VSB - Technical University of Ostrava: Statistics

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#1243 of 14,131 In the World
#459 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 67 In the Czech Republic
#1 of 2 In Ostrava
#95 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
Top50% For 105 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.vsb.cz
Languages
Czech;English
Acceptance rate
56%*

* The VSB - Technical 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Maturitní vysvědčeni); Entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to May (September - December; February-May)

Research profile

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava is a world-class research university with 14,212 scientific papers published and 98,050 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
14,212
Citations
98,050

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
11,264 / 79,781
Physics
9,652 / 71,225
Chemistry
7,552 / 60,291
Environmental Science
7,085 / 51,200
Computer Science
6,901 / 45,279
Quantum and Particle physics
6,692 / 51,388
Materials Science
6,102 / 49,497
Biology
5,311 / 48,211
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,249 / 33,679
Organic Chemistry
4,458 / 42,619
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,058 / 27,821
Geology
3,944 / 29,592
Geography and Cartography
3,829 / 24,832
Mathematics
3,547 / 23,592
Metallurgical Engineering
3,131 / 29,650
Electrical Engineering
3,014 / 17,339
Business
2,986 / 18,494
Mechanical Engineering
2,983 / 17,152
Philosophy
2,838 / 17,295
Ecology
2,768 / 22,302
Statistics
2,584 / 17,681
Optical Engineering
2,579 / 20,332
Medicine
1,951 / 15,293
Telecommunications
1,916 / 10,982
Machine Learning
1,909 / 15,286
History
1,880 / 12,409
Paleontology
1,854 / 14,859
Archaeology
1,845 / 12,177
Linguistics
1,838 / 10,800
Political Science
1,831 / 11,472
Management
1,768 / 10,930
Law
1,761 / 11,385
Chemical Engineering
1,729 / 21,792
Biochemistry
1,708 / 21,616
Structural Engineering
1,701 / 9,342
Physical chemistry
1,622 / 18,539
Computer Networking
1,480 / 9,942
Psychology
1,478 / 10,957
Economics
1,413 / 10,257
Nanotechnology
1,384 / 16,324

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 7
1992 3 3
1993 8 2
1994 5 8
1995 16 5
1996 23 13
1997 22 9
1998 22 28
1999 31 46
2000 46 58
2001 35 78
2002 51 102
2003 87 143
2004 133 205
2005 141 256
2006 135 369
2007 210 488
2008 291 675
2009 327 905
2010 449 1328
2011 498 1472
2012 527 1965
2013 763 2686
2014 1062 3460
2015 940 3851
2016 1016 4343
2017 907 4956
2018 857 5822
2019 1091 7381
2020 1027 9334
2021 1084 12398
2022 1130 15272
2023 1118 18148
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for VSB - Technical 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 (per year)
Bachelor's Degree 10,000 CZK
Master's Degree 12,000 CZK
Doctoral Degree 15,000 CZK

The VSB - Technical University of Ostrava 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 VSB - Technical 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 No No No
Biology No No No
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 No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No

Notable alumni

  1. Martin Pecina

    Martin Pecina
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Martin Pecina is a Czech politician, who twice served as the minister of Interior of the Czech Republic. He was the minister of Interior in caretaker governments of Jan Fischer and Jiří Rusnok. He also served as the chairman of the Office for the Protection of Competition.

  2. Evžen Tošenovský

    Evžen Tošenovský
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Evžen Tošenovský is a Czech politician. He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the 2009 European Parliament election receiving the largest number of preference votes.

  3. Lukáš Černohorský

    Lukáš Černohorský
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    politicianengineer
    Biography

    Lukáš Černohorský is a Czech politician and IT analyst. He was the chairman of the Czech Pirate Party from August 2014 to April 2016 and a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament the from 2017 to 2021. In January 2018, he was appointed chairman of the OKD Commission of Inquiry.

  4. Zdeněk Nytra

    Zdeněk Nytra
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Zdeněk Nytra is a Czech politician. He has been Senator from Ostrava since 2016.

  5. Jan Březina

    Jan Březina
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jan Březina is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament with KDU-ČSL, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He was elected for Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party, but left the party in February 2012.

  6. Věra Flasarová

    Věra Flasarová
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Věra Flasarová is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament. She was elected initially in the period 2004–2009, but she entered again the European Parliament in January 2014 replacing Vladimír Remek who became the Czech ambassador to Moscow.

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava faculties and divisions

Faculty : Civil Engineering Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Business Computing, Computer Engineering, Econometrics, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, Law, Management, Marketing, Public Administration
Faculty : Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance, Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Power Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Machine Building, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Equipment and Maintenance, Mechanics, Robotics, Technology, Transport and Communications
Faculty : Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Management, Materials Engineering, Metal Techniques, Metallurgical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Safety Engineering, Thermal Engineering
Faculty : Mining and Geology Astronomy and Space Science, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Mining Engineering, Physics, Safety Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Safety Engineering Safety Engineering
Institute : Analytical Chemistry and Material Testing Analytical Chemistry, Physics
Institute : European Studies European Studies
Research Division : Energy Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources
Research Division : Nanotechnology Nanotechnology

General information

Alternative names VŠB-TUO
VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava
Founded 1849
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy)
Colors green

Location and contacts

Address Listopadu 2172/15
Ostrava-Poruba, 70833
Czech Republic
City population 284,000

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