As a result of Kossuth University’s integration drive in the mid-1980s, the Department of English was merged with the French and German departments to create the Institute of Western Languages and Literatures. Prompted by the rapid growth of student enrollment and the new demands of professional specialization, the Department of English itself became, as of January 1, 1991, a self-contained Institute made up of three departments. In 1996 these were joined by a fourth, the Department of English Language Learning and Teaching. The Institute of English and American Studies is now part of the University of Debrecen, after Kossuth University merged with several other institutions of higher education in the county in January, 2000.
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