Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2535 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #787 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #7 of 34 | In Slovakia |
| #1 of 3 | In Banska Bystrica |
| #731 of 1,005 | For International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Top50% | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.umb.sk
- Languages
- Slovak;English
- Acceptance rate
- 60%*
* The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (maturitné vysvedcinie), and entrance examinations |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - January; February-June) |
Research profile
Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica has published 3,651 scientific papers with 25,806 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, and Geography and Cartography.
Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 2 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | 18 | 12 |
| 1998 | 12 | 15 |
| 1999 | 11 | 21 |
| 2000 | 15 | 22 |
| 2001 | 13 | 37 |
| 2002 | 10 | 58 |
| 2003 | 23 | 76 |
| 2004 | 28 | 137 |
| 2005 | 19 | 99 |
| 2006 | 27 | 138 |
| 2007 | 32 | 173 |
| 2008 | 51 | 209 |
| 2009 | 91 | 223 |
| 2010 | 50 | 301 |
| 2011 | 72 | 378 |
| 2012 | 109 | 611 |
| 2013 | 144 | 529 |
| 2014 | 162 | 639 |
| 2015 | 230 | 802 |
| 2016 | 235 | 903 |
| 2017 | 273 | 1123 |
| 2018 | 279 | 1481 |
| 2019 | 269 | 2044 |
| 2020 | 273 | 2493 |
| 2021 | 334 | 3006 |
| 2022 | 307 | 3128 |
| 2023 | 331 | 3557 |
| 2024 | 202 | 3317 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Faculty | Program | Language | Duration | Annual Tuition Fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Economics and Management | Bachelor in Economics and Management | Slovak | 3 years | 1,500 | EUR |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | Master in Economics and Management | Slovak | 2 years | 1,800 | EUR |
| Faculty of Political Science and International Relations | Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations | Slovak | 3 years | 1,500 | EUR |
| Faculty of Political Science and International Relations | Master in Political Science and International Relations | Slovak | 2 years | 1,800 | EUR |
| Faculty of Law | Bachelor in Law | Slovak | 3 years | 1,500 | EUR |
| Faculty of Law | Master in Law | Slovak | 2 years | 1,800 | EUR |
| Faculty of Arts | Bachelor in English Language and Literature | English | 3 years | 1,800 | EUR |
| Faculty of Arts | Master in English Language and Literature | English | 2 years | 2,000 | EUR |
The Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica has on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bakalár | Management |
|---|---|
| Magister | Banking, Finance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Marketing |
| Doktor | Business Administration, Economics, Ethics, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Music, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Slavic Languages, Statistics, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts |
Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica alumni
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Peter Pellegrini
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Peter Pellegrini is a Slovak politician who is serving as the sixth president of Slovakia since 2024. He previously served as prime minister of Slovakia from 2018 to 2020.
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Luboš Blaha
- Years
- 1979-.. (age 46)
- Occupations
- philosopherpoliticianpolitical scientist
- Biography
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Ľuboš Blaha is a Slovak politician, academic, post-Marxist philosopher and political scientist. He is a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, a presidium member of the left-wing populist party Direction – Slovak Social Democracy and Robert Fico's foreign-policy aide. Blaha has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2024, having previously served as an MP of the National Council of Slovakia from 2012 to 2024.
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Jaroslav Naď
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jaroslav Naď is a Slovak politician who served as Minister of Defence between March 2020 and May 2023, as a nominee of OĽaNO. He specialises in national security issues and previously worked with Globsec. Naď currently serves as a deputy chairman of the Democrats.
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Monika Beňová
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Monika Beňová is a Slovak politician who has been a member of the European Parliament since 2004. She is a member of the centre-left Direction-Social Democracy party SMER-SD. SMER-SD is a member of the Party of European Socialists. She presently serves on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. At the same time she serves as a Quaestor of the European Parliament and therefore she is a member of the European Parliament's Bureau. In present she has opposite views as her mother party - Smer, for example on European Union, NATO, LGBTQ rights in Slovakia, conflict in Ukraine and so on.
Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Economics | Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Business Computing, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Economic History, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Management, European Studies, Finance, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Insurance, International Economics, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Regional Studies, Sociology, Statistics, Tourism, Writing |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Education | Art Education, Civics, Education, Educational Sciences, Ethics, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Religious Education, Social Work, Theology |
| Faculty : Humanities | American Studies, Cultural Studies, English Studies, Ethics, European Studies, Germanic Studies, History, Hungarian, Linguistics, Literature, Native Language, Philosophy, Physical Education, Slavic Languages, Sports |
| Faculty : Law | Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Economics, European Union Law, History of Law, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Law, Logic, Public Law, Social Welfare |
| Faculty : Natural Sciences | Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Geography, Mathematics, Museum Studies, Natural Sciences, Physics, Science Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Political Science and International Relations | Anthropology, Comparative Politics, Geography (Human), History, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Modern Languages, Political Sciences, Sociology |
General information
| Alternative names | UMB Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Accreditation | Accreditation Commission of the Government of the Slovak Republic. |
| Motto | Eruditio mores futurum |
Location and contacts
| Address | Národná 12 Banská Bystrica, 974 01 Slovakia |
|---|---|
| City population | 76,000 |