The Silesian University in Opava, ( cs, Slezská univerzita v Opavě) is a university offering tertiary education. It was
established by the law (Nr. 314/199), adopted by the Czech National Council on 9 July 1991, making it one of the youngest universities in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...
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In 1999 the Mathematical Institute in Opava was established after its separation from the Faculty of Philosophy and Science, and in 2008 several other institutes were separated from the same faculty and the Faculty of Public Policies in Opava was created.
The Silesian University in Opava has participated in the
Erasmus Programme since 1999. The number of students and employees participating in the Erasmus Programme increased every year for the first 10 years.
Faculties and Institutes
* Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
* School of Business Administration in
Karviná
Karviná (; pl, Karwina, , german: Karwin) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Karviná is known as an indust ...
* Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
* Institute of Mathematics in Opava
*Institute of Physics in Opava
*
Institute of Creative Photography
Sports
The university's sports union, (USK) operates inline skating, skiing, snowboarding, snag golf, cycling and kitesurfing. The university also has its own E-sports team, which participates in the National
League of Legends
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Symbols
Seal
Its seal shows the
coat of arms of Silesia
The coat of arms of Lower Silesia, and simultaneously of Silesia, shows a black eagle with silver crescent with cross in the middle on its chest (the emblem of Silesian Duke Henry the Bearded, Polish language, Polish: ''Zgorzelec'') on a golden b ...
, Opava is historical capital of Czech Silesia. Knowledge is symbolized by the book in the middle. It is surrounded by the inscription, ''Universitas Silesiana Opaviensis'' ( en, Silesian University in Opava) and the year of its foundation, 1991, in
Roman numerals: ''MCMXCI''.
Gallery
File:SU rektorat.jpg, Main building of the university
File:SUFPF3.jpg, Hauerova Campus
File:SUFPF4.jpg, Film theater at Hauerova Campus
File:SUFPF1.jpg, Bezručovo náměstí
File:SUFVP3.jpg, Alumni hall at Bezručovo náměstí
File:SUFPF10.jpg, White Hole Observatory Opava
See also
*
Silesia Euroregion
References
External links
Official web page of Silesian University
Universities in the Czech Republic
Educational institutions established in 1991
1991 establishments in Czechoslovakia
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