Public Higher Education Institutions

Short description

The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) is a modern research and higher education institution with 88 years old history. STU offers education in technical fields and involves students in research in natural sciences, computer sciences, construction, architecture, materials technologies, chemistry and food technologies. At international level, STU has closed hundreds of collaboration agreements with foreign universities, faculties and research institutes. Research teams at STU are involved in international projects and annually deal with about 900 research projects funded through grants and hundreds of research contracts commissioned by businesses. Almost 11,000 students attend its 7 faculties and the Institute of Management. The University offers 3 types of degrees Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral.

List of faculties

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology

Faculty of Architecture and Design

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies

Scientific research/artistic projects

The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) is among the most successful organizations in Slovakia in terms of the number of funded projects and the amount of contribution received from the Horizon framework programs and other schemes managed by the European Commission. In 2024, out of 55 projects submitted in the Horizon program, 2 were ERC grants 1 Starting grant faculty. In the given year, STU participated in the implementation or received funding for 39 projects in the total amount of EUR 6,275,793.31. STU also managed to obtain another project in the Twinning scheme as a consortium coordinator and the first EIC Pathfinder. The key research areas are: Information and communication technologies, Nanotechnologies and advanced materials, Secure, clean and efficient energy, Climate action and environment, Euroatom. STU is also active in filing patents abroad. In 2024, it filed 4 PCT

applications, 1 EU trademark application and 1 design application with the EUIPO. STU is one of the European Union scientific institutions that have received the “HR Excellence in Research” label.

International relations

Since 2023, the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) has been a member of the EUliST alliance within the framework of the European Universities Initiative Linking science and society scheme (https://eulist.university/). The goals of the alliance EULiST European Universities Linking Society and Technology are: Educate multilingual, socially responsible European citizens who build and strengthen the link between science and society; Developing innovative and flexible teaching formats and curricula with close and sustainable integration of cutting-edge research; Establishing cross-border teams of students, scientists and regional actors who develop sustainable solutions for contemporary societal challenges in transnational, interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral constellations. STU is involved in projects focused on internationalization within the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Plan: Call for support for projects promoting higher education institutions abroad and Audit of the level of internationalization.

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Rector

Dr. h. c. prof. h. c. prof. Dr. Ing. Oliver Moravčík

Vazovova 5, 812 43 Bratislava 1, Slovak Republic

Rector´s office

+421 905 930 247

rector@stuba.sk

https://www.stuba.sk/english.html

Number of students in 2024/25: 11,041

Number of scientific degree lecturers in 2024/25: 901

Established in 1937

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Foreword

Foreword

About the Slovak Rectors‘ Conference

About the Slovak Rectors‘ Conference

Higher education system in the Slovak Republic

Higher education system in the Slovak Republic

Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica

Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica

Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava

Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava

Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín

Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín

Catholic University in Ružomberok

Catholic University in Ružomberok

Comenius University Bratislava

Comenius University Bratislava

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

J. Selye University

J. Selye University

Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica

Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Technical University in Zvolen

Technical University in Zvolen

Technical University of Košice

Technical University of Košice

Trnava University

Trnava University

Bratislava University of Economics and Business

Bratislava University of Economics and Business

University of Prešov

University of Prešov

University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

University of Žilina

University of Žilina

Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava

Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava

Armed Forces Academy of General M. R. Štefánik

Armed Forces Academy of General M. R. Štefánik

Slovak Medical University in Bratislava

Slovak Medical University in Bratislava

Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts

Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts

Bratislava University of Economics and Management

Bratislava University of Economics and Management

Danubius University

Danubius University

DTI University

DTI University

Ján Albrecht Music and Art Academy Banská Štiavnica

Ján Albrecht Music and Art Academy Banská Štiavnica

Рan-European University

Рan-European University

School of Management

School of Management

University of Security Management in Košice

University of Security Management in Košice

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