Pavol Josef Safarik University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1525 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #574 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #4 of 34 | In Slovakia |
| #2 of 4 | In Kosice |
| #644 of 1,017 | For Respiratory Therapy |
| Top50% | For 73 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 7,067
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- upjs.sk
- Languages
- Slovak;English
- Acceptance rate
- 63%*
* Pavol Josef Safarik University 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 vysvedčenie) or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to August (September - February; February-August) |
| Enrollment | 7,067 |
Research profile
Pavol Josef Safarik University has published 11,606 scientific papers with 180,739 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Pavol Josef Safarik University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77 | 116 |
| 1994 | 86 | 219 |
| 1995 | 102 | 246 |
| 1996 | 90 | 292 |
| 1997 | 105 | 271 |
| 1998 | 97 | 311 |
| 1999 | 124 | 424 |
| 2000 | 114 | 388 |
| 2001 | 139 | 610 |
| 2002 | 153 | 697 |
| 2003 | 120 | 920 |
| 2004 | 165 | 1077 |
| 2005 | 134 | 1232 |
| 2006 | 201 | 1510 |
| 2007 | 215 | 1672 |
| 2008 | 218 | 1909 |
| 2009 | 235 | 2242 |
| 2010 | 334 | 2874 |
| 2011 | 298 | 3442 |
| 2012 | 340 | 4277 |
| 2013 | 360 | 4952 |
| 2014 | 480 | 5968 |
| 2015 | 468 | 6365 |
| 2016 | 511 | 7554 |
| 2017 | 610 | 8242 |
| 2018 | 617 | 9902 |
| 2019 | 596 | 11260 |
| 2020 | 727 | 14284 |
| 2021 | 702 | 16456 |
| 2022 | 693 | 16603 |
| 2023 | 858 | 19035 |
| 2024 | 645 | 19249 |
| 2025 | 444 | 17816 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Pavol Josef Safarik University 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.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per year) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | €1,000 |
| Master's Degree | €1,500 |
| Doctoral Degree | €2,000 |
Pavol Josef Safarik University has financial aid programs and 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 Pavol Josef Safarik University.
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 | No | No | No |
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bakalár | Fine Arts, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Public Administration, Sports |
|---|---|
| Doktor lekárstva/ Magister/ Inžinier | Dentistry, Medicine |
| Magister | Fine Arts, Law, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Public Administration, Public Health |
| Doktor | Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Public Administration |
Notable alumni
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Štefan Harabin
- Occupations
- juristjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Štefan Harabin is a former Slovak judge and politician. He served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Slovakia for two terms (1998–2003 and 2009–2014) and Minister of Justice from 2006 to 2009. In 2019 and 2024 he ran unsuccessfully for President of Slovakia.
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Anna Šišková
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Anna Šišková is a Slovak actress. She won the Czech Lion award for Best Actress in 2000 for her role in the Academy Award-nominated film Divided We Fall. Her daughters, Dorota Nvotová, and Tereza Nvotová are also actresses.
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Richard Raši
- Occupations
- politicianphysician
- Biography
-
Richard Raši is a Slovak physician and politician who served as Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Information. A member of the Voice – Social Democracy (Slovak: Hlas – sociálna demokracia) political party, Raši previously served as Mayor of the city of Košice. He also served from 3 June 2008 until 8 June 2010 as Minister of Health in the First cabinet of Robert Fico. On 26 March 2025, he assumed the Speaker of the National Council role succeeding Peter Žiga.
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Vladimíra Marcinková
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Vladimíra Marcinková is a Slovak politician, since 2020 a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, where she currently also serves as the chairperson of the Committee for European Affairs. She is currently a member of the SaS parliamentary club, also running for the party as a non-member candidate in 2023 Slovak parliamentary election.
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Radovan Brenkus
- Occupations
- translatorpoetliterary criticwriter
- Biography
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Radovan Brenkus is a Slovak writer, translator and critic.
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Pavol Hudák
- Occupations
- poetwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Pavol Hudák was a Slovak poet, journalist and publicist.
Pavol Josef Safarik University faculties and divisions
| Academy : Christian | Anthropology, Ethics |
|---|---|
| Centre : Information and Communication Technologies | Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Faculty : Arts | American Studies, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Education, Educational Psychology, English Studies, Ethics, Germanic Studies, History, Philology, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Social Work |
| Faculty : Law | Administrative Law, Canon Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, Finance, Fiscal Law, Government, History of Law, Human Rights, International Law, Justice Administration, Labour Law, Law, Notary Studies, Taxation |
| Faculty : Medicine | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Clinical Psychology, Dentistry, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Histology, Medicine, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Public Health, Surgery |
| Faculty : Public Administration | Economics, Law, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology |
| Faculty : Science | Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics |
| Institute : Physical Education and Sports | Physical Education, Sports |
General information
| Alternative names | UPJS Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Accreditation | Accreditation Commission of the Government of the Slovak Republic. |
| Motto | Múdrost minulosti - poznatky prítomnosti - vzdelanie budúcnosti Wisdom of the Past, Knowledge of the Present, Education of the Future |
Location and contacts
| Address | Šrobárova 2 Košice, 04180 Slovakia |
|---|---|
| City population | 224,000 |