The Technical University of Liberec () is a

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in the city of

Liberec Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...

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. The university has undergone great transformation in its over sixty-year history. When it was founded, it was called the Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Liberec, and its original classrooms were located in the attics of the F. X. Šalda Grammar School. These later served as accommodation for teachers, and it was here that the first plans and ideas arose concerning the later form and direction of the college. The first 259 students were admitted on October 1, 1953. Today, the university has seven faculties and one specialized institute: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Science-Humanities and Education, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Faculty of

Mechatronics Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...

, Informatics and Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation

Academics

The university offers courses in the

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and sciences, as well as many technical subjects. Students can obtain

bachelor's A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ( ...

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

, or

doctoral A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' licentia docendi'' ("licence to teach ...

degrees. The Technical University of Liberec is a medium-sized institution.

Research

The Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation has been a part of the Technical University of Liberec since 2012. Its 19 specialized laboratories aim to contribute to regional development and are traditionally oriented towards technical industries. Research programmes focus on materials research,

nanomaterials Nanomaterials describe, in principle, chemical substances or materials of which a single unit is sized (in at least one dimension) between 1 and 100 nm (the usual definition of nanoscale). Nanomaterials research takes a materials science ...

and engineering, emphasizing applications.

Study

Technical University of Liberec offers three

, eight

, and seven

programmes taught in English. * Bachelor in System Engineering and Informatics (Nisa/Neisse University) * Bachelor in Textile and Fashion Design, the only one in the

* Bachelor in Textile Technologies, Materials and Nanomaterials, the only one in the

* Bachelors in Economics, Management, & Business Administration, dual degree bachelor's programme with the University of Huddersfield * Master in Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Mechatronics * Masters in Architecture and Urban Design * Masters in Economics and Management, dual degree bachelor's programme with the University of Huddersfield * Masters in Mechanical Engineering & Innovation * Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Machines & Equipment Design * Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Technology, and Materials * Masters in Textile & Clothing Engineering, the only one in the

* Masters in Textile Engineering, Nonwoven & Nanomaterials, the only one in the

* PhD in Applied Mechanics * PhD in Electrical Engineering, Informatics, & Technical Cybernetics * PhD in Machine and Equipment Design * PhD in Manufacturing Systems and Processes * PhD in Material Engineering * PhD in System Engineering, Informatics, & Economics * PhD in Textile Engineering, Textile Techniques & Materials Engineering Successful students of economics are eligible to participate in the dual degree bachelor's programme with the

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, which was named University of the Year 2013. The Faculty of Textile Engineering is the only institution in the Czech Republic that offers a complete education program in

textile Textile is an Hyponymy and hypernymy, umbrella term that includes various Fiber, fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, Staple (textiles)#Filament fiber, filaments, Thread (yarn), threads, and different types of #Fabric, fabric. ...

Neisse University

Neisse University is a unique inter-regional project between three partner universities — Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz, Politechnika Wroclawska and the Technical University of Liberec. It is available to

Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

students of Information and Communication Management course at the Faculty of Economics. Students of this programme spend one year at each university, experiencing different academic and cultural environments. They graduate from this multiple-degree programme with a diploma recognised in three European countries.

Accommodation

The Residence Halls of the university have been evaluated as the best ones in the Czech Republic three years in succession; they are modern, comfortable, offer high-speed internet connection, excellent sport facilities, student clubs and medical services on-site.

Sports Center

Students participate in sports and other activities, including

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football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...

, wall-climbing, rope center, mini-golf,

beach volleyball Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two to four players each on a sand court divided by a net. Similar to indoor volleyball, the objective of the game is to send the ball over the net and to ground it on the opponent's side o ...

and spinning. University sports are under the administration of the Academic Sports Center, which is a part of the Faculty of Sciences, Humanities and Education.

References

External links

Technical University of Liberec Website

Neisse University Website

Mechatronics Website
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