Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia’s territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres and is mostly mountainous. In this article we want to talk about best universities in Slovakia and Slovakia university rankings so read the entire article.

Top Slovakia universities

1. Comenius University in Bratislava

Comenius university in Bratislava is the oldest and biggest university in the Slovak republic. Established in 1919, the university draws on the tradition of Academia Istropolitana that was founded in 1465 in Bratislava by Matthias Corvinus, the King of Hungary. Since its founding the university has ranked among the best educational institution on the national level and it has become an internationally recognised centre of scientific study and research. Being the most comprehensive provider of classical university education in Slovakia, Comenius university has retained the status of the Slovak national university.

Comenius university in Bratislava has 13 faculties and serves 27,000 students each year within all three degree study programmes, 21,000 of whom are full-time students. Comenius university offers diverse study programmes encompassing a broad range of human knowledge – from medicine, humanities and social sciences, to natural sciences, mathematics and theology.

2. Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is a modern educational and scientific institution. Since its foundation in the year 1937 more than 155.000 students have graduated there. In average, 14.500 students study at the STU every year. Its graduates have high employment prospects, and in recent years have boasted the lowest record of postgraduate unemployment in the country.

STU is Slovakia’s largest technical university. Its activities reach back to the rich old tradition of the Mining Academy in Banská Štiavnica, established by the Empress Maria Theresia in 1762.

At present, STU consists of seven faculties that provide research in a number of research departments and several centres of excellence following a long-term strategy when the priority areas are biotechnology and biocompatibility; sustainable resources and development: energy and raw materials; sustainable resources and development: environment, landscape and urbanism; nanotechnology, nanosciences and multifunctional intelligent materials; information society technology; life, health and environment; safety, reliability and quality.

All the STU faculties provide a study in accredited study programmes within the complex system of bachelor, master and PhD study. Faculties realise a credit system compatible with the European credit transfer system enabling mutual mobility of students within European Union member countries and a larger

3. Technical University of Kosice

One of the largest technical universities in Slovakia, the Technical University of Kosice is home to nearly 10,000 students in total. Founded in 1952, the university is comprised of the following faculties:

• Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology
• Metallurgy
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Informatics
• Civil Engineering
• Economics
• Manufacturing Technologies
• Arts
• Aeronautics

Admissions documents can be found on the university website. International students will need to provide a certified copy of their secondary education and a certified translation into Slovakian. Other requirements are listed online.