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Public Higher Education Institutions

Short description

The Technical University in Zvolen (TUZVO) is a modern higher education institution providing education in all three levels of studies within the European Higher Education and Research Area. In the higher education system in Slovakia, TUZVO has a unique specialisation within a focus on the spheres of forest – wood – ecology – technique with an appropriate expansion to other technical, natural, security, economics as well as design areas.

List of faculties

Faculty of Forestry

Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology

Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Technology

Scientific research/artistic projects

Scientific activities of the Technical University in Zvolen (TUZVO) cover the whole complex of seven interlinked areas of research – agricultural and forestry sciences, engineering and technology, environmental sciences and ecology, mechanical engineering, economics and management, security sciences, art, as well as in other related and application areas. The university’s strategic goal in this field is to achieve internationally accepted results together with consequent knowledge transfer into economic and social practice. TUZVO is engaged in several international scientific projects under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programs, examples being the HoliSoils project (Holistic management practices, modelling and monitoring for European Forest Soils), SILVANUS project (Integrated Technological and Information Platform for Wildfire Management), NATURE-DEMO project (Nature Based Solutions for Demonstrating Climate Resilient Critical Infrastructure), or under the Interreg schemes (project LECA Supporting the coexistence and conservation of Carpathian large carnivores or project OakAdapt Increasing the ecological sustainability of oak forests by close-to-nature forestry based on experimental research).

International relations

The Technical University of Zvolen (TUZVO) has 56 international agreements with partner universities and organizations in 22 countries. TUZVO strategically selects partners based on territorial interests and strong relationships, focusing on potential for further

development. The Erasmus+ program plays a key role in internationalization, enabling mobility for students and staff. In 2024, TUZVO had 65 Erasmus+ agreements with partners from 25 countries. TUZVO´s membership in international academic and professional organizations, such as the European Universities Association (www.eua.eu), the European Forestry Institute (www.efi.int), the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (www.iufro.org), the European Union of Foresters (www.european-foresters.eu), the Visegrad Universities Association (www.visegraduniversities.eu), the European Economic and Social Committee (www.eesc.europa.eu), is essential for international recognition. These memberships facilitate participation in global projects, provide insights into education and research trends, and expand the university’s network of contacts.