Alexander Brecko

Technical University of Košice

The Technical University of Košice (TUKE) is an internationally recognized research and education institution that provides education and smart solutions for various areas of life. TUKE has been ranked in the world´s top university rankings, such as: QS World University Rankings, in which TUKE ranked for the first time and in the top 1000, URAP-University Ranking by Academic Performance, SCIMAGO, Webometrics and others. With a total area of 43 hectares and with its three campuses in two regional cities, it is one of the largest universities in Slovakia. Thanks to the interconnection of its nine faculties with a diverse focus, TUKE creates a unique environment for thousands of students. More than 10 per cent of them are foreign students from 40 countries. TUKE offers a wide range of appealing study programs. It works closely with other educational institutions and industrial facilities at home and abroad (95 university partnerships with 27 countries and 281 valid agreements enabling mobility of our teachers and students within the Erasmus+ program to 31 countries). The support of young innovators is covered by the University Science Park TECHNICOM through the TUKE Startup Centre and TUKE Incubator. TUKE also offers other extra-curricular activities which are worth mentioning: more than 30 kinds of sports, choir, ensemble, student television, radio, and AIESEC, AZU, BEST and IAESTE membership. Faculties of TUKE: Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Economics Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies Faculty of Arts Faculty of Aeronautics