University of Ostrava

Address: Dvorakova 7, 701 03 Ostrava
Website: https://www.osu.eu/

The University of Ostrava (UO), with more than 10 000 students, offers a high quality education and is engaged in research in the humanities, social and natural sciences, medicine, health studies, and the fine arts and music. Its 6 faculties offer a wide range of degree programmes in a variety of fields as well as unconventional combinations of majors. The University is a diverse, international community housed across the city with most of the buildings in the old city centre.

Overview

Institution type: Public
Founded: 1991
Good At: Why study at the University of Ostrava:
– Top quality research-driven education;
– Leading figures in their fields of expertise;
– Individual teacher-to-student approach;
– A wide variety of single and double major degree programmes in a range of educational fields;
– Open-minded, modern, fresh, young spirit;
– Flexibility and responsiveness due to the small size and youthful vigour of our university;
– Well embedded in the region and connected to institutions, organisations, and companies;
– The lively and poetic atmosphere of the post-industrial city of Ostrava.
Total number of students: 10500
Number of international students: 147 degree / 278 exchange
For international students: International students can come to study at UO either as exchange students under the European mobility programme Erasmus+ (or under various bilateral agreements negotiated between UO and respective universities) or they can enrol in one of the 9 Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD full degree programmes taught in English. For more information on individual degree programmes visit: https://www.osu.eu/degree-programmes/.
International cooperation: The University of Ostrava has exchange agreements under Erasmus+ programme with almost 600 partner universities within the EU. UO also offers exchanges with a number of partner universities outside the EU on the basis of direct university agreements in the USA, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Morocco, Brazil, Columbia.
Success rate: 40 %

Contacts

Institution:
University of Ostrava
Address: Dvorakova 7, 701 03 Ostrava
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ostravska.Univerzita
E-mail: info@osu.cz
Web: www.osu.eu
Contact person:
Email for international cooperation
E-mail: info@osu.cz
Contact person:
Email for international students
E-mail: admission@osu.cz

Fields of study

Arts and humanities Health and welfare Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics Social sciences, journalism and information

Faculties

Faculty:
Faculty of Arts
Address: Reální 5, 701 03 Ostrava
Contact person:
Lucie Honajzerová
Personal role: International Officer
E-mail: lucie.honajzerova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 553 462 001
Web: https://ff.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Education
Address: Fráni Šrámka 3, 709 00 Ostrava
Contact person:
Ivana Adamiková
Personal role: Head of Dpt. for Internationalisation
E-mail: ivana.adamikova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 553 46 27
Web: https://pdf.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Address: Podlahova 3, 709 00 Ostrava
Contact person:
Alexandra Bočková
Personal role: International Officer
E-mail: alexandra.bockova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 553 46 29
Web: https://fu.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Medicine
Address: Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava
Contact person:
Gabriela Kovolová
Personal role: International Officer
E-mail: gabriela.kovolova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 553 461 724
Web: https://lf.osu.eu/
Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Address: 30. dubna 22, 701 03 Ostrava
Contact person:
Markéta Kotalová
Personal role: International Student Services Specialist
E-mail: marketa.kotalova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 731 094 750
Web: https://www.osu.eu/degree-programmes/?specializaceid=2804
Faculty:
Faculty of Social Studies
Address: Českobratrská 16, 702 00 Ostrava
Contact person:
Michaela Vontorová
Personal role: International Officer
E-mail: michaela.vontorova@osu.cz
Phone: +420 553 46 32
Web: https://fss.osu.eu/

Application form

Application form https://is-stag.osu.cz/portal/studium/uchazec/eprihlaska.html?pc_lang=en

Brochures

Brochures https://www.studyuniversityofostrava.cz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/University_of_Ostrava.pdf

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