University education generally belongs among the basic social topics. Its primary function is to create the social elite and gather erudition in different fields of human knowledge. The actual state of university education in Slovakia was presented on the premises of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice by the Minister of Education, Science, Research and … Continued

In accordance with § 78 of Law Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on universities and on the changes of and/or amendments to some of the law acts as amended, based on the proposal of the Dean of the UPJŠ Faculty of Science and approval by UPJŠ Scientific Board the honorary degree of “Professor Emeritus“ was awarded … Continued

On the 7th February 2012 at 2 pm. the public session of UPJŠ Club of Professors took place in the Great Auditorium at the UPJŠ Rectorate. The opening of the session performed by the Club of Professors’ chairman, prof. JUDr. Peter Vojčík, CSc. was followed by an interesting lecture on “Research and development in the … Continued

From the 23 to 26 January 2012 the winter part of the Slovak University Games was organised by Matel Bel University in Banská Bystrica. Among the 12 sports which were on the programme of the games, futsal was also included. The best teams from 4 regions – the East, the Central, the West and Bratislava … Continued

On the 23rd January 2012 the meeting of the current Rector, prof. MUDr. Ladislav Mirossay, DrSc.  with former UPJŠ Rectors took place in the premises of Rector’s Apartment on Medická  Street in Košice. Prof. MUDr. Emil Matejíček, DrSc. (UPJŠ  Rector in 1964-1969), prof. Ing. Slavko Chalupka, CSc. (UPJŠ  Rector in 1984-1990), prof. RNDr. Lev Bukovský, … Continued

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             Announcement in pursuance of the UPJŠ VVGS Committee decree: The list of successful VVGS 2012 – 2013 grant applications including alloted financial grant.

Applicants for studies at UPJŠ Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Public Administration, Faculty of Arts, and Institute of Physical Education and Sport in the academic year, may submit their application on-line – http://e-prihlaska.upjs.sk. Please read the Instructions available in the Manual before entering the system and registering your application. … Continued

On the 12 January 2012 the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, Eugen Jurzyca (SDKÚ-DS), signed the memorandum of academic cooperation with California Institute of Technology during the video conference session. On behalf of the California Institute of technology, one of the most world-renowned universities, the memorandum was signed by … Continued

On the 22nd of December 2011 the corporation agreement was signed by Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, the Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Košice, the Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Košice and the Institute of Geotechnics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences … Continued

New issue of the university newsletter “Universitas Šafarikiana” has just been published. In this issue:      • Invitation for University Ball      • The Inauguration of the Rector of P. J. Šafárik University in Košice      • Opening of the “Aristotle” Building of the Faculty of Arts – a Part of the Ceremonial Opening        … Continued

In accordance with the UPJŠ Rector’s Award Statute the awards for significant contribution of UPJŠ lecturers and research staff in the field of science and research in 2011 were presented to:   Assoc. Prof. Mária Mičaninová, CSc., for accomplishments in the Jewish Philosophy History research; Assoc. Prof. Rastislav Varga, PhD., for accomplishments in Magnetic Microwires … Continued