The University of West Bohemia

The Development of Higher Education in Pilsen and the Current Situation

1945 Establishment of the Faculty of Medicine as a part of Charles University in Prague

1948 Establishment of an independent Faculty of Education (FPE)

1949 Establishment of the Institute of Technology (VŠSE) as a branch of the Czech Technical University in Prague; from 1950 acting as an independent faculty

1960 Establishment of two independent faculties: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

1990 Establishment of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Faculty of Economics

28. 9. 1991 Establishment of the University of West Bohemia as a result of the merger of VŠSE and FPE (see above)

1993 Establishment of the Faculty of Law

1999 Establishment of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts (originally called the Faculty of Humanities)

2000 Establishment of the New Technologies (Institute) – Research Centre

2001 Establishment of the private Pilsen University

2004 Establishment of the Institute of Art and Design

2008 Establishment of the Faculty of Health Care Studies

2008 Establishment of the Institute of Applied Languages

2013 Establishment of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Art and Design (originally called the Institute of Art and Design)

Faculties

Number of students

Applied Sciences 1 473

Economics 1 631

Electrical Engineering 1 545

Education 2 229

Law 1 255

Mechanical Engineering 1 377

Philosophy and Arts 2 210

Health Care Studies 770

Art and Design 628

The University of West Bohemia

Total number of students: 13 118

Number of academic staff: 917Number of administrative and technical staff: 1 347Total number of staff: 2 264

Study programmes:

Bachelor (Bc.)Master (Mgr., Ing.)Doctoral (PhD.)

Forms of study: full-time, combined

English Parallel Study programmes at F. of Applied Sciences, F. of Electrical Engineering and F. of Mechanical EngineeringF. of Philosophy and ArtsLadislav Sutnar Fakulty of Art and Design

Graduation (Ing., Mgr.)

Postgraduate Study (PhD.)

Admission Mgr. or Ing. study after Bc. 2nd Stage

Stages of Study

Admission Admission

Bc. Study 1st Stage

Graduation (Bc., BcA.) 1st Stage Examination

European Compatibility

• credit system of study

• compatibility ECTS

• accreditation FEANI (EUR ING)

• evaluation

• information system

• international student organizations (AIESEC, IAESTE, AEGEE)

Research and Development

• basic research• applied research• experimental development

• cooperation with both Czech and foreign companies

New Technologies (Institute) – Research Centre

The Pilsen Science and Technology Park

The Business Innovation Centre

UWB Foreign Partners

Participation in international projects

• field of educationErasmus Leonardo da VinciComenius EveneNAEP JEAN MONNETFM EHP/Norska TEMPUS

• field of research and development

Agreements11 countries (24 partner universities)

Lifelong Education

PILSEN (Institute for Lifelong Education – ÚCV)CHEB (Centre for Lifelong Education – CECEV)

• accredited educational programmes and fields, subjects in full-time and distance form (CECEV) • offer of educational activities on leaflets, internet• education to order, tailored courses• projects of lifelong education (CZ and foreign)• cooperation with institutions abroad• The Third age University

UWB Summer Schools

• International Summer Language School (organized every summer since 1990 by the International Office) Languages offered: Czech for foreigners, English, French, German, Italian,

Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

• Art Camp (organized by the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Art and Design) Summer courses of art and design

• Summer School of Arabic Language and Ivrit (organized by the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts)

UWB‘s Value for the City of Pilsen and the Pilsen Region

UWB harmonizes the life of the city and the region, their wealth grows with the level of education

The University increases the city and region’s significance for Czech and foreign enterpreneurs and investors as the centre of education and research

Significant impact on Czech & foreign investors

Influx of the young generation

Cultural & sports activities

Tourism

Contact Information

University of West BohemiaUniverzitní 8306 14 PLZEŇCzech Republic

phone: (+420) 377 631 111 mail: rektor@rek.zcu.cz

http://www.zcu.cz