Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) is a modern educational and scientific institution. Since its foundation in 1937, more than 125,000 students have graduated from it. At present, STU consists of seven faculties that provide research in a number of research departments and several centres of excellence following a long-term strategy in which the priority areas are biotechnology and biocompatibility; sustainable resources and development; energy and raw materials; sustainable resources and development; environment, landscape and urbanism; nanotechnology, nanosciences and multifunctional intelligent materials; information society technology; life, health and environment; and safety, reliability and quality. All the STU faculties provide study in accredited programmes within the complex system of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees. Faculties use a credit system compatible with the European credit transfer system, enabling mutual mobility of students within European Union member countries and a larger European space.
