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The quality of educational institutions and the education they provide is reflected through statistics on the number of applicants for individual study programs, faculties, and universities. The Slovak Centre for Scientific and Technical Information (CVTI SR) compiles a list of the most popular universities and faculties in Slovakia based on information collected from public, state, and private universities in Slovakia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 2024\/2025 academic year, our university ranked 4th <\/strong>in terms of the number of applications received. According to CVTI SR, the most sought-after faculty in Slovakia is the Faculty of Medicine of UPJ\u0160, which ranked 1st<\/strong> with 2,752 registered applications. Compared to previous years, the number of applications submitted has been growing steadily, reflecting the increasing quality and reputation of our university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RANKING OF UNIVERSITIES BY NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RANKING OF FACULTIES BY NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A numerical overview of the admission procedure for the 2024\/2025 academic year at Slovak universities is available on the website of the CVTI M\u0160VVaM SR. Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice received 6,215 applications for study in the 2024\/2025 academic year. After the admission procedure, 3,100 applicants were accepted, with 1,949 applicants enrolling in the study program. With these numbers, UPJ\u0160 ranked among the top ten most sought-after universities in Slovakia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in studying at UPJ\u0160, and all students, especially first year students, for their trust. We believe that our university will provide you with a solid and high-quality foundation that will become the pillar of your future success.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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