University of Pardubice

University of Pardubice
Univerzita Pardubice
TypePublic
Established1950 (1950)
AffiliationsEUA
RectorLibor Čapek
Administrative staff
622
Students8000
484
Location,
50°2′53.31″N 15°46′9.86″E / 50.0481417°N 15.7694056°E / 50.0481417; 15.7694056
Websitehttp://www.upce.cz/en/
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia143 (2022)

University of Pardubice (Czech: Univerzita Pardubice or UPA) is a university in Pardubice, the Czech Republic. In 2021 it had nearly 8,000 students. It is the only university in Pardubice Region.[not verified in body]

History

In the aftermath of the World War II, chemical factories in the city asked for the establishment of a specialised university in their vicinity. The university was started under the name of Vysoká škola chemická (Chemical Institute) in 1950, and renamed to Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická (Institute of Chemical Technology) in 1954. Since 1990, new faculties have been added, and in 1994 the institution was renamed to University of Pardubice.

Faculties

References

  1. ↑ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.