University of Prešov
| Prešovská univerzita v Prešove | |
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| Latin: Universitas Presoviensis | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Rector | Prof. RNDr. René Matlovič PhD. |
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Administrative staff
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1,050 |
| Students | 10,059 (as on 31st of October 2012) |
| Address | Námestie legionárov 3, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia, Prešov, Slovakia |
| Affiliations |
EUA, The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic, Danube Rectors´ Conference |
| Website | www.unipo.sk |
EUA, The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic,
The University of Prešov is the only public university in the Prešov self-governing region. It focuses on the areas of social, natural and theological sciences, sport, arts, management and health care. It was established by law in December 1996 by splitting the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice into the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice and Prešov University in Prešov. It was officially established on 1 January 1997. The outcomes of its active education and research programmes stretch significantly beyond the borders of Eastern Slovakia. University of Prešov is shaping into a modern and dynamic university. Among the priorities of the University of Prešov belongs reinforcement of research what lead us to building research centres out of which several belong among Centres of Excellence.
Through bilateral agreements, the University cooperates with 75 higher education institutions from more than 20 countries, while Presov students and teachers can spend time at one of more than 300 universities across Europe under the framework of the Erasmus programme. In addition, staff members present the results of their studies in articles that are published at home and abroad, as well as at various scientific events in countries such as Russia, South Africa, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK.
On behalf of the University of Prešov, De Gruyter publishes the European Journal of Ecology, an English-language, biannual journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed papers.
Coordinates: 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167°N 21.23944°E
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