History
The University of West Bohemia (UWB) was established by the decree of the Czech National Council in 1991 when the Institute of Technology in Pilsen and the College of Education were merged.
Education
The University of West Bohemia in Pilsen provides a wide variety of courses for both Czech and international students. It is the only institution of higher education in this part of the country which prepares students for careers in engineering (electrical and mechanical), science (computer science, applied mathematics, physics, mechanics), education (both primary and secondary), economics, philosophy, politology, archaeology, anthropology, foreign languages, law and public administration, art and design.
Research
The research and development activities are based in the departments. There are, however, also interdepartmental and interfaculty teams which to work on projects closely related to the fields offered in the Ph.D. study programmes at the Faculties of Applied Sciences, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
Research and development focuces on three types of activities:
- research, aimed at obtaining knowledge of basic phenomena and observable facts
- applied research, directed towards a specific and practical goals
- experimental development, which employs existing knowledge obtained through research or based on experience
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1201
2023
1201 -200
2022
1001
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
1201
2023
1201 -200
2022
1001
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1449 158
2022
1607
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
The International Office encompasses the following activities:
- Providing information about EU educational programs
- Counselling on study and workplacement opportunities abroad
- Coordinating programme Erasmus+ on the institutional level
- Recruiting and taking care of international students
- Recruiting and taking care of international lecturers
- Organising the annual International Summer Language School (ISLS)
- Developing and strengthening international links on the institutional level
- (in cooperation with international partners, foundations, embassies etc.)
- Marketing the University abroad
Campus life
The University campus, in particular, is currently undergoing very dynamic changes – with an annex to the University Library building, and new buildings of the European Centre of Excellence NTIS and the Centre of Technical and Natural Science Education and Research literally growing in front of our eyes. These investments are the largest in the history of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen and, in the future, they will form a very promising base for even more intensive co-operation with universities all over the world not only in the field of Research and Development, but also in student mobilities.
Student clubs
- International students organizations locating at the University of West Bohemia have their seat at the Student center at the Faculty of Economics.
- The Student Union (SUS) is an organization which provides various services for students and organizes sporting, cultural and other events