Every year, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the Global 2000 List which ranks the top universities worldwide.Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ) is ranked 1,555th out of a total of 21,462 higher education institutions ranked. Thus, we placed among the top 7.3% of universities on a global scale. Within Europe, UPJŠ … Continued

The last week of May belonged to the 11th Annual Spring School for Doctoral Students at UPJŠ. The university management, teachers, scientists, and researchers met with doctoral students at the SAV Academia Congress Centre in Stará Lesná from 26 to 29 May 2025. The event was officially opened by the Vice-Rector for Academic Qualifications and … Continued

On May 27, 2025, the University Library of UPJŠ in Košice organized an event “Šafárik in the Library – Birthday Celebration” for secondary school students. The activity was held on the 230th anniversary of the birth of Slavicist and philologist Pavol Jozef Šafárik, after whom our university is named.  The aim of the event was … Continued

Pursuant to Section 78 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendments of and Supplements to Certain Acts, as amended, based on the proposal of the Dean of the Faculty of Law of UPJŠ in Košice, prof. JUDr. Miroslav Štrkolec, PhD., and after approval by the Scientific Board of UPJŠ in … Continued

The University Library of UPJŠ in Košice is pleased to announce the launch of a new Consultation service for all professional staff and students at our university. This service allows you to easily book an individual consultation online with a librarian of your choice, at a specific date and time that suits you. Our experts … Continued

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, alongside Matica Slovenská and the village of Kobeliarovo, we commemorated the 230th anniversary of the birth of Pavol Jozef Šafárik, an important figure in Slavic studies and culture. The event began with a church service at the Evangelical Church in Kobeliarovo, continued with a solemn ceremony at Šafárik’s birthplace, and … Continued

The Košice Self-Governing Region and the Innovation Centre of the Košice Region hosted the Slovakia Innovation and Startup Awards (SISA 2025) – a prestigious event that recognizes the best startups, scientists, and innovators in Slovakia. The best of the nominated individuals and teams were awarded at the gala dinner on 15 May 2025 at the … Continued

On Wednesday, 14 May 2025, at the 118th meeting of the Slovak Rectors’ Conference (SRC) in Banská Bystrica, the rectors of universities elected the President and Vice-Presidents of the SRC for the next two-year term of office. Rector of UPJŠ in Košice, prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD., was elected as the new Vice-President of the … Continued

Dr. h. c. prof. Mgr. Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD., the Vice-Rector for International Relations and prof. RNDr. Renáta Oriňaková, DrSc., the Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Projects, welcomed prof. Dr. Ing. Karel Bouzek from the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague (VŠCHT) and RNDr. Magdaléna Strečková, PhD. from the Institute of Materials Research of the … Continued

Dr. h. c. prof. Mgr. Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD., the Vice-Rector for International Relations and prof. h. c. doc. JUDr. Mária Bujňáková, CSc, the University Ombudswoman, received a delegation of judges from Debrecen, Hungary, at the Rector’s Office in the morning of Tuesday, 13 May 2025. After a tour of the Historical Auditorium, the guests moved … Continued

Call for Applications for Postdoctoral Research Positions for the Academic Year 2025/2026 The Rector of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice announces a call for the postdoctoral research positions for the academic year 2025/2026.Applicant must have PhD, or its equivalent reached within the last 5 years (the period is calculated from September 30, 2025, and … Continued

This year’s CASSOVIA BONSAI exhibition was open to visitors from 8 to 11 May in the indoor premises of the UPJŠ Botanical Garden. The fourteenth edition of the exhibition was held under the auspices of the Japanese Ambassador, H.E. Yasuhiro Kawakami, who visited the university garden on Saturday, 10 May 2025. The guests were welcomed … Continued