His Excellency Christophe Léonzi, Ambassador of the French Republic to Slovakia, met on July 2, 2021 on the premises of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice with the Rector of UPJŠ, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., Vice-Rector for International Relations and Mobility, doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, PhD., Vice-Rector for Higher Education, Academic Traditions … Continued

    On June 21, 2021, the Japanese Ambassador in Slovak Republic, Makoto Nakagawa, visited Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice together with the 2nd Secretary Wahei Kato. Japanese delegation, with PhDr. Zuzana Ondrejková Želinská, Senior Specialist for Cultural Affairs and PR, was welcomed at UPJŠ by the Rector of the University, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., … Continued

    On June 18, 2021, the Rector of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., welcomed the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Nigel Baker. The meeting was also attended by representatives of other universities in Košice, Rector Dr. h. c. prof. MVDr. Jana Mojžišová, PhD., For the University of Veterinary Medicine … Continued

    On May 6, 2021 Rector of UPJŠ in Košice, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., signed a new version of the Magna Charta Universitatum 2020 (MCU). The foundations for promoting respect for university values, conditions of autonomy and academic independence, promoting mobility, knowledge, scientific research and education in international cooperation were laid in 1988 in Bologna, … Continued

    This year’s QS World University Rankings, ranked a total of 1,300 universities from around the world, ranked Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice in the position of 601st – 650th, which is the best position among evaluated Slovak universities. The evaluation takes into account the academic reputation (40%), the proportion of students per academic (20%), … Continued

    In mid-May, the British Embassy in Slovakia organized the event Race to Zero at the Congress Center at Smolenice Castle. The event was organized as part of a global campaign to promote a healthy and resilient, zero-carbon recovery.     Currently, 708 cities, 24 regions, 2360 companies, 163 global investors and 624 universities are involved … Continued

    The constitutive meeting of the Board for Internal Quality Verification UPJŠ took place on April 29, 2021 at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. Its activity is focused on the support and development of the internal system of ensuring and evaluating the quality of education, quality of research, development, artistic or other creative and support … Continued

    Rector of UPJŠ in Košice, prof. RNDr. Pavol Sovák, CSc., and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ, prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD., officially visited Charles University in Prague on May 26, 2021. The culmination of the visit was the act of signing the Agreement on Scientific, Pedagogical and Cultural Cooperation between the Charles … Continued

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice ranked best out of the 6 evaluated Slovak universities in the latest international ranking, The Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021, and occupied the position 201-250, thus confirming the quality of the provided education and scientific research. The Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021 evaluated the study environment, the volume, income … Continued

Dear colleagues, Dear students, The most beautiful festive time of the year is approaching. The time, when there is a  room for families to meet at the Christmas tree and Christmas Eve table. We do also automatically associate Christmas with the New Years Eve. This period has its own charm too, because almost every one … Continued

Aurora European Universities Alliance is one of the selected European university alliances in the Erasmus + “European Universities” initiative, which aims to increase the quality and competitiveness of European Higher Education. The Alliance consists out of a consortium of research universities committed in building their future and promoting European values and identity. The main objectives … Continued

The European Union legislation strategy on decarbonisation, reduction of emissions in transport and achieving climate neutrality in 2050 are the main denominators of the establishment of the National Battery Centre. The project was initiated in the form of a joint memorandum by representatives of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, … Continued