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 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
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
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Comenius University Bratislava
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
J. Selye University
J. Selye University
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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
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School of Management
School of Management
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University of Security Management in Košice
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