Technical University in Zvolen or Technická univerzita vo Zvolene is a public university located in

Zvolen Zvolen (; ; ) is a city in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers. It is famous for several historical and cultural attractions. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the ...

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. This university is a member of

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History

The university was established as a higher degree college in 1952. At that time, it was named College of Forestry and Wood Technology In 1991 the college acquired university status and was renamed to Technical University in Zvolen.

Faculties

The university has the following faculties: * Faculty of Forestry * Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences * Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology * Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology

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* Universities in Slovakia Universities and colleges established in 1956 1956 establishments in Czechoslovakia {{Slovakia-university-stub