IT Education in Slovakia

University of Žilina in Žilina

Žilinská univerzita v Žiline · UNIZA

Žilina·est. 1953

The University of Žilina in Žilina is a state technical university, founded in 1953. It is the largest in northern Slovakia. It has 6 faculties, over 200 programs, and is ranked in THE 2026.

J. S

Univerzita J. Selyeho · UJS

Komárno·est. 2004

J. Selye University is the only state university in Slovakia with studies in Hungarian, located in Komárno. It offers free full-time studies and admission based on high school grades without exams.

Trnava University in Trnava

Trnavská univerzita v Trnave · TvU

Trnava·est. 1992

Trnava University in Trnava is a public classical university, re-established in 1992 based on old academic tradition. It has five faculties, including the Faculty of Theology in Bratislava.

Catholic University in Ružomberok

Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku · KU

Ružomberok·est. 2000

Catholic University in Ružomberok is a public university, founded in 2000. It has four faculties, including the Theological Faculty in Košice. Teaching is mainly in Slovak. Full-time programs are free for students.

University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave · UCM

Trnava·est. 1997

University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava is a public university, founded in 1997. It has five faculties and offers studies in Slovak and English. Applications are due by April 30, 2026. The fee is €40. There is a summer additional round.

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre · UKF

Nitra·est. 1959

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra is a state university, founded in 1959. It is the sixth largest university in Slovakia. It educates over 8,000 students in 5 faculties, including 1,031 foreign students. There are programs in English and Hungarian.

Pan-European University

Paneurópska vysoká škola · PEVS

Bratislava·est. 2004

Paneurópska vysoká škola is a private university in Bratislava, founded in 2004. It has 5 faculties: Law, Economics, Mass Media, Informatics, and Psychology.

Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica

Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici · UMB

Banská Bystrica·est. 1992

Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica is a state university, founded in 1992, with 7 faculties from economics to sports. Full-time study in Slovak is free. As of 2024, 4,982 students study here.

Comenius University in Bratislava

Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave · UK

Bratislava·est. 1919

Comenius University in Bratislava is the oldest Slovak classical university, founded in 1919. It has 13 faculties, accepts about 25,000 students, including 3,500 foreigners, and offers studies in Slovak and English.

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave · STU

Bratislava·est. 1937

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is a state university with 7 faculties, founded in 1937. It educates 11,000 students in IT, engineering, economics, and science fields in Slovak and English.

Technical University of Košice

Technická univerzita v Košiciach · TUKE

Košice·est. 1952

Technical University of Košice is a state university founded in 1952. It has 9 faculties and more than 10,000 students. It offers studies in IT, engineering, economics, and science in Slovak and English.

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice

Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach · UPJŠ

Košice·est. 1959

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice is a public university, founded in 1959. It has five faculties and 7,500 students. It is known for its Faculty of Medicine, which trains doctors, including in English for foreigners.

University of Economics in Bratislava

Ekonomická univerzita v Bratislave · EUBA

Bratislava·est. 1940

The University of Economics in Bratislava is a public university with 7 faculties, founded in 1940. It educates over 6,700 students and offers free full-time study in Slovak.