The Silesian University in Opava, ( cs, Slezská univerzita v Opavě) is a university offering tertiary education. It was established by the law (Nr. 314/199), adopted by the Czech National Council on 9 July 1991, making it one of the youngest universities in the

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. 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. The Silesian University in Opava has participated in the Erasmus Programme since 1999. The number of students and employees participating in the Erasmus Programme increased every year for the first 10 years.

Faculties and Institutes

* Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava * School of Business Administration in

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* Faculty of Public Policies in Opava * Institute of Mathematics in Opava *Institute of Physics in Opava *

Institute of Creative Photography The Institute of Creative Photography (, ITF), also referred as ''Opava School of Photography'', is the largest post-secondary school of photography in the Czech Republic. It is part of Silesian University (Opava). It currently has more than 200 ...

Sports

The university's sports union, (USK) operates inline skating, skiing, snowboarding, snag golf, cycling and kitesurfing. The university also has its own E-sports team, which participates in the National

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League.

Symbols

Seal

Its seal shows the

coat of arms of Silesia The coat of arms of Lower Silesia, and simultaneously of Silesia, shows a black eagle with silver crescent with cross in the middle on its chest (the emblem of Silesian Duke Henry the Bearded, Polish: ''Zgorzelec'') on a golden background. It has ...

, Opava is historical capital of Czech Silesia. Knowledge is symbolized by the book in the middle. It is surrounded by the inscription, ''Universitas Silesiana Opaviensis'' ( en, Silesian University in Opava) and the year of its foundation, 1991, in

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: ''MCMXCI''.

Gallery

File:SU rektorat.jpg, Main building of the university File:SUFPF3.jpg, Hauerova Campus File:SUFPF4.jpg, Film theater at Hauerova Campus File:SUFPF1.jpg, Bezručovo náměstí File:SUFVP3.jpg, Alumni hall at Bezručovo náměstí File:SUFPF10.jpg, White Hole Observatory Opava

References

External links

Official web page of Silesian University
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