Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra ( sk, Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre) is a

co-educational Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...

public

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Nitra Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth l ...

, located in southwestern

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. It is a modern educational, scientific and artistic research institution that since 1996 bears the name of one of the most important personalities in Slovak history –

Byzantine The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...

missionary Saint Cyril (born Constantine, 827–869), the "Apostle to the Slavs". UKF has five faculties and 7029 students, of which 5562 are enrolled in full-time study. The University is also attractive for foreign students. Currently (as of October 31, 2019), it is frequented by 345 students. The wide range of programs in the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral study is a key strength of the University. UKF is also focusing on student work and is known for numerous cultural, social, and sporting events and student activities, many of which with long traditions. The University publishes the University magazine ''Náš čas'' and the student magazine ''Občas nečas''.

Notable alumni

Zuzana Beňušková Prof. PhDr. Zuzana Beňušková, CSc. (née Zuzana Wagnerová, born 27 October 1960) is a Slovaks, Slovak Ethnology, ethnologist, Ethnography, ethnographer, Cultural anthropology, cultural and Social anthropology, social anthropologist. She is a p ...

, ethnologist *

Ján Kuciak Ján is a Slovak form of the name John. Famous people named Ján * Ján Bahýľ, inventor * Ján Čapkovič, football player * Ján Čarnogurský, former Prime Minister of Slovakia * Ján Cikker, composer * Ján Ďurica, football player * Ján ...

, investigative journalist

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Official website
Educational institutions established in 1959 Education in Slovakia Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra 1959 establishments in Czechoslovakia Nitra {{Slovakia-school-stub

Notable alumni

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