Comenius University in Bratislava is a modern European university which in 2019 is celebrating its 100th anniversary. It is the only Slovak university to be regularly ranked in the international rankings of the best universities in the world. It offers the widest selection of study programmes at three levels, and several of these study programmes are the only ones of their kind offered in Slovakia
PhD Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)
- Ph.D. Clinical Pharmacy
- Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Ph.D. Pharmacognosy
- Ph.D. Pharmacology
- Ph.D. Speech therapy
Medicine & Health (4)
- Ph.D. Clinical Pharmacy
- Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Ph.D. Pharmacognosy
- Ph.D. Social work
Social Sciences (2)
- Ph.D. Social work
- Ph.D. Speech therapy
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
- Ph.D. Social work
About
History
Comenius University in Bratislava is the oldest university in the Slovak Republic. It was founded on June 27th, 1919 and follows the university tradition of the Academia Istropolitana which was established in Bratislava by Matthias Corvinus, the Hungarian King, in 1465.
Education
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Physical Education and Sports
- Jessenius Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
- Roman Catholic Faculty of Theology
- Evangelical Faculty of Theology
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences -
Research
Comenius University is a research institution that runs hundreds of domestic and international research projects. As a result, many of the students engage in important research during their studies and can actively participate in projects, grants, and professional internships (including abroad).
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
651 50
2021
701 50
2020
751
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
801 -200
2020
601 200
2019
801
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
1001
2021
1001
2020
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
-
2021
572 -9
2020
563
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Housing services
Studio apartments consisting of 2 triple rooms
About 18% are twin rooms (you cannot reserve a twin room in advance)
All rooms are non-smoking and single sex
Included:
Library services
Comenius University Academic Library (CU AL) is a central scientific and information workplace focusing on information support of research and education at the Comenius University in Bratislava. Academic Library provides library, information, bibliographic, documentation, retrieval and other services for its users (mostly students, teaching staff and academic community).
Medical services
When enrolling for an ERASMUS mobility students have to provide evidence of a health insurance policy.
EU students have to travel to Slovakia with your European Health Insurance Card (E111 card). This card will facilitate access to health care during your study stay in Slovakia. Students should request your Card from their home country's health service before you leave.
Student Life
Campus life
- Družba Dormitory is situated near the city centre. The faculty of Natural Sciences is approximately a 5-minute walking distance. The Faculties of Law and Medicine are reachable by public transport in about 15 minutes. Our dormitory is ca 100 meters away from the riverbank of the Danube.
- Self-service laundrette
Sports facilities
The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Comenius University offers Erasmus+ students possibility to rent various sport facilities (tennis court, basketball court, beach volleyball court, mini-football field, football pitch) with discount prices (column „cena pre Školy“).
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