# Debrecen University of Agrarian Sciences

> former Hungarian university

**Wikidata**: [Q59386645](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59386645)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/debrecen-university-of-agrarian-sciences

## Summary
Debrecen University of Agrarian Sciences was a Hungarian university focused on agrarian and agricultural higher education. It is recorded as having an inception date of 1970-09-01 and a dissolution date of 1999-12-31, and is represented in library and authority files under multiple identifiers.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).
- Country: Hungary.
- Inception date recorded: 1970-09-01.
- Dissolved / abolished date recorded: 1999-12-31.
- Official and historical names (with recorded time spans):
  - "Debreceni Mezőgazdasági Akadémia" (start_time: 1953-08-10; end_time: 1962) — reference provided.
  - "Agrártudományi Főiskola" (start_time: 1962-09-01; end_time: 1970-08-31).
  - "Magyar Agrártudományi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaságtudományi Kar" (start_time: 1945-09-27; end_time: 1949) — reference provided.
  - "Magyar Királyi Gazdasági Akadémia" (start_time: 1906; end_time: 1945-09-27) — reference provided.
- Common aliases: Debrecen Agricultural University; University of Agrarian Sciences Debrecen; Universität für Agrarwissenschaften Debrecen.
- Short name listed: DATE.
- Authority and identifier records: ISNI 0000000121821260; VIAF ID 149510855; NSZL (VIAF) ID 000000000250; NSZL name authority ID 16800; Library of Congress authority ID n85048623; WorldCat Entities ID E39QH7JmqhHTvgpTJtbW9GTJc6.
- Wikipedia language presence: eo (Esperanto), hu (Hungarian).
- Wikidata description: "former Hungarian university".
- Sitelink count recorded for the entity: 2.

## FAQs
### Q: What was Debrecen University of Agrarian Sciences?
A: Debrecen University of Agrarian Sciences was a Hungarian university (an institution of higher education) associated with agrarian and agricultural studies. It is recorded on authority files with an inception date of 1970-09-01 and a dissolution date of 1999-12-31.

### Q: When was the university founded and when was it dissolved?
A: The entity's recorded inception date is 1970-09-01. Its recorded dissolved/abolished date is 1999-12-31.

### Q: Did the institution have other names in its history?
A: Yes. Historical official names and recorded time spans include "Debreceni Mezőgazdasági Akadémia" (1953-08-10 to 1962), "Agrártudományi Főiskola" (1962-09-01 to 1970-08-31), "Magyar Agrártudományi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaságtudományi Kar" (1945-09-27 to 1949), and "Magyar Királyi Gazdasági Akadémia" (1906 to 1945-09-27).

### Q: How is the institution documented in library and authority systems?
A: The university is recorded in multiple authority systems: ISNI 0000000121821260; VIAF 149510855; NSZL IDs (000000000250 and name authority ID 16800); Library of Congress n85048623; WorldCat Entities E39QH7JmqhHTvgpTJtbW9GTJc6.

## Why It Matters
Debrecen University of Agrarian Sciences represents a strand of Hungary’s institutional history in agrarian and agricultural higher education. The entity is notable for its recorded lifecycle—having an inception date in 1970 and a formal dissolution in 1999—and for its documented continuity with earlier institutions under different official names dating back to 1906. Those name changes and date spans, preserved in official name records and referenced sources, show an institutional lineage relevant to researchers tracing the development, reorganization, and nomenclature of agricultural education in Hungary. The presence of standardized authority identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, Library of Congress, WorldCat, NSZL) indicates that the institution is catalogued and citable in library, archival, and bibliographic systems, which supports historical research, bibliographic control, and the disambiguation of records across catalogs. Its entries in multiple language Wikipedias and the recorded sitelink count further reflect its documented footprint in public reference resources.

## Notable For
- Recorded institutional lineage with multiple official names spanning 1906–1970 and earlier forms documented in archival references.
- Formal inception (1970-09-01) and dissolution (1999-12-31) dates recorded in authority data.
- Presence in major authority files and library systems: ISNI, VIAF, Library of Congress, WorldCat, and NSZL identifiers.
- Multilingual Wikipedia presence (eo, hu) and a concise Wikidata description as a "former Hungarian university."

## Body

### Overview
- Entity label: Debrecen University of Agrarian Sciences.
- Instance of: university.
- Country: Hungary.
- Wikidata description: former Hungarian university.
- Short name recorded as: DATE.

### Chronology and official names
- "Magyar Királyi Gazdasági Akadémia"
  - start_time: 1906
  - end_time: 1945-09-27
  - (reference provided in official-name record)
- "Magyar Agrártudományi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaságtudományi Kar"
  - start_time: 1945-09-27
  - end_time: 1949
  - (reference provided in official-name record)
- "Debreceni Mezőgazdasági Akadémia"
  - start_time: 1953-08-10
  - end_time: 1962
  - reference: https://adt.arcanum.com/hu/view/MagyarKozlony_1953_001-069/?query=%22Debreceni%20Mez%C5%91gazdas%C3%A1gi%20Akad%C3%A9mia%22&pg=298&layout=s
- "Agrártudományi Főiskola"
  - start_time: 1962-09-01
  - end_time: 1970-08-31
- Inception date (as recorded for this entity): 1970-09-01.
- Dissolved / abolished date: 1999-12-31.

### Aliases and short name
- Aliases: Debrecen Agricultural University; University of Agrarian Sciences Debrecen; Universität für Agrarwissenschaften Debrecen.
- Short name: DATE.

### Identifiers and authority records
- ISNI: 0000000121821260.
- VIAF ID: 149510855.
- NSZL (viaf) ID: 000000000250.
- NSZL name authority ID: 16800.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n85048623.
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39QH7JmqhHTvgpTJtbW9GTJc6.

### Public presence and metadata
- Wikipedia language pages recorded: eo (Esperanto), hu (Hungarian).
- Sitelink count (entity-level): 2.
- Wikidata description: "former Hungarian university."

### References recorded in official-name entries
- Two official-name entries cite Magyar Közlöny archival pages (links provided in official-name qualifiers).

## References

1. [Source](https://adt.arcanum.com/hu/view/MagyarKozlony_1953_001-069/?query=%22Debreceni%20Mez%C5%91gazdas%C3%A1gi%20Akad%C3%A9mia%22&pg=298&layout=s)
2. [Source](https://adt.arcanum.com/hu/view/MagyarKozlony_1945_Hivatalos_123-212/?query=%22Agr%C3%A1rtudom%C3%A1nyi%20Egyetem%22&pg=222&layout=s)