The Mayor of Košice, Ing. Jaroslav Polaček, DPA, together with Deputy Mayor Mgr. Marcel Gibód and Deputy Mayor Mgr. Lucia Gurbáľová, welcomed the rectors of Košice universities and directors of Košice hospitals to the Historic Town Hall of Košice on January 22, 2026. UPJŠ in Košice was represented by Rector Prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD. … Continued

The Quaestor of UPJŠ in Košice, PhDr. Patrik Géci, accepted an invitation to the first ever meeting of the Municipal Secondary School Council (MSZ), which took place on January 22, 2026, at the Košice City Hall. At the beginning of the meeting, 64 secondary school students from 34 schools took a solemn oath, officially confirming … Continued

On January 16, 2026, another chapter of Czech-Slovak Antarctic research officially began. The first part of the scientific expedition Antarctica 2026 set off from Brno, where a media briefing was held in front of the Janáček Theatre with the participation of expedition members and partner institutions. A demanding journey to the end of the world After … Continued

Dear colleagues, Dear students, Join the New Year’s collection for the non-profit organization Oáza – Hope for a New Life, running from 15 January to 15 February, 2026. You can help homeless people with non-perishable food items such as pasta, rice, flour, oil, spices, canned food, coffee, tea, packaged drinks, and other groceries. We will … Continued

The UPJŠ Technology Innovation Park (TIP-UPJŠ) has had a successful year full of research work and useful meetings that are moving it forward. The workplace is based on linking research with practice, creating space for dialogue, and supporting solutions that have a real social and technological impact. In 2025, it was confirmed once again that … Continued

Dr. h. c. prof. Mgr. Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD., Vice-Rector for International Relations at UPJŠ, accompanied by Mgr. Maroš Melichárek, PhD., associate professor at the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, welcomed guests from the International University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), who are participating in the Erasmus+ KA171 program at our university. They discussed with … Continued

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice took part in ESA BIC Slovakia Launch Day, which was hosted by the Technical University of Košice (TUKE) on December 4, 2025. On this occasion, the ESA Business Incubation Centre Slovakia (ESA BIC Slovakia) was officially opened, symbolically in the same year that the European Space Agency (ESA) celebrated … Continued

Prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD., rector of UPJŠ in Košice, together with Doc. Ing. Silvia Ručinská, PhD., university professor, vice-rector for internationalization, welcomed ambassadors, experts from various fields, representatives of the Ministry of Education, and prestigious foreign organizations to the Šafárik Chamber reception hall on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, on the occasion of the ASEF … Continued

UPavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ) achieved an excellent rating in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR) 2026 where it ranked first in the category of Slovak universities. The ranking included 2,191 universities from 115 countries around the world. UPJŠ sa umiestnila na 1 201. – 1 500. mieste. Other … Continued