University of Pardubice
| Univerzita Pardubice | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1950 |
| Rector | Miroslav Ludwig |
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Administrative staff
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622 |
| Students | 9,200 |
| 484 | |
| Location |
Pardubice, Czech Republic 50°2′53.31″N 15°46′9.86″E / 50.0481417°N 15.7694056°ECoordinates: 50°2′53.31″N 15°46′9.86″E / 50.0481417°N 15.7694056°E |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | http://www.upce.cz/en/index.html |
University of Pardubice (in Czech Univerzita Pardubice, UPA) is a university in Pardubice, the Czech Republic. In 2005 it had nearly 8,000 students. It is the only university in Pardubice Region.
In the aftermath of the Second World War, chemical factories in the city asked for the establishment of a specialised university in their vicinity. The university was started under the name of Vysoká škola chemická (Chemical Institute) in 1950, renamed to Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická (Institute of chemical technology) in 1954. Since 1990 new faculties have been added and in 1994 the institution was renamed to University of Pardubice.
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