to the development and efficiency of the enterprises in our environment. We generate value, with which we provide solutions for IT problems of our partner institutions, we can serve a wide range of enterprises of water treatment and other institutions with our expertise; furthermore, we contribute to the development of the region with empirical researches for institutions developing the local economy.
Our vision
The Campus will become the determining factor of the region through its researches based on its business relationships and on industrial orders and/or in industrial cooperation. Information technology, water treatment and tourism dominate the educational portfolio of the Campus. With our training programmes we react continuously to the needs of the economy; we are an innovative and flexible Campus with international and Hungarian students.