Best Universities for Programs in Slovakia 2025

The graduates of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Public Administration, with a focus on the European Public Administration study programme, are prepared to work as professionals in all branches of public administration and the public sector in the Slovak Republic, as well as in institutions of the European Union and international organisations.

Located in the heart of eastern Slovakia, the University of Prešov (UNIPO) invites applicants to join a vibrant academic community in one of the country's most charming and culturally rich cities. Founded in 1997, but rooted in a tradition of higher education dating back to 1667, UNIPO combines historical legacy with modern academic excellence.

TUKE has grown into one of Slovakia’s most respected universities, offering a wide range of English-taught programs in engineering, technology, computer science, economics, and more. What makes TUKE stand out? It’s the perfect combination of high-quality education, cutting-edge research, and a vibrant international environment.

The Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University in Bratislava is the oldest and most prestigious medical faculty in Slovakia, offering world-class education in General Medicine and Dentistry entirely in English. With a tradition dating back to 1919, it has educated thousands of successful doctors and dentists working across Europe, North America, and beyond.

The EIT RawMaterials Academy is the overarching brand of all the education activities of EIT RawMaterials. These range from innovative education projects launched via calls and run by the Innovation Community’s partners to a number of centrally operated projects. Activities across the entire ecosystem of learners - Master’s and PhD students, industrial partners, professionals within the raw materials sector, and wider society - foster new ways of learning and teaching by connecting academia, industry and research organisations.

The independent Faculty of Pharmacy of Comenius University (Slovak University at that time) was established by the government regulation which came into effect on September 1, 1952. The first dean of the University was Ľ. Krasnec and vice-dean L. Zathurecký. Since the academic year 1953–1954 the pharmaceutical programme was extended to five years. The work on construction of a new building for the Faculty of Pharmacy on Odbojárov Street begun in 1958. It was opened in 1960. During the same year the two pharmaceutical faculties in Brno and Bratislava merged and Bratislava became the residence of the only national Faculty of Pharmacy in Czechoslovakia. This was one of the most significant periods of the Faculty. Later the Faculty of Pharmacy of Charles University with its headquarters in Hradec Králové was established.

The name of Comenius University in Bratislava is world-class quality. In 2019, the Faculty of Management, Comenius University is the only one in Slovakia to be awarded an excellent evaluation in the database Excellent Business School.

Founded in 1963, the Faculty of Science, has educated over 6 000 graduates of both, joint and single degree study. Currently, over 350 Bachelor’s, Masters’s, and Doctoral students graduate each year in disciplines that impact lives today and will shape our future.

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice ranks among important and recognized educational and scientific institutions not just in the Slovak Republic but also in advanced Europe. At present, the University consists of the Faculties of Medicine, Science, Law, Public Administration, and the Faculty of Arts. Graduates from this second oldest classical Slovak university have a good reputation both in this country and abroad. The strength of the Faculty of Arts is in its research potential which includes all four research areas (pedagogical science, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, historical and ethnographic science) as well as the corresponding flexible and extensive range of single major, double major, teaching and postdoctoral study programs. The quality of the offered study programs is supplemented by language qualification courses and soft skills courses which enhance the prospects of graduates in succeeding in the employment market. The quality indicators of the performance in education and research monitored by the Faculty of Arts of the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice are reflected in the high-quality criteria which are required for habilitation and appointment proceedings.

CEITEC (the Central European Institute of Technology) is a unique research centre focusing primarily on life sciences, advanced materials and nanotechnologies. Since its establishment in 2011, CEITEC has quickly developed into a cutting-edge infrastructure for research that performs highly alongside the best institutes in Europe.

Constantine, the Philosopher University in Nitra, is a modern educational, scientific and artistic institution that bears the name of one of the most important personalities in Nitra and Slovakia's history – Constantine the Philosopher (St. Cyril, 827 – 869). Its mission is to develop a harmonized personality, spread knowledge, wisdom, honesty, and human creativity and contribute to the development of education, culture, and health to benefit a knowledge-based society.

DTI University's mission is to provide, organize and supply education in accredited study programs, realize creative scientific research, and offer further education programs in the form of a wide range of courses and educational activities.

The EIT Digital Master School is an exclusive joint initiative by the leading technical universities and business schools in Europe with additional mentoring and partnering from excellent European research organisations and leading business partners. EIT Digital offers two-year programmes that let you study at two world-class universities located in two different European countries. What’s more, you get to build a tailor-made curriculum based on your unique skills and interests. We offer double degrees, each of which combines technical competences with practical skills in innovation and entrepreneurship.

The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice is the only institution in the Slovak Republic offering higher education in the veterinary field. It has been providing the veterinary education in English for 25 years. Nowadays

The Faculty of Architecture and Design is part of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava as a top establishment with educational, scientific, artistic, and project activities in the field of architecture, urbanism, and design. It was founded in 1947, and since then, it is based on the most talented Slovak architects and designers.