University of Ostrava: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1737 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #631 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #13 of 67 | In the Czech Republic |
| #2 of 2 | In Ostrava |
| #452 of 1,063 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 64 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.osu.cz
- Languages
- Czech
- Acceptance rate
- 55%*
* The University of Ostrava 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 (Maturitní vysvědčeni) |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to September (October - February; February-July) |
Research profile
University of Ostrava has published 8,276 scientific papers with 113,135 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Philosophy, Physics, and Genetics.
University of Ostrava majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 6 |
| 1995 | 9 | 20 |
| 1996 | 11 | 36 |
| 1997 | 18 | 30 |
| 1998 | 11 | 56 |
| 1999 | 26 | 71 |
| 2000 | 20 | 71 |
| 2001 | 17 | 97 |
| 2002 | 42 | 167 |
| 2003 | 44 | 275 |
| 2004 | 47 | 272 |
| 2005 | 35 | 432 |
| 2006 | 72 | 484 |
| 2007 | 90 | 674 |
| 2008 | 115 | 663 |
| 2009 | 126 | 960 |
| 2010 | 176 | 1265 |
| 2011 | 195 | 1506 |
| 2012 | 241 | 1668 |
| 2013 | 347 | 2324 |
| 2014 | 412 | 3096 |
| 2015 | 444 | 3833 |
| 2016 | 476 | 4581 |
| 2017 | 513 | 5784 |
| 2018 | 533 | 6691 |
| 2019 | 651 | 7992 |
| 2020 | 635 | 9810 |
| 2021 | 685 | 11568 |
| 2022 | 643 | 11835 |
| 2023 | 678 | 12693 |
| 2024 | 568 | 13482 |
| 2025 | 450 | 12749 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Ostrava 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 (CZK) | Academic Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | 60,000 | 2021-2022 |
| Master's Degree | 80,000 | 2021-2022 |
| Doctoral Degree | 100,000 | 2021-2022 |
The currency used is Czech Koruna (CZK).
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 University of Ostrava.
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Magistr | Czech, Education, English, German, Mathematics, Medicine, Music Education, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Physics, Social Work |
|---|---|
| Doktor | Czech, Education, English, Mathematics, Music Education, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Physics, Social Policy, Social Work |
Notable alumni
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Alena Mornštajnová
- Enrolled in the University of Ostrava
- Studied Czech studies and English studies
- Occupations
- secondary school teacherteacherwriterlecturertranslator
- Biography
-
Alena Mornštajnová is a Czech writer and translator.
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Lubomír Metnar
- Occupations
- police officercivil servantpolitician
- Biography
-
Lubomír Metnar is a Czech politician who has served as Minister of the Interior in the third cabinet of Andrej Babiš since 15 December 2025. He served as the Minister of Defence from 2018 to 2021 and briefly as Minister of the Interior from December 2017 to June 2018. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as an independent affiliated with the ANO 2011 movement in 2021.
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Jana Boušková
- Occupations
- harpistpedagogue
- Biography
-
Jana Boušková is a Czech harpist and pedagogue. She has been the principal harpist of the Czech Philharmonic since 2005. Boušková is also a professor at the Royal College of Music in London since 2019, the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague since 2007, and she was the harp teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 2005 to 2020.
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Petr Hruška
- Enrolled in the University of Ostrava
- 1990-1994 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- screenwriterpoetliterary criticwriterliterary historian
- Biography
-
Petr Hruška is a Czech poet, screenwriter, literary critic and academic.
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Marie Šťastná
- Occupations
- art historianpoetwriter
- Biography
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Marie Šťastná is a Czech poet. She has a degree in Art History and History of Culture from the University of Ostrava.
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Zuzana Kultánová
- Enrolled in the University of Ostrava
- Studied Czech studies
- Occupations
- publicistbohemicistopinion journalistwriter
- Biography
-
Zuzana Kultánová is a Czech novelist. For her debut novel, Augustin Zimmermann, she received the 2017 Jiří Orten Award given to the author of a work of prose or poetry who is no older than 30 at the time of the work's completion.
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Petr Krol
- Enrolled in the University of Ostrava
- Studied psychology and pedagogy
- Occupations
- weightlifterhead teachersports official
- Biography
-
Petr Krol is a Czech weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight I event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
University of Ostrava faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Arts | American Studies, Art History, Czech, English Studies, Germanic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, Native Language, Philosophy, Psychology, Regional Studies, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Social and Community Services, Social Work |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Fine Arts | Art History, Graphic Arts, Media Studies, Musical Instruments, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Singing |
| Faculty : Health Studies | Anatomy, Biomedicine, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Midwifery, Nursing, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Surgery |
| Faculty : Pedagogical Studies | Adult Education, Art Education, Communication Studies, Czech, Education, Educational Psychology, Foreign Languages Education, Information Technology, Literature, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language, Native Language Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Primary Education, Religious Education, Social Sciences, Special Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Science | Applied Mathematics, Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Geography, Geology, Management, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Physics, Regional Studies, Technology |
| Faculty : Social Studies | Social Studies, Social Work |
| Institute : Research and Application of Fuzzy Modelling | Applied Mathematics |
| Institute : Social Work | Social Work |
General information
| Alternative names | OSU Ostravská univerzita |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy) |
Location and contacts
| Address | Dvořákova 7 Ostrava, 701 03 Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| City population | 283,000 |