University of Prešov

The University of Prešov in Prešov is the only public university in the Prešov Self-governing Region of Slovakia. It focuses on the areas of social, natural and theological sciences, sport, arts, management, and health care. It was established by law in December 1996 by splitting the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice into the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice and University of Prešov in Prešov. It was officially established on 1 January 1997. The outcomes of its active education and research programmes stretch significantly beyond the borders of Eastern Slovakia. Among its organizational units are three centres of excellence:Centre of Excellence in Lingual-Cultural Translation and Interpretation Centre of Excellence in Socio-Historical and Cultural-Historical Research Centre of Excellence in Animal and Human Ecology