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
- #639 Ranking
- 15 Masters
- 2,166 Academic Staff
- 21,008 Students
- 2,731 Students (int'l)
- 13,655 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (9)
- Master Mathematics
- M.Sc. Pharmacy
- Master Physics of the Earth
- Master Plasma Physics
- Master Solid State Physics
- Master State Physics
- Master Theoretical Physics
Computer Science & IT (3)
- Master Applied Informatics
- Master Computer Science
Social Sciences (3)
Engineering & Technology (2)
- Master Solid State Physics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)
Business & Management (1)
- Master Management
Medicine & Health (1)
- M.Sc. Pharmacy
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).
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GSSA 2021
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University Ranking
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
639 -52
2022
587 -15
2021
572
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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
651
2022
651 50
2021
701
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
2022
701 100
2021
801 -200
2020
601
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
2023
1001
2022
1001
2021
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.
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“).
Accreditation
Comenius University of Medicine in Bratislava, Slovakia is the largest university in Slovakia, with most of its faculties located in Bratislava. All programs offered by Comenius University of Medicine are accredited by the Accreditation Committee of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic.
Student Reviews
European Studies at Comenius University
Viktoria Malincakova rated 4 out of 5 stars
High quality of teaching, different dynamic educational methods, very good support of teacher stuff.
my uni experience
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
I liked the fact that many of the professors were helpful most of the time
CU in a nutshell
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The staff at CU is easy to approach and always willing to help. They Professors can be strict but they are knowledgeable and experts in their respective fields. CU also managed to switch seamlessly to remote teaching due to the pandemic.
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