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State Higher Education Institutions

Short description

The Slovak Medical University in Bratislava (SZU) is a state owned, leading institution in medical education and research, emphasizing innovation and scientific excellence in healthcare. It consists of four faculties: Medicine, Nursing and Professional Health Studies, Public Health, and Health Faculty located in Banská Bystrica. SZU is active in national and international research (part of the EUROSTAT research institution list), notably in personalized medicine, digital healthcare, public health challenges, and chronic disease management. SZU promotes open science, ensuring transparency, public engagement, and broad accessibility to research outcomes. Its faculty members regularly publish in prestigious international journals and actively participate in Horizon Europe and other global projects. SZU prioritizes building advanced research infrastructure and leveraging European structural funds. SZU maintains strategic collaborations with universities and international organizations to foster innovation and knowledge exchange.

List of faculties

Faculty of Health with seat in Banská Bystrica

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Nursing and Professional Health Studies

Faculty of Public Health

Scientific research/artistic projects

Key publications of the Slovak Medical University in Bratislava (SZU) in 2022 included high-impact studies such as research on multiple native valvular heart diseases published in the European Heart Journal (IF 39.300) and an international analysis identifying therapeutic windows for steroid use in severe alcohol-associated hepatitis in the Journal of Hepatology. The Faculty of Nursing contributed significantly with research on patient safety in nursing care and European collaboration on interprofessional pharmaceutical care education. Notable work from the Faculty of Public Health examined the joint effect of psychosocial stress and phthalate exposure during early pregnancy. Research from the Faculty of Health in Banská Bystrica includes global hypertension trends published in The Lancet. The university led projects in telemedicine addressing COVID-19, funded by European programs like Horizon Europe. It also

participated in international partnerships through ASPHER and Erasmus projects focusing on public health capacity-building. Additionally, SZU is part of EU funded projects including GAPP-PRO, IMAGINE, PARC and EIRENE.

International relations

The Slovak Medical University in Bratislava (SZU) actively engages in international partnerships and collaborative research. It maintains membership in prominent organizations such as the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER). Through participation in Horizon Europe, SZU conducts significant international projects in telemedicine and personalized medical research. SZU partners with institutions from Armenia, Romania, Sweden, and Georgia on Erasmus+ and public health capacity-building projects. SZU collaborates with World Health Organization (WHO) and other global entities, contributing to solutions for chronic diseases and antibiotic resistance. It fosters international academic mobility, enhancing knowledge exchange and innovation. The institution consistently publishes joint research findings with global partners in leading journals, thus strengthening its international scientific reputation.