After the merger of the above mentioned colleges they became faculties of the new Kecskemét College (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Teacher Training Faculty, Horticultural Faculty). The institute is authorized to award college-level degrees. All the courses of the college are accredited by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee. The number of the employees is 600 and more than 6,000 students study at the college on full-time, part-time or distant learning courses; taking part in BSc courses, higher-level vocational or postgraduate training.