{"id":41195,"date":"2008-08-27T14:33:21","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T14:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/about-the-university-kat_id-315\/mission-of-the-university-kat_id-334\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:16:33","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/en\/university\/about-the-university\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission of the University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-zakladna-modra-color\">The mission of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice<\/mark><\/strong> is to contribute to the advancement of education, knowledge, science, and culture in alignment with the needs of society, to develop knowledge, skills, transferable competencies, wisdom, creativity, and human well-being, thereby contributing to the development of a knowledge-based society. This mission is rooted in the historical MISSION &#8211; VALUES &#8211; VISION traditions of Universitas Cassoviensis and its significance in advancing human knowledge, education, and culture, as well as its commitment to serving the truth and promoting the ideals of mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fulfilling this mission, Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice adheres to <strong>its values set out<\/strong> <strong>in the UPJ\u0160 Statute, which are anchored in the academic freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of the Slovak Republic<\/strong>, particularly the freedom of education and scientific research, as well as in the autonomy and independence from political or power structures. Equally important are the principles of understanding and tolerance, which ensure equal treatment in education and research for all students and sta\u00ad, regardless of gender, religion or belief, marital status, race, language, political or other opinions, trade union activities, national or social origin, disability, age, or socioeconomic background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-zakladna-modra-color\">The vision of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice<\/mark><\/strong> is to provide modern and innovative education, promote excellent research, and contribute to societal development through education, science, and collaboration with both the public and private sectors. 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