Palacky University Olomouc

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Palacký University Olomouc is a university with long-standing tradition. Palacký University Olomouc (UP) is one of the most important Central European centres of education and research, boasting achievements on the European and global levels in a number of disciplines. UP also plays a significant role in the region. It is one of the largest employers in the Olomouc Region and the City of Olom...ouc. The economic growth and development of the region would not be possible without the University.
The eight faculties of Palacký University offer 332 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral study programmes. Applicants may choose from a broad variety of programmes, ranging from theology, education, physical culture and sports, through the humanities, social sciences and arts, to natural, medical, and health sciences. The credit system at UP is fully compatible with ECTS – The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. The prestigious status of the University in Olomouc is confirmed each year by the vast numbers of young applicants, as well as mature students such as seniors and other interested persons.
The quality of provided study programmes, education, and scientific output has been confirmed by international rankings, such as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the Center for World University Rankings, and the U. S. News and World Report Best Global Universities Ranking, according to which Palacký University is one of the top universities in the country, achieving significant placement even on the international level.
The University collaborates with a number of partnership institutions abroad. UP strongly supports internalisation in education, science, and research, and the international mobility of students as well as academic and scientific staff. Special attention is paid to the development of strategic international partnerships in education, science, and research.
The University provides a high-quality environment for its students and employees. Dozens of facilities have been newly built or renovated. Modern accommodation facilities, dining services, the university library, sporting facilities, and counselling services are available to all, including students with special needs.
Palacký University has joined the Erasmus programme in 1997. At present within the new Erasmus+ project we have bilateral agreements on student and staff exchanges with more than 300 universities in most EU countries and the number of partner institutions as well as Palacký University departments involved is still increasing.
The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying in third countries.
CEEPUS is an acronym for "Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies". Current member countries are Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Prishtina/Kosovo is also participating. The main activity of CEEPUS are university networks operating joint programmes ideally leading to joint degrees. CEEPUS covers mobility grants for students and teachers in this framework.
Although in 2013 Palacký University in Olomouc celebrated 440 years since its establishment, which makes it the second oldest university in the Czech Republic, it is far from an old-fashioned institution. On the contrary, in recent years it has become one of the fastest growing schools of its kind. If we add the genius loci of Olomouc, twenty-two thousand students and almost three thousand employees, it is no wonder that Palacký University is often referred to as the Czech Oxford.
The history of Palacký University began in 1573, when, as an originally Jesuit college, it was granted all the rights of other European universities. The modern history of the university dates to 1946, when it was restored after World War II under its present name. Over the centuries the Olomouc University primarily focused on teaching theology, medicine, mathematics, physics, and cartography.
The reputation of the university is evidenced by its alumni, among whom were the renowned general of the Thirty Years" War, Albrecht von Wallenstein; the founder of genetics, Gregor Mendel; and astronomer Karel Slavíček who worked for the Chinese emperor. The university enjoyed its greatest boom after the Velvet Revolution in 1989, when the number of faculties settled at today"s eight.
The Olomouc University places emphasis on the individual approach and instruction of foreign languages, study abroad programmes and practical training with professionals in the field. On the other hand, students are given sufficient space for their extracurricular activities, whether in university sports facilities (the docks, gym, sports fields), culture (film clubs, student theatres, magazines) or in the context of social events ("Majáles" festival, dance balls, departmental parties). There is something for everyone!
In the last few years, Palacký University has built and opened a number of top research institutes of international importance. In 2013, the scientific output of the Olomouc University outgrew all other institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic! Thanks to the Haná Regional Centre for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, the Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, the Project BIOMEDREG (Biomedicine for regional development and human resources), the new Research and Educational Centre of the Faculty of Education and others, the university has not only increased its scientific output but also developed applied research and strengthened collaboration with the corporate sector. There are dozens of experts from around the world working in these centres. The university also has its own Project Service, Science and Technology Park, and Business Incubator which aids budding entrepreneurs, including students. The public can make use of the interactive educational centre called The Fort of Knowledge in the captivating setting of a former medieval fort.