University of Zilina Slovakia

Brief history The University of Zilina was established on October 1, 1953 as the University of Railway Transport in Prague. In 1959 the institution changed its name to the University of Transport and moved to Zilina. Following wide-ranging changes at the beginning of the nineties, it was renamed again to the University of Zilina on November 20, 1996.

Study programmes Undergraduate: Bachelor study (Bc.) full-time study (3 years), external (3 years) Postgraduate: Engineering study (Ing. equivalent to MSc.) full-time study (5 years), external (3 years) Doctoral (Phd.) full-time study (3 years), external (5 years)

Faculties Text above are links Faculty of Science Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Special Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Management Science & Informatics Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications

Institutions Text above are links Centre for Transportation Research Institute of Physical Education Institute of Forensic Engineering Institute of Information and Communication Technologies

Foreign relations Programme Erasmus Mundus Programme TEMPUS Programme Socrates/Erasmus Programme Leonardo da Vinci

Faculty of Science Forms and length of study: Master’s degree program – 5 years (study of one or two branches) Study branches and specialization: Master’s degree for one branch Applied mathematics Applied physics Master’s degree for two branches - Teaching of common educational sciences Mathematics – physics Mathematics – informatics Mathematics – chemistry Mathematics – English language Mathematics – musicology Technical training – physics (mathematics) Faculty site

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Studies (MSc.) Applied mechanics Transport and manipulation technique specialisations: Rail vehicles Track maintenance machines Combustion engines Aeroplane driving aggregates Transport and manipulation equipment Machine and equipment design Railway vehicles operating and maintenance Hydraulic and pneumatic machines and equipment Material Engineering Management of industrial engineering

Technology of mechanical engineering specialisations: Tooling and manufacturing technique Machine manufacturing Production systems equipped with industrial robots and manipulators Environmental technique Device, regulation and automation technique Bachelors Study Program (Bc.) Mechanical engineering technology – industrial management The Postgraduate Doctoral Program (PhD.) Applied mechanics Applied mathematics Machine elements and mechanisms Transport and manipulation technique Management of industrial engineering Material engineering Technology of mechanical engineering Environmental technique Faculty site

Faculty of Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program (BSc. degree) – 3 years Mechatronics Electric Traction and Energetic Telecommunication Management Master’s Program (MSc. degree) – 5 years Electric Traction and Energetic Information and Safety Systems Telecommunications Doctoral Postgraduate Program (PhD. degree) Telecommunications Electrical Engineering with specializations: Power Electronics Electric Machines and Apparatus Electric Drives Electric Traction Theoretical Electrotechnics Physics of Condensed Matter and Acoustics Automation and Control – specialization of Process Control Faculty site

Faculty of Special Engineering Faculty’s Mission Prepare university educated managers and experts for solution of crises situations in all spheres of human life Bachelor Study, Engineer Study, Doctoral Study internal (full-time study) and external (part-time study) Study specializations: Crisis Management Rescue Services Security Management Transport in Crises Situations Faculty site

Faculty of Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program (Bc. degree) Geodesy, Civil Engineering Structures, Roads and Bridges, Railways, Building Engineering Engineering study (Master of Science study in English- speaking countries): Railway Engineering, Roadway Engineering, Civil Engineering Structures. Students choose their field at the end of the second year. Graduates are granted a diploma in engineering and the academic degree “Engineer” (MSc.). The study is finished with a state final examination, and the defense of a diploma thesis.

The faculty’s internal postgraduate study is a three-year curriculum (one year of lectures and seminars, two years for elaboration of a thesis) and is offered in the following fields of study: Mechanics of Rigid and Flexible Bodies Theory and Construction of Engineering Structures Technology of Constructions Forensic Engineering. Postgraduate study concludes with a doctoral examination and presentation of a candidate dissertation. Successful students are granted a doctoral degree (PhD.). Faculty site

Faculty of Management Science & Informatics Educational program of faculty 3–year Bachalor´s degree programs : Informatics Computer Engineering Management Full time 3–year bachalor´s degree program is a well- rounded higher education on the 1st degree. 2–year Master´s degree programs at the Faculty: Informations Systems Economic Informatics Computer Engineering Information Management Faculty site

Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications Bachelor study Air Transport in specialisation for: professional pilot (full-time study only) Management and Economics of a Corporation (both full- time study and external study) Railway Transport in specialisation for: operation and economics of railway transport (external study only) in specialisation for: operation and economics for customs authorities (external study only)

Engineering study (both full-time study and external study): Road Transport in specialisation for: operation and economics in specialisation for: transport engineering Air Transport in specialisation for: operation and economics Postal and Telecommunication Service in specialisation for: economics of post and telecommunications in specialisation for: technology of post and telecommunications Water Transport in specialisation for: operation and economics Railway Transport in specialisation for: operation and economics Doctoral study (both full-time study and external study): Transport and Communications Technology Branch and Cross-Section Economics in specialisation for: economics of transport and communications Faculty site

Centre for Transportation Research The Centre is involved in basic and applied research in the following areas: Transport (road, railway, water, air) roads, transport construction electronics applied mathematics, information technologies, management mechanical engineering of transport military transport forensic engineering web site

Institute of Physical Education PE organizes the following activities Physical education classes Voluntary and optional physical education classes including summer and winter sports camps Voluntary sports activities for students and employees of the University University competitions and championships in various sports Elite and top-performance sports activities in cooperation with other University sports clubs web site

Institute of Forensic Engineering Plans of Forensic Engineering ecquirement of prime level in choosen experts divisions public transport, building industry, mechanical engineering, electrotechnic, company management increase expert capacities and extend external co-operation with prominent experts and connoisseurs, mainly from universities, research institutes, expertise workplaces web site

Institute of Information and Communication Technologies The Institute consists of the following teams Management Team The team coordinates all activity within the institute Network Team The team provides services to a wide range of users throughout the University. Computer Services Team The team maintains a range of computer labs at the University’s various sites. Software Team The team is responsible for installing and maintaining computer application software on all of the University’s central servers. web site