Silesian University (Opava)
Silesian University in Opava, (Czech: Slezská univerzita v Opavě) is one of the youngest universities in the Czech Republic, established in 1991.
Slezská univerzita v Opavě | |
 The SU Main Building | |
| Latin: Universitas Silesiana Opaviensis | |
Other name | SU, SLU |
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| Motto | Quidquid discis, tibi discis |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| Rector | Pavel Tuleja |
| Location | , |
| Website | www |
Silesian University in Opava should not be confused with a similarly named university in the Polish-administered part of Silesia (University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice).
The Silesian University in Opava (Slezská univerzita v Opavě) is a university offering tertiary education and having public legal status (in Czech only). It was established by the law (Nr. 314/1991 - in Czech only) adopted by the Czech National Council on July 9, 1991.
In 1999 the Mathematical Institute in Opava was established after its separation from the Faculty of Philosophy and Science, and in 2008 several other institutes were separated from the same faculty and the Faculty of Public Policies in Opava was created.
In 2011 the total number of the students was more than 9000, involved in approximately 50 study programmes.
Slezská univerzita v Opavě / Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic, has participated in the Erasmus Programme since 1999. The number of students and employees participating in the Erasmus Programme is increasing every year.
Faculties and Institutes
- Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
- Faculty of Business Administration in Karviná
- Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
- Institute of Mathematics in Opava
- Institute of Physics in Opava
- Institute of Creative Photography
