University of Prešov in Prešov

Prešov has a long-established tradition of education and academic excellence.The University of Prešov has been a stabile constituent of the Slovak higher education space for a longer period of time. Some of its faculties have been here for more than a half of a century, other for several decades and in case of the younger ones – just several years. A wide time horizon of its presence at the Slovak intellectual scene has been a proof of a deep necessity to take care of education and the intellectual cultivation of young people generations who present not only the strength of traditions and beliefs of our ancestors but also a hope facing the future. From its very beginnings, the University of Prešov has provided the highest standards of academic education to both Slovak and foreign students across a wide range of studies in the fields of humanities, natural, theological, and managerial sciences, health and sports.

At present, the University of Prešov consists of eight faculties:

At present the University of Prešov has 11 469 full-time and part-time students. The number of academic and non-academic staff is 996.