Welcome to the RGDI Website
Doctoral training in regional and economic sciences in Győr has a long-standing tradition. Its founding director, Professor János Rechnitzer, was an iconic figure among Hungarian regional scientists. At the time of its establishment, the School filled a significant gap — not only within the region, but across the entire Hungarian higher education landscape in the disciplines it covered.
RGDI has always placed a strong emphasis on high-quality education and research; our achievements are demonstrated by numerous outstanding research results and scholarly publications.
Prof. Dr. Vasa László
The Doctoral School was a pioneer in launching an English-language doctoral programme: the SzEEDS programme has gained significant international recognition and has remained highly popular ever since. We owe a debt of gratitude for these outstanding achievements to the School’s former directors, Professors János Rechnitzer (2004–2020) and Tamás Dusek (2020–2025).
The capacity for continuous renewal is a fundamental strength of both the University and the Doctoral School. In an evolving international and domestic higher education environment, shaped by rapidly changing societal and economic needs, it is essential to introduce new modes of education and new mechanisms for collaboration. Consultation-based teaching, the integration of contemporary educational and research methodologies, and an interactive mentor–student relationship are becoming increasingly important. In pursuit of these goals, we have embarked on a vigorous internationalisation effort, inviting influential domestic and international professors to join our School so that, through their contributions, we can channel cutting-edge knowledge into our programmes at the highest level — to the benefit of our student and academic communities. We place particular emphasis on visibility, on effectively communicating our achievements, and on developing our scholarly journals.
If our Doctoral School has sparked your interest, please do not hesitate to contact me or my colleagues.
DIRECTOR OF THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL
PROF. DR. VASA LÁSZLÓ
Professor
9026 Győr Egyetem tér 1.
Management Campus 100
HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME IN REGIONAL SCIENCES
DR. HABIL CSIZMADIA ZOLTÁN
Associate Professor, Head of Department, Program Director
9022 Győr, Liszt Ferenc utca 42.
Office 110
PROF. DR. KOMLÓSI LÁSZLÓ IMRE
Professor Emeritus
9026 Győr Egyetem tér 1.
Management Campus 100
Secretariat
Regional Science Program
Doctoral School of Regional and Economic Sciences
Address: 9026 GYŐR, EGYETEM TÉR 1.
Phone.: + 36 (96) 503-400/3200
Email: TITKARSAG.RGDI@SZE.HU
Website: HTTPS://RGDI.SZE.HU/
Business Administration Program
Doctoral School of Regional and Economic Sciences
Address: 9026 GYŐR, EGYETEM TÉR 1.
Phone.: + 36 (96) 503-400/3831
Email: SZEEDS@SZE.HU
Website: SZEEDS@SZE.HU
About the School
On the basis of Resolution No. 2003/7/II./1/1 of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB), the Multidisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral School at Széchenyi István University commenced its operations in February 2004, under the title ‘Economy, Law, Regionality and Society in Integrating Central Europe’. In 2007, the Faculty of Law and Economics was divided into the Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics and the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law and Political Sciences. The two faculties jointly operated the doctoral programme until 2008, after which — following the separation of the Doctoral School — the School has been operating under the name Doctoral School of Regional Sciences and Business Administration at the Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics.
The School’s academic profile, which also defines its authority to award doctoral degrees, encompasses regional sciences as well as business and management sciences. A wide range of research topics is pursued across both disciplines. The Doctoral School supports students’ ambitions to explore research topics that best align with their individual interests within these fields. The business and management sciences programme includes a transdisciplinary specialisation, whose primary strength lies in enabling the comprehensive examination of certain topics across multiple academic disciplines. Transdisciplinarity is equally characteristic of the regional sciences programme, insofar as it encompasses not only classical regional science themes and methods but also research questions related to the spatial dimensions of all social sciences. The majority of applied regional science research is conducted at the Hungarian and Central European territorial scale.
Admission to the Doctoral School is recommended for those who wish to engage in in-depth research activity throughout their doctoral studies. During the first two years of the programme, students are provided with the theoretical and methodological foundations required to support scholarly research; at the same time, they are expected to begin integrating into the academic community, to participate in conferences, and to demonstrate initial research results. The first two years conclude with a comprehensive examination, upon successful completion of which students enter a phase focused entirely on the writing of their dissertation.
