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Private Higher Education Institutions

Rector

Dr. h. c. prof. PhDr. PaedDr. Tomáš Lengyelfalusy, PhD.

Sládkovičova 533/20, 018 41 Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovak Republic

Number of students in 2024/25: 3,852

Number of scientific degree lecturers in 2024/25: 47

Short description

DTI University in Dubnica and Váhom (DTI University) is a private higher education institution established in 2006 and offering accredited bachelor`s degree programmes – Teacher`s Training in Vocational Education, Teacher`s Training in Economic Subjects, Management, and accredited master`s degree programmes – Teacher`s Training in Economic Subjects and Management. DTI University offers accredited doctoral study programmes Didactics of Technical Specified Subjects and Management and was accredited rights to provide associate professorships and full professorships to obtain the title in the field of “Specified Didactics”. It is also authorised to conduct rigorous examinations. DTI University offers various courses in the framework of lifelong learning.

Scientific research/artistic projects

Scientific and research activities at DTI University include scientific conferences and seminars on both national and international levels, implementation of projects supported by the EU funds and by DTI University Institutional Grant Agency, participation in projects of public universities within the framework of VEGA and KEGA grants, cooperation with foreign universities, activities within the Week of Science and Technology in Slovakia and participating in various publications. DTI University focuses on education and research in the field of training qualified professionals. To accomplish this mission, DTI University cooperates with universities across Slovakia and abroad, as well as with entrepreneurs, the public sector and NGOs. It also participates in international projects.

International relations

DTI University, during its 19 years of existence, has adopted a strong international cooperation. Through this time, DTI University has signed 22 Erasmus+ agreements with foreign universities from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey. Especially to mention, DTI University also cooperates with two Ukrainian universities, Uzhhorod National University in Uzhhorod and Lviv Polytechnic University in Lviv. The cooperation increases in general, the number of foreign mobilities of teachers and students increased to 100 per one academic year. The Faculty of History of International Relations, Uzhhorod

National University in Uzhhorod, is also included in two KEGA projects implemented by DTI University. International cooperation in general, is warmful, it has developed a lot of new friendships, opportunities for the future research and international development in general.