Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU)
Why students choose it
- The strongest IT school in the country: FIIT and FEI are a direct route to Bratislava IT companies and start-ups.
- Most faculties admit without entrance exams — based on the school certificate (a talent exam only in architecture and design).
- Internships in companies and labs, many projects with business.
- Own network of dormitories in Bratislava; the FEI/FIIT campus in Mlynská dolina is next to the dormitories.
- An engineering degree recognised across the EU; high employability of graduates.
Faculties and programmes
Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies (FIIT)
Bachelor's admission is based on the ranking of school certificates; competition is high, mathematics matters.
Programmes:
- Informatics
- Information Security
- Intelligent Software Systems
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (FEI)
Programmes:
- Applied Informatics
- Robotics and Cybernetics
- Electronics
- Electrical Power Engineering
- Telecommunications
- Automotive Mechatronics
Faculty of Civil Engineering (SvF)
Programmes:
- Civil Engineering
- Geodesy and Cartography
- Water Management
- Construction Technology and Management
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (SjF)
Programmes:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Automobiles and Mobile Working Machines
- Mechatronics
- Power Engineering Machines
Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology (FCHPT)
Programmes:
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Food Technology
- Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Architecture and Design (FAD)
Talent entrance exam; the application deadline is usually earlier than at other faculties (autumn — early winter).
Programmes:
- Architecture and Urban Design
- Design
Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava (MTF)
Programmes:
- Materials Science
- Industrial Management
- Mechatronics
- Applied Informatics in Industry
How international students apply
- Application deadlines
- As a rule, by the end of April at most faculties; the Faculty of Architecture and Design — much earlier because of the talent exam; several faculties run a second round in summer. Check the faculty website.
- Entrance exams
- Architecture and design — talent exam.
- Other faculties — usually no exams, ranking by school certificate; with strong competition, grades in mathematics/physics are considered.
- Documents
- online application and application fee;
- nostrified school certificate (decision or proof of filing by the faculty deadline);
- official translation of the certificate;
- proof of Slovak language level — as required by the faculty.
International students apply on general terms. Faculty selection, documents, deadlines and the dormitory are covered by turnkey admission.
Based on stuba.sk and faculty websites as of 08/2026 — check the 2027/2028 deadlines before applying.
Dormitory and costs
STU has its own dormitories in Bratislava (Mladosť, Mladá garda, Jura Hronca, Nikosa Belojanisa, Dobrovičova and others). A place for a first-year student is roughly 90–170 € per month (2026, check the STU dormitory website). Full yearly budget — in the cost calculator.
FAQ
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