Founded in 2000, the Katolická Univerzita v Ruomberku (Catholic University in Ruomberok) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Ruomberok (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Zilina.
This institution also has branch campuses in Koice, Poprad and Spisska Kapitula. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Katolická Univerzita v Ruomberku (KU) is a small-sized coeducational Slovak higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion.
Katolická Univerzita v Ruomberku (KU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 24-year-old Slovak higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades.
International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
KU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
Location & Contact
Address, contact details, and online presence for Catholic University in Ruzomberok are summarised below.
Funding routes available to students in Slovakia are listed below.
Becas del CONACYT al Extranjero
CONACYT · Government funded · International students
BELGIUM - French Community - research stay for university graduates, PhD students, researchers and university teachers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the French Community and the Government of the Walloon region · Government funded · International students
BULGARIA - study stay for university students (5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria · Government funded · International students
BULGARIA - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria · Government funded · International students
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic · Government funded · International students · 73 EUR per monthly · Partial Tuition
Rate per day: 73 EUR
The scholarship shall cover the living costs (accommodation, board, etc.) during the stay in Slovakia.
Regarding the reimbursement of travel costs, applicants should consult the possibility with the National CEEPUS Office in their home country.
CHINA - study/research stay for university students, PhD students, university teachers and researchers - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of Education between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China · Government funded · International students
CROATIA - lecture stay for university teachers of Croatian language and literature (max. 30 days) - scholarship based on bilateral agreement
Cooperation programme between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia · Government funded · International students
CROATIA - study stay for universtity students and PhD students (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia · Government funded · International students
CZECH REPUBLIC - short-term research/lecture stay for researchers and university teachers (max. 14 days) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Protocol on cooperation in the field of education, yourth and sport between the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic · Government funded · International students
CZECH REPUBLIC - study stay for university students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Protocol on cooperation in the field of education, yourth and sport between the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic · Government funded · International students
CZECH REPUBLIC - study/research stay for PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Protocol on cooperation in the field of education, yourth and sport between the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic · Government funded · International students
EGYPT - short-term research stay (max. 10 days) for university teachers and researchers - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation Programme in the Field of Education and Research between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab Republic of Egypt · Government funded · International students
EGYPT - study stay for university students (3 - 5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation Programme in the Field of Education and Research between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab Republic of Egypt · Government funded · International students
EGYPT- research stay for university teachers and researchers (2 - 6 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation Programme in the Field of Education and Research between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab Republic of Egypt · Government funded · International students
ERC Advanced Grant - European Research Council grants supporting outstanding research leaders
European Research Council · Government funded · International students
ERC Consolidator Grant - European Research Council grants supporting researchers consolidating their independent career
European Research Council · Government funded · International students
ERC Proof of Concept - European Research Council grant supporting ERC grant holders
European Research Council · Government funded · International students
ERC Starting Grant - European Research Council grants supporting outstanding early career researchers
European Research Council · Government funded · International students
ERC Synergy Grant - European Research Council grants supporting small groups of researchers collaborating on projects
European Research Council · Government funded · International students
FINLAND - short-term lecture/research stay (10 days) for education specialists - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme in the field of education, research and culture between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Finland · Government funded · International students
FINLAND - study/research stay for university students, PhD students and university teachers (3 - 9 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme in the field of education, research and culture between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Finland · Government funded · International students
GREECE - short-term lecture/research stay (10 days) for university teachers or researchers - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme in the field of education and culture between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Hellenic Republic · Government funded · International students
GREECE - study/research stay for PhD students (5 or 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme in the field of education and culture between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Hellenic Republic · Government funded · International students
HUNGARY - research stay for university teachers and researchers (1 - 3 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education, science, sport · Government funded · International students
HUNGARY - short-term research stay for university teachers and researchers (5 - 20 days) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education, science, sport and youth between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education of Hungary · Government funded · International students
HUNGARY - study stay for university students (5 or 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education, science, sport and youth between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education of Hungary · Government funded · International students
HUNGARY - study/research stay for PhD students (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education, science, sport and youth between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education of Hungary · Government funded · International students
International Visegrad Fund - Visegrad Literary Residency Program - scholarships for literary stays (3 months)
International Visegrad Fund · Government funded · International students · 1,300 EUR per monthly · Partial Tuition
Accommodation in a shared apartment in the chosen Host City (one-person rooms with washroom facilities and free internet access, shared kitchen) from 1st May to 12th June (Compact Spring Edition) or 1st September to 30th November (Regular Autumn Edition)
• A stipend of 1,300 EUR gross (Compact Spring Edition) or 2,400 EUR gross (Regular Autumn Edition)
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International Visegrad Fund - Visual&Sound Arts - scholarships for artists (2 months)
International Visegrad Fund · Government funded · International students
ISRAEL - study stay for university students (10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the State of Israel in the field of culture, education and science · Government funded · International students
ISRAEL - study/research stay for PhD students (10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the State of Israel in the field of culture, education and science · Government funded · International students
ITALY - study/research stay for university students, PhD students, univeristy teachers, researchers and university graduates (1 - 10 months) - bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Executive programme towards the agreement between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Italian Republic in the field of culture · Government funded · International students
KAZAKHSTAN - study stay for university students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Memorandum on cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Government funded · International students
KAZAKHSTAN - study/research stay for PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Memorandum on cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Government funded · International students
KOREA - DUO-KOREA - DUO-Korea Fellowship Program - students exchange in the framework of a cooperative project between educational institutions
Ministry of Education of Korean Republic · Government funded · International students
MOLDOVA - study stay for university students (5 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Youth of the Republic of Moldova · Government funded · International students · 620 EUR per monthly · Partial Tuition
Sending party is obliged to cover:
scholarship holders' international travel costs to and from Slovakia
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic is obliged to provide scholarship holders with:
a scholarship:
· of 620 €/month for university students.
The scholarship shall cover their living c...
MOLDOVA - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Youth of the Republic of Moldova · Government funded · International students
MONTENEGRO - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (minimum 3 months stay) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of Cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Science, research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education of Montenegro · Government funded · International students
Horizon Europe - Marie Skolodowska Curie Actions - MSCA (2021-27) · Government funded · International students
MSCA COFUND
Horizon Europe - Marie Skolodowska Curie Actions - MSCA (2021-27) · Government funded · International students
MSCA Doctoral Networks
Horizon Europe - Marie Skolodowska Curie Actions - MSCA (2021-27) · Government funded · International students
MSCA Staff Exchanges
Horizon Europe · Government funded · International students
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic - study stay for university students (1 or 2 semesters)
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic · Government funded · International students · 620 EUR per monthly · Partial Tuition
Scholarship holders - university students - will receive a scholarship of 620 €/month
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic - study/research stay for PhD students (1 - 10 months)
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic · Government funded · International students · 102,550 EUR per monthly · Partial Tuition
Scholarship holders - PhD students - will receive a scholarship of 1025,50 €/month
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic - teaching/research/artistic stay for universtity teachers, researchers and artists (1 - 10 months)
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic · Government funded · International students
NORTH MACEDONIA - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Cooperation programme between the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia in the field of education and science · Government funded · International students
NORWAY - short-term research/lecture stay for university teachers or researchers (7 - 21 days) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cultural, educational and research cooperation between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway · Government funded · International students
NORWAY - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (3 - 9 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cultural, educational and research cooperation between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway · Government funded · International students
POLAND - research stay for university teachers and researchers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Minister of National Education and Sport of the Republic of Poland · Government funded · International students
POLAND - study stay for university students (5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Minister of National Education and Sport of the Republic of Poland · Government funded · International students
POLAND - study stay for university students of Slovak and Slavonic studies (5 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Minister of National Education and Sport of the Republic of Poland · Government funded · International students
POLAND - study/research stay for PhD students (1 - 3 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Minister of National Education and Sport of the Republic of Poland · Government funded · International students
ROMANIA - study stay for university students (5 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth of Romania · Government funded · International students
ROMANIA - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth of Romania · Government funded · International students
SERBIA - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (1 - 9 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of Cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Science, research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia · Government funded · International students
SLOVENIA - study/research stay for university students and PhD students (3 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education and culture between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia · Government funded · International students
Ministerstvo školstva, výskumu, vývoja a mládeže SR · Government funded · International students · 4,000 EUR per year · Partial Tuition
Talentové štipendiá
Ministerstvo školstva, výskumu, vývoja a mládeže SR · Government funded · International students
UKRAINE - Penta Scholarship for Ukrainians - full Master's degree study
Penta Investments · Government funded · International students · 300 EUR per monthly · Partial Tuition
The scholarship program fully covers tuition fees for a standard duration of study. Also, it provides monthly allowance for accommodation and other expenses for the period of studies (300 €/month).
The programme may cover an 8-month (October - May) of Intensive Slovak Language Course at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.
UKRAINE - study stay for university students (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine · Government funded · International students
UKRAINE - study/research stay for PhD students, university teachers and researchers (1 - 10 months) - scholarship based on bilateral intergovernmental agreement
Programme of cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine · Government funded · International students
USA – Fulbright Inter-Country Travel for U.S. Lecturers in Europe (up to 5 days)
Fulbright program · Government funded · International students
USA – Fulbright Schuman Program – study/research stay in EU on transatlantic/EU affairs for U.S. citizens (4–8 months)
administered by the Fulbright Commission in Belgium (Commission for Educational Exchange between the U.S., Belgium, Luxembourg), jointly financed by the U.S. Department of State and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG.EAC) · Other funded · International students
How to apply to Catholic University in Ruzomberok
A five-step path through the application process at Catholic University in Ruzomberok.
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Research programmes at Catholic University in Ruzomberok
Begin by reviewing the programmes section above. Catholic University in Ruzomberok offers 88 programmes grouped by qualification level. Decide on a target tier (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral) before narrowing by subject.
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Review admissions criteria
Each programme at Catholic University in Ruzomberok has its own entry requirements — academic minimums, language proficiency, supporting documents, and sometimes interviews or portfolios. Check the programme-specific page or contact admissions to confirm eligibility.
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Gather supporting documents
Most applications require certified academic records, identification documents, language test certificates (IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent for English-medium programmes), CV/résumé, and a statement of purpose. Allow extra time for document authentication.
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Lodge your application
Apply directly via Catholic University in Ruzomberok's online portal at www.ku.sk. Complete the application form, upload supporting documents, and pay any application fee. Confirmation emails typically arrive within a few business days.
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Confirm receipt and track progress
After submitting, confirm receipt with the admissions office and track your application status through the portal. You can reach the institution by email at [email protected] or by phone at +421 (44) 4322 709. Set reminders for any interview requests, additional document submissions, or admission decision deadlines.
Frequently Asked Questions about Catholic University in Ruzomberok
Common questions about Catholic University in Ruzomberok — answers from its published profile.
In what year was Catholic University in Ruzomberok established?
Catholic University in Ruzomberok was founded in 2000 (approximately 26 years ago).
Where can I find Catholic University in Ruzomberok?
The institution is located in Ružomberok, Slovakia.
What is Catholic University in Ruzomberok's control type?
It is a public higher-education institution.
How many students does Catholic University in Ruzomberok have?
The institution has a student body of 4,000-4,999.
Is Catholic University in Ruzomberok affiliated with a religion?
Yes, Catholic University in Ruzomberok is affiliated with Christian-Catholic.
What is Catholic University in Ruzomberok's academic structure?
Catholic University in Ruzomberok is organised into 4 academic units across its disciplines.
Is Catholic University in Ruzomberok accredited?
The institution holds recognition from Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky.
Where can I learn more about Catholic University in Ruzomberok?
The institution's website is www.ku.sk.
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