Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Brno University of Technology in Facts
n Public technical university founded
in 1899.
n Second largest technical university
in the Czech Republic.
n Over 24,000 students in three educational
levels.
n Nearly 2,500 employees including
approximately 1,450 academics.
n Providing education in more than
80 study branches – all accredited in
Czech, many of them also in English.
n A member of national and international
associations and networks, e.g. EUA,
CESAER, EUCEN, etc.
n Partnership with nearly 125 educational
institutions all around the world
(under EU programmes or within
bilateral agreements).
n Students’ chamber of academic senate
as a part of decision making body.
n International Students’ Club
(www.isc.vutbr.cz).
n The BEST (Board of European Students
of Technology) events
(www.best.vutbr.cz/english).
n Publishing the University magazine
Události (www.vutbr.cz/en/udalosti).
n Centre of Sport Activities offering over
45 sport activities for over 7,000 students
and employees (www.cesa.vutbr.cz).
n Professional courses in specific areas,
languages, project management and
other soft skills, career consultancy and
project counselling provided.
n Halls of Residence and Dining Services
offer good-class accommodation
for more than 7,000 students and dining
services for nearly 13,000 students and
employees a day
(www.kam.vutbr.cz/english).
n The University press VUTIUM publishing
of scientific and educational texts in
Czech and English (www.vutium.vutbr.cz)
n More than 150 research projects supported
by Czech ministries, grant agencies,
European Commission and other
authorities.
n Over 350 company direct collaboration
orders each year and close cooperation
with dozens of Czech and international
companies.
n Providing protected environment, office
services and consulting for starting innovative
companies with the aim of smooth
transfer of research into practice within
the region by Technological Incubator
(www.jic.cz).
n Czech Technology Park – the University
modern premises for technology companies
in a business park environment for
office, research and light industry (Vodafone,
Silicon Graphics, Mann+Hummel,
FEI Czech Republic, IBM, Koyo Bearings,
Motorola, Star 21 Network, etc.).
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