🇸🇰 32 universities · 33,821 applicants in 2024
Universities in Slovakia, and how contested each faculty is.
The state information centre CVTI SR publishes, for every university and faculty, how many Slovak citizens applied for full-time study, how many were admitted and how many enrolled — and, for every study programme, how many applications it received.
Slovak applicants, 2024
33,821
people, who sent 63,114 applications for 44,381 planned places.
Admitted somewhere
85%
28,836 of the applicants were admitted to at least one university.
Enrolled
25,900
started full-time study; 9% of them at a private university.
Slovak citizens only: CVTI's overview counts applicants with Slovak citizenship. Full-time study, entry to bachelor's and to long-cycle programmes (such as medicine); part-time study, follow-on master's and doctoral admissions aren't included.
At public and state universities, full-time study of one programme within its standard length is free: the Higher Education Act (300/2025, § 96(5)) charges tuition only for a second parallel programme, for exceeding the standard length, for part-time study, and for study taught only in a foreign language where the university decides so — with no distinction by citizenship. Programmes in English or another foreign language cost about €750–€11,000 a year, according to the European Commission's Study in Europe profile. Private universities set their own fees.
Most and least contested faculties
Share of Slovak applicants to a faculty who were admitted to it, 2024 admissions, full-time; faculties and university-level units with 200+ applicants, 85 in all.
Lowest share admitted
| Faculty | Applicants | Admitted | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekárska fakultaSlovak Medical University in Bratislava | 742 | 135 | 18% |
| Divadelná fakultaAcademy of Performing Arts in Bratislava | 242 | 52 | 21% |
| Filmová a televízna fakultaAcademy of Performing Arts in Bratislava | 253 | 61 | 24% |
| Jesseniova lekárska fakulta, MartinComenius University Bratislava | 1,239 | 299 | 24% |
| Filozofická fakultaComenius University Bratislava | 1,885 | 604 | 32% |
| Lekárska fakultaPavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice | 1,351 | 491 | 36% |
| Lekárska fakultaComenius University Bratislava | 1,464 | 536 | 37% |
| Fakulta informatiky a informačných technológiíSlovak University of Technology in Bratislava | 618 | 240 | 39% |
| Obchodná fakultaUniversity of Economics in Bratislava | 1,023 | 409 | 40% |
| Fakulta podnikového manažmentuUniversity of Economics in Bratislava | 805 | 326 | 40% |
Highest share admitted
| Faculty | Applicants | Admitted | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakulta baníctva, ekológie, riadenia a geotechnológiíTechnical University of Košice | 355 | 381 | 107% |
| Fakulta zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Ladislava, Nové ZámkySt. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Work in Bratislava | 202 | 205 | 101% |
| Pedagogická fakultaUniversity of Prešov | 377 | 377 | 100% |
| Stavebná fakultaTechnical University of Košice | 231 | 231 | 100% |
| Fakulta elektrotechniky a informatikyTechnical University of Košice | 1,016 | 1,016 | 100% |
| Technická fakultaSlovak University of Agriculture in Nitra | 276 | 276 | 100% |
| Fakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológieSlovak University of Technology in Bratislava | 467 | 467 | 100% |
| Strojnícka fakultaTechnical University of Košice | 322 | 321 | 100% |
| Letecká fakultaTechnical University of Košice | 267 | 266 | 100% |
| Fakulta psychológiePan-European University | 393 | 390 | 99% |
Share admitted is admitted ÷ applicants, from CVTI's figures: how contested a place was among Slovak applicants, not a cut-off and not the marks you need — each faculty sets its own entrance requirements. A share can exceed 100%; the figures are shown as CVTI publishes them.
Applicants, admitted and enrolled are people, each counted once per faculty and once per university however many programmes they applied to. Applications and accepted applications count every programme applied for. One person often applies to several faculties and counts at each, so faculty shares can't be added or averaged into a university's. Faculty names are CVTI's, in Slovak.
Most applied-for study programmes, 2023
Applications per programme, full-time, 2023 admissions, at the 32 universities with a programme list; each university's page lists all its programmes.
| Programme | Applications | Accepted | % accepted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Všeobecné lekárstvoLekárska fakulta · Comenius University Bratislava | 2,118 | 716 | 33.8% |
| Všeobecné lekárstvoLekárska fakulta · Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice | 2,004 | 850 | 42.4% |
| Všeobecné lekárstvoJesseniova lekárska fakulta, Martin · Comenius University Bratislava | 1,559 | 303 | 19.4% |
| PrávoPrávnická fakulta · Comenius University Bratislava | 1,302 | 1,041 | 80.0% |
| InformatikaFakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky · Technical University of Košice | 1,298 | 1,934 | over 100% |
| Ekonomika a manažment podnikuFakulta podnikového manažmentu · University of Economics in Bratislava | 1,099 | 440 | 40.0% |
| InformatikaFakulta informatiky a informačných technológií · Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | 1,017 | 502 | 49.4% |
| Aplikovaná informatikaFakulta elektrotechniky a informatiky · Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | 999 | 324 | 32.4% |
| PsychológiaFilozofická fakulta · Comenius University Bratislava | 987 | 99 | 10.0% |
| Biznis a marketingObchodná fakulta · University of Economics in Bratislava | 853 | 182 | 21.3% |
| ManažmentFakulta managementu · Comenius University Bratislava | 801 | 391 | 48.8% |
| FarmáciaFarmaceutická fakulta · Comenius University Bratislava | 717 | 364 | 50.8% |
| Pozemné stavby a architektúraStavebná fakulta · Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | 711 | 491 | 69.1% |
| Všeobecné lekárstvoLekárska fakulta · Slovak Medical University in Bratislava | 683 | 113 | 16.5% |
| PsychológiaFilozofická fakulta · Trnava University | 664 | 133 | 20.0% |
Programme figures come from CVTI's programme lists for the 2023 admissions, a year before the faculty figures. They count applications, not people: an application naming several programmes is registered at each, so a university's programme totals are higher than its faculty figures and can't be compared with them or added to them. The lists don't say they are limited to Slovak citizens. % accepted = accepted applications × 100 ÷ applications, as CVTI prints it; CVTI notes that accepted applications can exceed applications when applicants are admitted to a different programme or form of study than the one they applied for, and its column then shows 0 — we show “over 100%”.
All 32 universities
Public universities (20)
| University | Slovak applicants, 2024 | Admitted | Share admitted | Faculties and units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comenius University BratislavaUniverzita Komenského v Bratislave · Bratislava | 8,837 | 5,524 | 63% | 13 |
| Slovak University of Technology in BratislavaSlovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave · Bratislava | 4,263 | 3,265 | 77% | 8 |
| University of Economics in BratislavaEkonomická univerzita v Bratislave · Bratislava | 2,756 | 1,555 | 56% | 7 |
| Slovak University of Agriculture in NitraSlovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre · Nitra | 1,599 | 1,391 | 87% | 6 |
| Technical University in ZvolenTechnická univerzita vo Zvolene · Zvolen | 588 | 574 | 98% | 5 |
| Academy of Fine Arts and Design in BratislavaVysoká škola výtvarných umení v Bratislave · Bratislava | 430 | 123 | 29% | — |
| Academy of Performing Arts in BratislavaVysoká škola múzických umení v Bratislave · Bratislava | 649 | 184 | 28% | 4 |
| University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in KošiceUniverzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach · Košice | 688 | 429 | 62% | — |
| Technical University of KošiceTechnická univerzita v Košiciach · Košice | 2,775 | 2,643 | 95% | 9 |
| University of ŽilinaŽilinská univerzita v Žiline · Žilina | 3,007 | 2,636 | 88% | 8 |
| Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in KošiceUniverzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach · Košice | 3,119 | 1,756 | 56% | 6 |
| Trnava UniversityTrnavská univerzita v Trnave · Trnava | 2,335 | 1,646 | 70% | 5 |
| Matej Bel University in Banská BystricaUniverzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici · Banská Bystrica | 2,512 | 1,726 | 69% | 7 |
| Constantine the Philosopher University in NitraUniverzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre · Nitra | 2,660 | 2,066 | 78% | 5 |
| University of PrešovPrešovská univerzita v Prešove · Prešov | 2,601 | 2,120 | 82% | 9 |
| Academy of Arts in Banská BystricaAkadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici · Banská Bystrica | 252 | 130 | 52% | 3 |
| Alexander Dubček University of TrenčínTrenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne · Trenčín | 959 | 664 | 69% | 5 |
| University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in TrnavaUniverzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave · Trnava | 2,147 | 1,332 | 62% | 6 |
| Catholic University in RužomberokKatolícka univerzita v Ružomberku · Ružomberok | 1,258 | 906 | 72% | 4 |
| J. Selye UniversityUniverzita J. Selyeho · Komárno | 427 | 371 | 87% | 3 |
Private universities (10)
| University | Slovak applicants, 2024 | Admitted | Share admitted | Faculties and units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of ManagementVysoká škola manažmentu | 41 | 26 | 63% | — |
| St. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Work in BratislavaVysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety v Bratislave · Bratislava | 812 | 767 | 94% | 2 |
| School of Economics and Management in BratislavaVysoká škola ekonómie a manažmentu v Bratislave · Bratislava | 648 | 490 | 76% | — |
| Pan-European UniversityPaneurópska vysoká škola · Bratislava | 860 | 849 | 99% | 5 |
| Danubius UniversityVysoká škola Danubius · Sládkovičovo | 130 | 130 | 100% | 3 |
| ISM Slovakia University of International Business in PrešovVysoká škola medzinárodného podnikania ISM Slovakia v Prešove · Prešov | 24 | 24 | 100% | — |
| DTI UniversityVysoká škola DTI | 724 | 724 | 100% | — |
| Bratislava International School of Liberal ArtsBratislavská medzinárodná škola liberálnych štúdií · Bratislava | 50 | 36 | 72% | — |
| College of Security Management in KošiceVysoká škola bezpečnostného manažérstva v Košiciach · Košice | 47 | 37 | 79% | — |
| Ján Albrecht Academy of Music and Arts in Banská ŠtiavnicaHudobná a umelecká akadémia Jána Albrechta Banská Štiavnica · Banská Štiavnica | 7 | 7 | — | — |
State universities (2)
| University | Slovak applicants, 2024 | Admitted | Share admitted | Faculties and units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Police Force in BratislavaAkadémia Policajného zboru v Bratislave · Bratislava | 805 | 170 | 21% | — |
| Slovak Medical University in BratislavaSlovenská zdravotnícka univerzita v Bratislave · Bratislava | 1,581 | 637 | 40% | 4 |
Full-time study, 2024 admissions, Slovak citizens. Share admitted is not shown under 20 applicants. CVTI's list of universities also names the Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, which has no row in its admission table.
English names are ours; the Slovak names are CVTI's. Public, private and state universities are grouped as CVTI groups them.
CVTI's website doesn't answer connections from where this site is built, so its files were read from the Internet Archive's copies of CVTI's own links.
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Source: CVTI SR (Centrum vedecko-technických informácií Slovenskej republiky), admission statistics: “Prehľad prijímacieho konania na vysoké školy na dennú formu štúdia v roku 2024” (sr1den24.pdf) and “Rebríček študijných programov vysokej školy v prijímacom konaní v roku 2023”, one file per university. Read on 23 October 2026 from the Internet Archive's copies of CVTI's links, because cvtisr.sk doesn't answer connections from where this site is built. Facts re-keyed by CollegeMatcher; shares, sums and English names are ours.