University of Pardubice

University of Pardubice (Czech: Univerzita Pardubice or UPA) is a university in Pardubice, the Czech Republic. In 2021 it had nearly 8,000 students. It is the only university in Pardubice Region.

University of Pardubice
Univerzita Pardubice
TypePublic
Established1950 (1950)
RectorLibor Čapek
Administrative staff
622
Students8000
484
Location,
50°2′53.31″N 15°46′9.86″E
AffiliationsEUA
Websitehttp://www.upce.cz/en/
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]143 (2022)

History

In the aftermath of the World War II, chemical factories in the city asked for the establishment of a specialised university in their vicinity. The university was started under the name of Vysoká škola chemická (Chemical Institute) in 1950, renamed to Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická (Institute of Chemical Technology) in 1954. Since 1990, new faculties have been added, and in 1994 the institution was renamed to University of Pardubice.

Faculties

  • Jan Perner Transportat Faculty (Dopravní fakulta Jana Pernera, DF JP, est. 1992)
  • Faculty of Economics And Administration (Fakulta ekonomicko-správní Pardubice, FES, est. 1991)
  • Faculty of Arts and Philosophy (Fakulta filozofická, formerly Fakulta humanitních studií, est. 1992)
  • Faculty of Chemical Technology (Fakulta chemicko-technologická, FChT, est. 1950)
  • Faculty of Art Restoration (Fakulta restaurování in Litomyšl, FR, est. 2005)
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (Fakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky, FEI, est. 2002)
  • Faculty of Health Studies (Fakulta zdravotnických studií, FZS, est. 2002)

References

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