Public Higher Education Institutions

Short description

Historical Trnava University represents one of the oldest universities in Slovakia. Trnava University was established by Cardinal Peter Pázmaň in 1635. The National Council of the Slovak Republic re-established Trnava University (TRUNI) in 1992. TRUNI has five faculties: Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health Care and Social Work, Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Law. TRUNI professes principles of the Great Charter of European Universities protecting complete independence of universities from the political and economic power and their freedom to perform research and education.

List of faculties

Faculty of Philosophy and Art

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Health Care and Social Work

Faculty of Theology

Faculty of Law

Scientific research/artistic projects

Trnava University (TRUNI) has worked on more than 20 foreign grants. The most notable grants in the field of education were the Horizon 2020 Empirical study of Literature Training Network project, focused on the development of children’s socio-emotional skills in the digital age. In the field of health sciences, these were the Horizon 2020 Scaling-Up Noncommunicable Diseases Interventions project, focused on verifying effective strategies for expanding evidence-based prevention and treatment programs for diabetes and hypertension, and the Horizon 2020 Prevention and Screening Innovation Project Towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer project, focused on more innovative and effective cervical cancer screening in women from marginalized groups by improving the quality and accessibility of health services. TRUNI is continuously working on projects from the ERASMUS+ grant schemes.

International relations

Internationalization in educational and research activities at the Trnava University (TRUNI) is implemented through bilateral agreements, international educational and scientific research projects and programs, participation of teachers and students in educational and scientific events abroad, involvement of experts

from abroad in the educational process, as well as through membership of the university and its employees in international organizations, councils and committees. TRUNI is a member of European University Alliance KreativEU. KreativEU is unique in its kind, offering a competitive and an attractive European education and research system, with students, researchers, academics and society, at large, cooperating within different cultures and across borders and academic disciplines. The common goal of KreativEU is the creative potential derived from Europe’s cultural heritage of its teaching, research and knowledge transfer activities (http://www.kreativeu.ipt.pt/).

Trnava University

Established in 1992

Rector

prof. ThLic. Miloš Lichner, D.Th., SJ

Hornopotočná 23, 918 43 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Rector´s office

+421 33 593 92 03

rektor@truni.sk

https://www.truni.sk/en

Number of students in 2024/25: 5,593

Number of scientific degree lecturers in 2024/25: 328

Dear students and partners,

Welcome to Trnava University. We are a medium-sized humanities-oriented university. Our vision is to become an excellent educational and research institution in a globalized world. We support a culture of dialogue in a pluralistic society, defend the dignity of every human person and reject manifestations of extremism. At our university, we combine teaching with research in the search for truth. The university is a member of the KreativEU consortium of European universities, and we also improve the conditions for international cooperation through the internationalization project. Students, teachers and researchers from all over the world regularly work at the university. We will be happy to meet you at Trnava University.

prof. ThLic.

Miloš Lichner, D.Th., SJ

Rector of the Trnava University

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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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