Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

Jan Evangelista University in Ústí nad Labem
Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem

Latin: Universitas Purkyniana Ustensis
Type	Public
Established	1991
Rector	René Wokoun
Location	Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Website	http://en.ujep.cz/

Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (UJEP) is a public university in the Czech Republic. The institution was established on 28 September, 1991. It bears the name of famous Czech scientist Jan Evangelista Purkyně who was born in nearby Libochovice. More than 10,000 students are studying at the university. UJEP has around 400 academic and 300 non-academic employees.

History

Originally, in 1954, the pedagogical high school was established; in 1964 it changed to the Faculty of Education. With Act No. 314/1991 of the Czech National Council, the university was established. The formal inauguration ceremony was held on 28 September 1991.

This university consists of nine faculties of which the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Social and Economic Studies, the Faculty of the Environment and the Institute for the Slavonic and Germanic studies were the first parts of the university.

Location

University is near the German border in Ústí nad Labem. It is in the centre of the town with its many faculties and halls of residence. The city cooperates with UJEP with aims to create a new university campus that will take the place of the former Masaryk Hospital.

Structure

The self-governing academic bodies of the University include:

Academic Senate
Rector
Scientific Council
Disciplinary Board
Board of Trustees
Bursar (University Bookshop, Economic Department, Administration of Residential Halls and Canteens)
Faculties and Institutes

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References

Public universities in the Czech Republic

Brno	Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts Masaryk University Mendel University Brno University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno Brno University of Technology

České Budějovice	University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice Institute of Technology and Business

Hradec Králové	University of Hradec Králové

Jihlava	College of Polytechnics Jihlava

Liberec	Technical University of Liberec

Olomouc	Palacký University of Olomouc

Opava	Silesian University (Opava)

Ostrava	University of Ostrava Technical University of Ostrava

Pardubice	University of Pardubice

Plzeň	University of West Bohemia

Prague	Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Academy of Fine Arts, Prague Czech Technical University in Prague Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Charles University in Prague University of Economics, Prague Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

Ústí nad Labem	Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

Zlín	Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Coordinates: 50°40′31.88″N 14°2′7.44″E / 50.6755222°N 14.0354000°E / 50.6755222; 14.0354000

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