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{{Short description|Public university in Brno, Czech Republic}}
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| name = Masaryk University
| native_name=Masarykova univerzita
| native_name = Masarykova univerzita
| latin_name=Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis
| latin_name = Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search |url=https://archive.org/search?query=Universitas+Masarykiana+Brunensis&sin=TXT |website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
| image=[[Image:mu logo.png|130px|Masaryk University seal]]
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| type=[[Public university|Public]]
| established = {{start date|1919}}
| rector=Assoc. Prof. Mikuláš Bek
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| city=[[Brno]]
| rector = {{nowrap|Prof. {{ill|Martin Bareš|cs}}}}
| country = [[Czech Republic]]
| city = [[Brno]]
| students=35,115<ref name="stats" />
| country = [[Czech Republic]]
|faculty = 2,200<ref name="stats" />
|staff = 3,000
| students = 35,115<ref name="stats" />
|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
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| administrative_staff = 3,000
| affiliations = [[European University Association|EUA]]<br /> [[Compostela Group]]<br /> [[Utrecht Network]]
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
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| colors = {{color box|#0000DC}} Blue
| affiliations = [[European University Association|EUA]]<br /> [[Compostela Group]]<br /> [[Utrecht Network]]
| website={{url|http://www.muni.cz/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.muni.cz/|muni.cz}}
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'''Masaryk University''' ({{lang-cs|Masarykova univerzita}}; {{lang-la|Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis}}) is the second largest [[university]] in the [[Czech Republic]], a member of the [[Compostela Group]] and the [[Utrecht Network]]. Founded in 1919 in [[Brno]] as the third Czech university (after [[Charles University in Prague|Charles University]] 1348, [[Palacký University, Olomouc|Palacký University]] 1573), it now consists of nine faculties and 35,115 students.<ref name="stats">{{cite web | title =Detailed Statistical Data | publisher =Masaryk University | url =http://www.muni.cz/general/statistics?lang=en | accessdate =2014-05-05 }}</ref> It is named after [[Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk]], the first president of an independent [[Czechoslovakia]] as well as the leader of the movement for a third Czech university.<ref name="summary">{{cite web | title =MU Brief History | url =http://www.muni.cz/history/summary?lang=en | publisher =Masaryk University |accessdate=2008-12-13 }}</ref>
'''Masaryk University''' ('''MU''') ({{langx|cs|Masarykova univerzita}}; {{langx|la|Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis}}) is the second largest [[university]] in the [[Czech Republic]], a member of the [[Compostela Group]] and the [[Utrecht Network]]. Founded in 1919 in [[Brno]], it now consists of ten faculties and 35,115 students.<ref name="stats">{{cite web | title =Detailed Statistical Data | publisher =Masaryk University | url =http://www.muni.cz/general/statistics?lang=en | access-date =5 May 2014 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160827184158/http://www.muni.cz/general/statistics?lang=en | archive-date =27 August 2016 | df =dmy-all }}</ref> It is named after [[Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk]], the first president of an independent [[Czechoslovakia]] as well as the leader of the movement for a second Czech university.<ref name="summary">{{cite web | title =MU Brief History | url =http://www.muni.cz/history/summary?lang=en | publisher =Masaryk University |access-date=6 January 2016 }}</ref>


In 1960 the university was renamed ''Jan Evangelista Purkyně University'' after [[Jan Evangelista Purkyně]], a Czech biologist. In 1990, following the [[Velvet Revolution]] it regained its original name.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web | title =MU Important Dates in the History | url =http://www.muni.cz/history/milestones?lang=en | publisher =Masaryk University |accessdate=2008-12-13 }}</ref> Since 1922, over 171,000 students graduated form the university.
In 1960 the university was renamed ''Jan Evangelista Purkyně University'' after [[Jan Evangelista Purkyně]], a Czech biologist. In 1990, following the [[Velvet Revolution]] it regained its original name.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web | title =MU Important Dates in the History | url =http://www.muni.cz/history/milestones?lang=en | publisher =Masaryk University |access-date=13 December 2008 }}</ref> Since 1922, over 171,000 students have graduated from the university.


==History==
==History==


Masaryk University was founded on 28 January 1919 with four faculties: Law, Medicine, Science, and Arts. The founding of the third Czech university was possible only after the fall of the [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian]] [[monarchy]] because of the resistance of the German-controlled city council, which feared giving power to the Czech residents of Brno.<ref name="summary" /> Brno was at that time a bilingual city. One notable demonstration in favour of establishing a university in Brno happened in 1905.<ref name="timeline" />
Masaryk University was founded on 28 January 1919 with four faculties: Law, Medicine, Science, and Arts. [[Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk]], professor of [[Charles University]] and later the first [[List of presidents of Czechoslovakia|president of Czechoslovakia]], contributed greatly to the establishment of Masaryk University. ([[Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk|Masaryk]] in his scientific and political activities paid attention to the development of Czechoslovak universities and since the 1880s he emphasized the need for broad competition in scientific work. In this context, he pointed out that the only Czech university at that time needed a competitive institution for its development.) The founding of the second Czech university was possible only after the fall of the [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian]] [[monarchy]] because of the resistance of the German-controlled city council, which feared giving power to the Czech residents of Brno.<ref name="summary" /> Brno was at that time a bilingual city. A notable demonstration in favour of establishing a university in Brno happened in 1905.<ref name="timeline" />


From the beginning, the university suffered from a lack of money for development. The fragile state of public finances in 1923–1925 and 1933–1934 led to proposals of abolishing both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. Both faculties eventually survived until 17 November 1939 when the whole university was closed following the [[German occupation of Czechoslovakia]]. A number of professors of Masaryk University were executed or tortured; for example, the Faculty of Science lost one quarter of its teaching staff.<ref name="summary"/> Many of the executions took place in the [[Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp|Mauthausen concentration camp]] in 1942.<ref name="timeline" />
From the beginning, the university suffered from a lack of money for development. The fragile state of public finances in 1923–1925 and 1933–1934 led to proposals to abolish both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. Both faculties eventually survived until 17 November 1939 when the whole university was closed following the [[German occupation of Czechoslovakia]]. A number of professors of Masaryk University were executed or tortured; for example, the Faculty of Science lost one quarter of its teaching staff.<ref name="summary"/> Many of the executions took place in the [[Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp|Mauthausen concentration camp]] in 1942.<ref name="timeline" />
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The renewal of university life after the end of World War II was interrupted by the [[History_of_Czechoslovakia_(1948–1989)#Stalinization|Communist takeover]]. The percentage of students expelled in various faculties ranged from 5 percent at the Faculty of Education to 46 percent at the Faculty of Law, which was completely closed in 1950. In 1953, the Faculty of Education (founded in 1946) was separated from the university. In August 1960, a government decree abolished the Pharmaceutical Faculty and the University was renamed ''Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Brno''.<ref name="summary"/>
The renewal of university life after the end of World War II was interrupted by the [[History of Czechoslovakia (1948–1989)#Stalinization|Communist takeover]]. The percentage of students expelled in various faculties ranged from 5 percent at the Faculty of Education to 46 percent at the Faculty of Law, which was completely closed in 1950. In 1953, the Faculty of Education (founded in 1946) was separated from the university. In August 1960, a government decree abolished the Pharmaceutical Faculty and the university was renamed ''Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Brno''.<ref name="summary"/>


Relaxation occurred in 1964 with the reintegration of the Faculty of Education into the university and with the reestablishment of the Faculty of Law in 1969. But conditions changed again rapidly with the [[Normalization (Czechoslovakia)|Normalization]] of the 1970s after the [[History of Czechoslovakia (1948–1989)#Warsaw Pact intervention and the end of Prague Spring|1968 invasion]] of [[Warsaw Pact]] troops into Czechoslovakia.<ref name="summary"/>
Relaxation occurred in 1964 with the reintegration of the Faculty of Education into the university and with the reestablishment of the Faculty of Law in 1969. But conditions changed again rapidly with the [[Normalization (Czechoslovakia)|Normalization]] of the 1970s after the [[History of Czechoslovakia (1948–1989)#Warsaw Pact intervention and the end of Prague Spring|1968 invasion]] of [[Warsaw Pact]] troops into Czechoslovakia.<ref name="summary"/>
[[File:Rektorát (Fotoarchiv RMU).jpg|thumb|left|Masaryk University rector's office on Žerotínovo náměstí in Brno]]
The university was renamed ''Masaryk University in Brno'' in 1990, then regaining its original name by dropping the "in Brno" from the title in 2006. A new era of development began after the [[Velvet Revolution]] of 1989 and the establishment of the Faculty of Economics and Administration in 1991, the Faculty of Informatics in 1994, the Faculty of Social Studies in 1998, and the Faculty of Sports Studies in 2002.<ref name="timeline"/>


A new university campus has been under construction in [[Brno-Bohunice]] since 2002. The last stage of development should be completed in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | title =Podprogram 233 332 – Výstavba univerzitního kampusu MU v Brně-Bohunicích (UKB) | url=http://www.muni.cz/general/events/p233332?lang=en | language =cs | publisher =Masaryk University | access-date =31 January 2007 }}</ref> Campus houses most Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sports Studies, part of Faculty of Sciences as well as several research facilities such as [[Central European Institute of Technology]] and Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment Cetocoen.
The University was renamed ''Masaryk University in Brno'' in 1990, then regaining its original name by dropping the "in Brno" from the title in 2006. A new era of development began after the [[Velvet Revolution]] of 1989 and the establishment of the Faculty of Economics and Administration in 1991, the Faculty of Informatics in 1994, the Faculty of Social Studies in 1998, and the Faculty of Sports Studies in 2002.<ref name="timeline"/>


In 2013, university signed a long-term lease with the city of Brno, creating [[University Cinema Scala]] in place of movie theatre with over 80 years tradition which was closed down in 2011. The place has various academic functions, hosting official university ceremonies as well as lectures and conferences. Cinema's programming is managed by Aeropolis, which shares the costs with the university.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.muni.cz/scala | title=University Cinema Scala | access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>
A new University campus has been under construction in Brno-Bohunice since 2002. The last stage of development should be completed in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | title =Podprogram 233 332 – Výstavba univerzitního kampusu MU v Brně-Bohunicích (UKB) | url=http://www.muni.cz/general/events/p233332?lang=en | language =Czech | publisher =Masaryk University | accessdate =2007-01-31 }}</ref> Campus houses most Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sports Studies, part of Faculty of Sciences as well as several research facilities such as [[Central European Institute of Technology]] and Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment Cetocoen.


== Faculties ==
In 2013, university signed a long term lease with the city of Brno, creating [[University cinema Scala]] in place of movie theatre with over 80 years tradition which was closed down in 2011. The place has various academic functions, hosting official university ceremonies as well as lectures and conferences. Cinema's programming is managed by Aeropolis, which shares the costs with the university.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.muni.cz/scala | title=University Cinema Scala | accessdate=2014-05-05}}</ref>
Masaryk University comprises ten faculties.<ref>{{Cite web |last=univerzita |first=Masarykova |title=Fakulty a pracoviště |url=https://www.muni.cz/o-univerzite/fakulty-a-pracoviste |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Masarykova univerzita |language=cs}}</ref> Established in 1919 are the Faculty of Law (PrF), Faculty of Medicine (LF), Faculty of Science (PřF), and Faculty of Arts (FF). The Faculty of Education (PdF) was added in 1946, the Faculty of Pharmacy (FaF) in 1952 (closed in 1960 and reopened in 2020). The Faculty of Economics and Administration (ESF) was founded in 1990, the Faculty of Informatics (FI) in 1994, the Faculty of Social Studies (FSS) in 1998, and the Faculty of Sports Studies (FSpS) in 2002.

The Faculty of Law closed in 1950 and reopened in 1969. The Faculty of Education became an independent school in 1953 and rejoined the university in 1964. The Faculty of Pharmacy operated briefly from 1952 to 1960, then re-established in 1991 under a different university, and reintegrated into Masaryk University in 2020. From 1990 to 1991, two faculties in Silesia (Faculty of Arts in Opava and Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship in Karviná) were part of Masaryk University before forming the Silesian University in 1991.

'''Faculty of Law''' The Faculty of Law, established in 1919, is one of the oldest faculties at Masaryk University. Temporarily closed during the communist regime, it was reopened in 1969. The faculty is housed in a building originally intended for the university's campus on Veveří Street. It offers a five-year master's program in Law and various bachelor's and doctoral programs in public administration and business, with 11 specializations in Czech and four in English.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=Faculty of Law |url=https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/organizational-structure/faculty-of-law |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Masaryk University |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Medicine''' The Faculty of Medicine, also founded in 1919, moved to the Brno-Bohunice campus in 2010. It collaborates with several local hospitals, including the University Hospital Brno. The faculty offers a six-year General Medicine program, a five-year Dentistry program, and various bachelor's degrees in fields like nursing, midwifery, and paramedic studies. Doctoral studies (Ph.D.) are also available.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=Faculty of Medicine |url=https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/organizational-structure/faculty-of-medicine |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Masaryk University |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Science''' The Faculty of Science began its activities gradually after the university's founding in 1919, with facilities on Kounicova, Veveří, and Kotlářská Streets. It later expanded to the Brno-Bohunice campus. The faculty offers a wide range of programs in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geography, anthropology, and geology at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=MUNI DAY 2024 |url=https://www.sci.muni.cz/en |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Faculty of Science MU |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Arts''' The Faculty of Arts, the fourth oldest at the university, is the largest Czech faculty. It is primarily located on Arne Nováka Street. The faculty offers numerous programs in languages, literature, history, philosophy, psychology, and the arts at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, through its various departments and institutes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=Study at Faculty of Arts |url=https://www.muni.cz/en/bachelors-and-masters-study-programmes/study-at-faculty-of-arts |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Masaryk University |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Education''' Founded in 1946, the Faculty of Education was temporarily replaced by a higher pedagogical school and an institute in the 1950s. It rejoined the university in 1964 and is located on Poříčí Street. The faculty offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in humanities, sciences, and arts, covering languages, history, psychology, pedagogy, biology, physics, chemistry, geography, mathematics, music, and art education.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=We wish all our students a successful exam period! |url=https://www.ped.muni.cz/en |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Faculty of Education MU |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Pharmacy''' The Faculty of Pharmacy originally existed from 1952 to 1960 and was reestablished in 2020. It is currently housed in the Veterinary University campus and focuses on pharmacy education through six departments, with plans to move to the Brno-Bohunice campus in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=30th anniversary of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Brno |url=https://www.pharm.muni.cz/en/about-us |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Faculty of Pharmacy MU |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Economics and Administration''' Established in 1990, the Faculty of Economics and Administration is one of the younger faculties, located on Lipová Street in Brno-Pisárky. It offers programs in economics, financial business, management, public administration, and regional development at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=Great opportunities don't come everyday |url=https://www.econ.muni.cz/en |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Faculty of Economics and Administration, MU |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Informatics''' Founded in 1994, the Faculty of Informatics was created by separating the informatics department from the Faculty of Science. It is situated on Botanická Street and offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in Informatics and Applied Informatics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=Faculty of Informatics |url=https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/organizational-structure/faculty-of-informatics |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Masaryk University |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Social Studies''' The Faculty of Social Studies became independent from the Faculty of Arts in 1998, focusing on sociology, psychology, and political science. It is located on Joštova Street and offers programs in media studies, environmental studies, social policy, and international relations at all academic levels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=Unlock your future and |url=https://www.fss.muni.cz/en/faculty-of-social-studies |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=MU Faculty of Social Studies |language=en}}</ref>

'''Faculty of Sports Studies''' The youngest faculty, established in 2002, the Faculty of Sports Studies is located in the Brno-Bohunice campus. It has departments for athletics, swimming, outdoor sports, gymnastics, kinesiology, sports pedagogy, health promotion, social sciences, sports management, and sports games. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs and has a university sports center at Pod Hradem Gym.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Masaryk |title=Study at Faculty of Sports Studies |url=https://www.muni.cz/en/bachelors-and-masters-study-programmes/study-at-faculty-of-sports-studies |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Masaryk University |language=en}}</ref>


== Academics ==
== Academics ==
[[File:Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University.jpg|thumb|MUNI Computer Centre and ESN MUNI office]]

=== Education ===

As of 2014, Masaryk University has over 35,000 students and over 2,200 pedagogical staff<ref name="stats" /> and offers over 200 bachelor, 290 masters and 130 doctoral full-time study programs, some of them being offered in [[English language|English]] or [[German language|German]] as well as in combined form.


The Office of International Studies helps facilitate incoming and outgoing student mobility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ois.muni.cz/en/Office|title=Home|author=Amal Al Khatib|access-date=21 July 2015}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the 2012/13 academic year the university hosted over 1,000 international students. Students with special needs are assisted by the Teiresiás centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teiresias.muni.cz/?lang=en|title=Teiresiás MU – Intro|access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>
===Education ===
As of 2014, Masaryk university has over 35,000 students and over 2,200 pedagogical staff<ref name="stats" /> and offers over 40 bachelor, 50 masters and over 50 doctoral full-time study programs, some of them being offered in [[English language|English]] or [[German language|German]] as well as in combined form.


The university opened the [[Mendel Museum of Masaryk University|Mendel Museum]] in 2007, creating an exhibition ground dedicated to the popularization of the scientific work and life of [[Gregor Mendel|Gregor Johann Mendel]] who conducted his experiments in the Augustinian abbey where the museum is now located.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mendelmuseum.muni.cz/en/|title=Mendelovo muzeum – Home|access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> The [[Mendel Lectures]] given by the world's top scientists in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology and medicine have been held in the [[Mendel Museum of Masaryk University|Mendel Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = MENDEL LECTURES AND JOHANN GREGOR MENDEL – A CONSTANT CHALLENGE|url = https://library.iated.org/view/MALACHOVA2015MEN|website = library.iated.org|access-date = 11 February 2016|first = A.|last = Malachová}}</ref>
Office of International Studies helps facilitate incoming and outgoing student mobility.<ref>[Office of International Studies http://czs.muni.cz/cs]</ref> In the academic year 2012/13 the university hosted over 1,000 international students. Students with special needs are assisted by Teiresiás centre.<ref>[http://teiresias.muni.cz/ Teiresiás centre website]</ref>


The [[Cinema Scala|University Cinema Scala]] has been operated by the Masaryk University since October 2013 as the first university cinema in the Czech Republic.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Scala v Brně se otevře v říjnu jako první univerzitní kino v Česku|url = http://brno.idnes.cz/brnenske-kino-scala-se-zanedlouho-znovu-otevre-frz-/brno-zpravy.aspx?c=A130916_132945_brno-zpravy_taz|website = iDNES.cz|date = 16 September 2013|access-date = 11 February 2016}}</ref> The [[Freedom Lecture]], a public debate on a current social topic with outstanding personalities has been held annually at the cinema on the occasion of [[International Students' Day]] (Student Seventeen) since 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Student Seventeen 2015 – Freedom Lecture 2015 – discussion|url = http://roksmireni.cz/en/student-seventeen-2015-freedom-lecture-2015-discussion|website = Rok smíření|access-date = 11 February 2016|language = en|date = 21 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Grandson of infamous Nazi spends lifetime making amends for namesake's atrocities|url = http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/The-sins-of-the-grandfather-437607|website = The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com| date=15 January 2016 |access-date = 11 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title = Freedom Lecture 2015: Humanity vs. Barbarity|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb5zK8QweW0|date = 19 November 2015|access-date = 11 February 2016|last = Masarykova univerzita}}</ref>
The university opened [[Mendel Museum of Masaryk University|Mendel Museum]] in 2007, creating an exhibition ground dedicated to popularization of science and work of [[Gregor Mendel|Gregor Johann Mendel]] who conducted his experiments in Augustinian abbey where the museum is located.<ref>[http://www.mendelmuseum.muni.cz/ Mendelovo muzeum]</ref>


=== Research ===
=== Research ===
[[File:Brno - Masaryk University Campus VI.jpg|thumb|A building in campus VI.]]
[[File:Brno - Masaryk University Campus VI.jpg|thumb|A building in campus VI]]


Masaryk University together with other institutions of higher education participates on [[Central European Institute of Technology|Ceitec]] – a research centre for both basic and applied research in the field of life sciences.
Masaryk University<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.czechuniversities.com/catalogue-of-universities/masaryk-university|title=Masaryk University - Czech Universities|website=www.czechuniversities.com}}</ref> together with other institutions of higher education participate in [[Central European Institute of Technology|CEITEC]] – a research centre for both basic and applied research in the field of life sciences.


The university owns and operates [[Mendel Polar Station]] in [[Antarctica]]. The station facilitates [[basic research|basic]] biological, geological and climatological research. The station was build in 2005 and 2006 as is staffed during Antarctic summers.
The university owns and operates [[Mendel Polar Station]] in [[Antarctica]]. The station facilitates [[basic research|basic]] biological, geological and climatological research. The station was built in 2005 and 2006 and is staffed during Antarctic summers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://polar.sci.muni.cz/en|title=Intro – Polar research at Masaryk University|access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>


Technology Transfer Office of Masaryk University was established in 2005 and aims to put research results into practice, and support and facilitate cooperation between the scientific community and the industry.<ref>[http://www.ctt.muni.cz/en/ Technology Transfer Office of Masaryk University]</ref>
The Technology Transfer Office of Masaryk University was established in 2005 and aims to put research results into practice and support and facilitate cooperation between the scientific community and industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctt.muni.cz/en/|title=Technology Transfer Office – Home|access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>


=== Grant Agency of Masaryk University ===
==Notable alumni==
Grant Agency of Masaryk University (GAMU)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamu.muni.cz/en|title=Get a grant for your research project!|first=Masaryk|last=University|website=RMU - Grantová agentura MU}}</ref> is an internal organizations of Masaryk University providing students, internal and external researchers and research teams with funding in all phases of their research career via the following grant schemes:
Masaryk University has over 170,000 alumni, some of the notable ones are listed here. The most accomplished scientists include [[Astronomy|Astronomer]] [[Jiří Grygar]] and [[Luboš Kohoutek]], [[Mathematics|mathematician]] [[Otakar Borůvka]], [[Psychiatry|psychiatrist]] [[Leo Eitinger]], paediatric geneticist [[Renata Laxova]] and anthropologist [[Jaroslav Malina (anthropologist)|Jaroslav Malina]]. [[Paleontology|Paleontologist]] [[Josef Augusta (paleontologist)|Josef Augusta]], who together with illustrator [[Zdeněk Burian]] created accurate reconstructions representing all forms of prehistoric life, also attended the university.


* HORIZONS - Support for Preparation of International Grant Projects
Alumni [[politician]]s include former [[Prime Minister of the Czech Republic|Prime Minister]] of the Czech Republic [[Petr Nečas]], Governor of [[South Moravian Region]] [[Michal Hašek]], former Minister of Health [[Tomáš Julínek]] or as of 2014, the leader of Czech [[Green Party (Czech Republic)|Green Party]] [[Ondřej Liška]]. Politician, [[dissident]], [[human rights activist]] [[Jaroslav Šabata]] also studied there. [[Martin Palouš]] is [[Permanent Representative]] to the United Nations of the Czech republic (2006- ), before he was [[Ambassador]] to the [[United States of America|United States]] for the [[Czech Republic]] between 2001 and 2005.
* INTERDISCIPLINARY Research Projects
* MASH - MUNI Award in Science and Humanities<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamu.muni.cz/en/mash|title=MUNI Award in Science and Humanities|first=Masaryk|last=University|website=RMU - Grantová agentura MU}}</ref>
* MASH JUNIOR - MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gamu.muni.cz/en/junior|title=MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR|first=Masaryk|last=University|website=RMU - Grantová agentura MU}}</ref>
* CAREER RESTART - Support for Integration of Researchers After a Career Break
* MUNI SCIENTIST - Award for Outstanding Research Results


=== Rankings ===
Alumni also include [[Marketa Lazarová]] [[film director|director]] [[František Vláčil]], [[playwright]] [[Milan Uhde]], [[composer]] [[Antonín Tučapský]] and [[poet]]s [[Jan Skácel]] and [[Ivan Blatný]].
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The university is a highly research-intensive institution.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/masaryk-university|title=Masaryk University|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|language=en-US|access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref> It puts "a great deal of emphasis on international cooperation with prestigious foreign universities and [other] research institutions".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/masaryk-university|title=Masaryk University|date=16 July 2015|work=Top Universities|access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref> The university has maintained its position within the world best 600 universities for years 2016–2018.<ref name=":0" /> Amongst all universities in the EU-countries joined the EU since 2004, Masaryk University was ranked at 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/best-universities-new-europe-ranking-2018|title=The best universities in New Europe|date=25 April 2018|website=Times Higher Education (THE)}}</ref> According to a recent ranking by QS Students City, the Masaryk university shares fifth place worldwide with Berlin, Vienna, Stockholm and Amsterdam before New York, London and Sydney but behind Prague in the category "student's view".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings/2018|title=QS Best Student Cities 2018|date=30 April 2018|website=Top Universities}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
[[Athlete]] [[Šárka Kašpárková]] and [[ice hockey]] players [[Jiří Holík]] and [[Josef Augusta (ice hockey)|Josef Augusta]] also attended the university.
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Masaryk University has over 170,000 alumni, some of the notable ones are listed here. The most accomplished scientists include [[astronomer]] [[Jiří Grygar]] and [[Luboš Kohoutek]], [[mathematician]] [[Otakar Borůvka]] and [[František Wolf]], [[Psychiatry|psychiatrist]] [[Leo Eitinger]], [[Sociology|sociologist]] [[Miloslav Petrusek]], paediatric [[geneticist]] [[Renata Laxova]] and anthropologist [[Jaroslav Malina (anthropologist)|Jaroslav Malina]]. [[Paleontology|Paleontologist]] [[Josef Augusta (paleontologist)|Josef Augusta]], who together with illustrator [[Zdeněk Burian]] created accurate reconstructions representing all forms of prehistoric life. [[Neurologist]] Michal Vytopil also attended the university.


Alumni [[politician]]s include former [[Prime Minister of the Czech Republic]] [[Petr Nečas]], former Governor of [[South Moravian Region]] [[Michal Hašek]], former Minister of Health [[Tomáš Julínek]] or as of 2014, the leader of Czech [[Green Party (Czech Republic)|Green Party]] [[Ondřej Liška]]. Politician, [[dissident]], [[human rights activist]] [[Jaroslav Šabata]] also studied there. [[Martin Palouš]] is [[Permanent Representative]] to the United Nations of the Czech republic (2006– ), before he was [[Ambassador]] to the [[United States of America|United States]] for the [[Czech Republic]] between 2001 and 2005.
==Notable professors==
* [[Eduard Čech]] (1893–1960) - mathematician
* [[Roman Jakobson]] (1896–1982) - linguist and literary theorist
* [[Jaroslav Krejčí]] (1892–1956) - lawyer and politician
* [[Mathias Lerch|Matyáš Lerch]] (1860–1922) - mathematician
* [[Arne Novák]] (1880–1939) - literary historian
* [[Antonín Bartoněk]] (b. 1926) - linguist (ancient Greek)
* [[Erazim Kohák]] (b. 1933) - philosopher and writer
* [[Edward N. Trifonov]] (b. 1937) - molecular biophysicist and bioinformatician


Alumni also include [[film director|director]] [[František Vláčil]], [[playwright]] [[Milan Uhde]], [[composer]] [[Antonín Tučapský]] and [[poet]]s [[Jan Skácel]] and [[Ivan Blatný]].
==Footnotes==

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[[Athlete (sports)|Athlete]] [[Šárka Kašpárková]] and [[ice hockey]] players [[Jiří Holík]] and [[Josef Augusta (ice hockey)|Josef Augusta]] also attended the university.

==Notable faculty==
* [[Antonín Bartoněk]] (1926–2016) – linguist ([[ancient Greek]])
* [[Karel Chodounský]] (1843-1931) – pharmacologist and alpinist
* [[Eduard Čech]] (1893–1960) – mathematician
* [[Felix Maria Davídek]] (1921–1988) – Secret bishop (underground catholic church)
* [[Petr Horálek]] (1986) – [[Astronomer]], Astrophotographer, [[Artist]]
* [[Roman Jakobson]] (1896–1982) – [[Linguistics|linguist]] and literary theorist
* [[Jaroslav Krejčí]] (1892–1956) – lawyer and Prime Minister of [[Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia]]
* [[Albert Kutal]] (1904–1976) – Art historian
* [[Mathias Lerch|Matyáš Lerch]] (1860–1922) – mathematician
* [[Zdeněk Měřínský]] (1948–2015) – [[archeologist]]
* [[Emanuela Nohejlová-Prátová]] (1900–1995) – numismatist and museum curator
* [[Arne Novák]] (1880–1939) – literary historian
* [[Bohuslav Sobotka]] (1971) – [[Lawyer]], Prime Minister
* [[Tomáš Špidlík]] (1919–2010) – [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]], [[Theologian of the Pontifical Household|theologian]]-important thinker in 20th Catholicism, personal [[Spiritual direction|spiritual director]] of [[Pope John Paul II]].
* [[Ladislav Skula]] (1937) – mathematician
* [[František Vláčil]] 1924–1999) – [[Film director]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of modern universities in Europe (1801–1945)]]
* [[List of modern universities in Europe (1801–1945)]]
* [[List of universities in the Czech Republic|List of Czech universities]]

==Footnotes==
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* {{Official website|http://www.muni.cz/}}
* [http://www.online.muni.cz/english Masaryk University News Portal]
* [http://www.online.muni.cz/english Masaryk University News Portal]
* [http://www.med.muni.cz/ Masaryk University, Medical faculty website]
* [https://www.czechuniversities.com/catalogue-of-universities/masaryk-university Masaryk University – study programs]
* [http://www.fi.muni.cz/ Masaryk University, Faculty of Informatics website]
* [http://www.ceitec.eu/ Central European Institute of Technology, CEITEC]
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This article is about Masaryk University in Brno established in 1919. For the 1778-1782 University in Brno, see Palacký University of Olomouc.

Masaryk University
Masarykova univerzita
Latin: Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis[1]
TypePublic
Established1919 (1919)
RectorProf. Martin Bareš [cs]
Academic staff
2,200[2]
Administrative staff
3,000
Students35,115[2]
Location
Brno
,
Czech Republic

49°11′55″N 16°36′18″E / 49.19861°N 16.60500°E / 49.19861; 16.60500
CampusUrban
Colors  Blue
AffiliationsEUA
Compostela Group
Utrecht Network
Websitemuni.cz

Masaryk University (MU) (Czech: Masarykova univerzita; Latin: Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis) is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, a member of the Compostela Group and the Utrecht Network. Founded in 1919 in Brno, it now consists of ten faculties and 35,115 students.[2] It is named after Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first president of an independent Czechoslovakia as well as the leader of the movement for a second Czech university.[3]

In 1960 the university was renamed Jan Evangelista Purkyně University after Jan Evangelista Purkyně, a Czech biologist. In 1990, following the Velvet Revolution it regained its original name.[4] Since 1922, over 171,000 students have graduated from the university.

History

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Masaryk University was founded on 28 January 1919 with four faculties: Law, Medicine, Science, and Arts. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, professor of Charles University and later the first president of Czechoslovakia, contributed greatly to the establishment of Masaryk University. (Masaryk in his scientific and political activities paid attention to the development of Czechoslovak universities and since the 1880s he emphasized the need for broad competition in scientific work. In this context, he pointed out that the only Czech university at that time needed a competitive institution for its development.) The founding of the second Czech university was possible only after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy because of the resistance of the German-controlled city council, which feared giving power to the Czech residents of Brno.[3] Brno was at that time a bilingual city. A notable demonstration in favour of establishing a university in Brno happened in 1905.[4]

From the beginning, the university suffered from a lack of money for development. The fragile state of public finances in 1923–1925 and 1933–1934 led to proposals to abolish both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science. Both faculties eventually survived until 17 November 1939 when the whole university was closed following the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. A number of professors of Masaryk University were executed or tortured; for example, the Faculty of Science lost one quarter of its teaching staff.[3] Many of the executions took place in the Mauthausen concentration camp in 1942.[4]

Faculty Year founded
Faculty of Medicine 1919
Faculty of Law 1919
Faculty of Science 1919
Faculty of Arts 1919
Faculty of Education 1946
Pharmaceutical Faculty 1952*
Faculty of Economics and Administration 1991
Faculty of Informatics 1994
Faculty of Social Studies 1998
Faculty of Sports Studies 2002
* Pharmaceutical Faculty was closed down in 1960 and then later renewed in 2020

The renewal of university life after the end of World War II was interrupted by the Communist takeover. The percentage of students expelled in various faculties ranged from 5 percent at the Faculty of Education to 46 percent at the Faculty of Law, which was completely closed in 1950. In 1953, the Faculty of Education (founded in 1946) was separated from the university. In August 1960, a government decree abolished the Pharmaceutical Faculty and the university was renamed Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Brno.[3]

Relaxation occurred in 1964 with the reintegration of the Faculty of Education into the university and with the reestablishment of the Faculty of Law in 1969. But conditions changed again rapidly with the Normalization of the 1970s after the 1968 invasion of Warsaw Pact troops into Czechoslovakia.[3]

Masaryk University rector's office on Žerotínovo náměstí in Brno

The university was renamed Masaryk University in Brno in 1990, then regaining its original name by dropping the "in Brno" from the title in 2006. A new era of development began after the Velvet Revolution of 1989 and the establishment of the Faculty of Economics and Administration in 1991, the Faculty of Informatics in 1994, the Faculty of Social Studies in 1998, and the Faculty of Sports Studies in 2002.[4]

A new university campus has been under construction in Brno-Bohunice since 2002. The last stage of development should be completed in 2015.[5] Campus houses most Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sports Studies, part of Faculty of Sciences as well as several research facilities such as Central European Institute of Technology and Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment Cetocoen.

In 2013, university signed a long-term lease with the city of Brno, creating University Cinema Scala in place of movie theatre with over 80 years tradition which was closed down in 2011. The place has various academic functions, hosting official university ceremonies as well as lectures and conferences. Cinema's programming is managed by Aeropolis, which shares the costs with the university.[6]

Faculties

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Masaryk University comprises ten faculties.[7] Established in 1919 are the Faculty of Law (PrF), Faculty of Medicine (LF), Faculty of Science (PřF), and Faculty of Arts (FF). The Faculty of Education (PdF) was added in 1946, the Faculty of Pharmacy (FaF) in 1952 (closed in 1960 and reopened in 2020). The Faculty of Economics and Administration (ESF) was founded in 1990, the Faculty of Informatics (FI) in 1994, the Faculty of Social Studies (FSS) in 1998, and the Faculty of Sports Studies (FSpS) in 2002.

The Faculty of Law closed in 1950 and reopened in 1969. The Faculty of Education became an independent school in 1953 and rejoined the university in 1964. The Faculty of Pharmacy operated briefly from 1952 to 1960, then re-established in 1991 under a different university, and reintegrated into Masaryk University in 2020. From 1990 to 1991, two faculties in Silesia (Faculty of Arts in Opava and Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship in Karviná) were part of Masaryk University before forming the Silesian University in 1991.

Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law, established in 1919, is one of the oldest faculties at Masaryk University. Temporarily closed during the communist regime, it was reopened in 1969. The faculty is housed in a building originally intended for the university's campus on Veveří Street. It offers a five-year master's program in Law and various bachelor's and doctoral programs in public administration and business, with 11 specializations in Czech and four in English.[8]

Faculty of Medicine The Faculty of Medicine, also founded in 1919, moved to the Brno-Bohunice campus in 2010. It collaborates with several local hospitals, including the University Hospital Brno. The faculty offers a six-year General Medicine program, a five-year Dentistry program, and various bachelor's degrees in fields like nursing, midwifery, and paramedic studies. Doctoral studies (Ph.D.) are also available.[9]

Faculty of Science The Faculty of Science began its activities gradually after the university's founding in 1919, with facilities on Kounicova, Veveří, and Kotlářská Streets. It later expanded to the Brno-Bohunice campus. The faculty offers a wide range of programs in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geography, anthropology, and geology at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.[10]

Faculty of Arts The Faculty of Arts, the fourth oldest at the university, is the largest Czech faculty. It is primarily located on Arne Nováka Street. The faculty offers numerous programs in languages, literature, history, philosophy, psychology, and the arts at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, through its various departments and institutes.[11]

Faculty of Education Founded in 1946, the Faculty of Education was temporarily replaced by a higher pedagogical school and an institute in the 1950s. It rejoined the university in 1964 and is located on Poříčí Street. The faculty offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in humanities, sciences, and arts, covering languages, history, psychology, pedagogy, biology, physics, chemistry, geography, mathematics, music, and art education.[12]

Faculty of Pharmacy The Faculty of Pharmacy originally existed from 1952 to 1960 and was reestablished in 2020. It is currently housed in the Veterinary University campus and focuses on pharmacy education through six departments, with plans to move to the Brno-Bohunice campus in the future.[13]

Faculty of Economics and Administration Established in 1990, the Faculty of Economics and Administration is one of the younger faculties, located on Lipová Street in Brno-Pisárky. It offers programs in economics, financial business, management, public administration, and regional development at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.[14]

Faculty of Informatics Founded in 1994, the Faculty of Informatics was created by separating the informatics department from the Faculty of Science. It is situated on Botanická Street and offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in Informatics and Applied Informatics.[15]

Faculty of Social Studies The Faculty of Social Studies became independent from the Faculty of Arts in 1998, focusing on sociology, psychology, and political science. It is located on Joštova Street and offers programs in media studies, environmental studies, social policy, and international relations at all academic levels.[16]

Faculty of Sports Studies The youngest faculty, established in 2002, the Faculty of Sports Studies is located in the Brno-Bohunice campus. It has departments for athletics, swimming, outdoor sports, gymnastics, kinesiology, sports pedagogy, health promotion, social sciences, sports management, and sports games. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs and has a university sports center at Pod Hradem Gym.[17]

Academics

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MUNI Computer Centre and ESN MUNI office

Education

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As of 2014, Masaryk University has over 35,000 students and over 2,200 pedagogical staff[2] and offers over 200 bachelor, 290 masters and 130 doctoral full-time study programs, some of them being offered in English or German as well as in combined form.

The Office of International Studies helps facilitate incoming and outgoing student mobility.[18] In the 2012/13 academic year the university hosted over 1,000 international students. Students with special needs are assisted by the Teiresiás centre.[19]

The university opened the Mendel Museum in 2007, creating an exhibition ground dedicated to the popularization of the scientific work and life of Gregor Johann Mendel who conducted his experiments in the Augustinian abbey where the museum is now located.[20] The Mendel Lectures given by the world's top scientists in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology and medicine have been held in the Mendel Museum.[21]

The University Cinema Scala has been operated by the Masaryk University since October 2013 as the first university cinema in the Czech Republic.[22] The Freedom Lecture, a public debate on a current social topic with outstanding personalities has been held annually at the cinema on the occasion of International Students' Day (Student Seventeen) since 2014.[23][24][25]

Research

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A building in campus VI

Masaryk University[26] together with other institutions of higher education participate in CEITEC – a research centre for both basic and applied research in the field of life sciences.

The university owns and operates Mendel Polar Station in Antarctica. The station facilitates basic biological, geological and climatological research. The station was built in 2005 and 2006 and is staffed during Antarctic summers.[27]

The Technology Transfer Office of Masaryk University was established in 2005 and aims to put research results into practice and support and facilitate cooperation between the scientific community and industry.[28]

Grant Agency of Masaryk University

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Grant Agency of Masaryk University (GAMU)[29] is an internal organizations of Masaryk University providing students, internal and external researchers and research teams with funding in all phases of their research career via the following grant schemes:

  • HORIZONS - Support for Preparation of International Grant Projects
  • INTERDISCIPLINARY Research Projects
  • MASH - MUNI Award in Science and Humanities[30]
  • MASH JUNIOR - MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR[31]
  • CAREER RESTART - Support for Integration of Researchers After a Career Break
  • MUNI SCIENTIST - Award for Outstanding Research Results

Rankings

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University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[32]501–600
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[33]7 (2022)

The university is a highly research-intensive institution.[34] It puts "a great deal of emphasis on international cooperation with prestigious foreign universities and [other] research institutions".[35] The university has maintained its position within the world best 600 universities for years 2016–2018.[34] Amongst all universities in the EU-countries joined the EU since 2004, Masaryk University was ranked at 7.[36] According to a recent ranking by QS Students City, the Masaryk university shares fifth place worldwide with Berlin, Vienna, Stockholm and Amsterdam before New York, London and Sydney but behind Prague in the category "student's view".[37]

Notable alumni

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Masaryk University has over 170,000 alumni, some of the notable ones are listed here. The most accomplished scientists include astronomer Jiří Grygar and Luboš Kohoutek, mathematician Otakar Borůvka and František Wolf, psychiatrist Leo Eitinger, sociologist Miloslav Petrusek, paediatric geneticist Renata Laxova and anthropologist Jaroslav Malina. Paleontologist Josef Augusta, who together with illustrator Zdeněk Burian created accurate reconstructions representing all forms of prehistoric life. Neurologist Michal Vytopil also attended the university.

Alumni politicians include former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Nečas, former Governor of South Moravian Region Michal Hašek, former Minister of Health Tomáš Julínek or as of 2014, the leader of Czech Green Party Ondřej Liška. Politician, dissident, human rights activist Jaroslav Šabata also studied there. Martin Palouš is Permanent Representative to the United Nations of the Czech republic (2006– ), before he was Ambassador to the United States for the Czech Republic between 2001 and 2005.

Alumni also include director František Vláčil, playwright Milan Uhde, composer Antonín Tučapský and poets Jan Skácel and Ivan Blatný.

Athlete Šárka Kašpárková and ice hockey players Jiří Holík and Josef Augusta also attended the university.

Notable faculty

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See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b c d "Detailed Statistical Data". Masaryk University. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "MU Brief History". Masaryk University. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "MU Important Dates in the History". Masaryk University. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Podprogram 233 332 – Výstavba univerzitního kampusu MU v Brně-Bohunicích (UKB)" (in Czech). Masaryk University. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
  6. ^ "University Cinema Scala". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. ^ univerzita, Masarykova. "Fakulty a pracoviště". Masarykova univerzita (in Czech). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  8. ^ University, Masaryk. "Faculty of Law". Masaryk University. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  9. ^ University, Masaryk. "Faculty of Medicine". Masaryk University. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  10. ^ University, Masaryk. "MUNI DAY 2024". Faculty of Science MU. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  11. ^ University, Masaryk. "Study at Faculty of Arts". Masaryk University. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  12. ^ University, Masaryk. "We wish all our students a successful exam period!". Faculty of Education MU. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  13. ^ University, Masaryk. "30th anniversary of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Brno". Faculty of Pharmacy MU. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  14. ^ University, Masaryk. "Great opportunities don't come everyday". Faculty of Economics and Administration, MU. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  15. ^ University, Masaryk. "Faculty of Informatics". Masaryk University. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  16. ^ University, Masaryk. "Unlock your future and". MU Faculty of Social Studies. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  17. ^ University, Masaryk. "Study at Faculty of Sports Studies". Masaryk University. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  18. ^ Amal Al Khatib. "Home". Retrieved 21 July 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ "Teiresiás MU – Intro". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Mendelovo muzeum – Home". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  21. ^ Malachová, A. "MENDEL LECTURES AND JOHANN GREGOR MENDEL – A CONSTANT CHALLENGE". library.iated.org. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  22. ^ "Scala v Brně se otevře v říjnu jako první univerzitní kino v Česku". iDNES.cz. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  23. ^ "Student Seventeen 2015 – Freedom Lecture 2015 – discussion". Rok smíření. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  24. ^ "Grandson of infamous Nazi spends lifetime making amends for namesake's atrocities". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  25. ^ Masarykova univerzita (19 November 2015), Freedom Lecture 2015: Humanity vs. Barbarity, retrieved 11 February 2016
  26. ^ "Masaryk University - Czech Universities". www.czechuniversities.com.
  27. ^ "Intro – Polar research at Masaryk University". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  28. ^ "Technology Transfer Office – Home". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  29. ^ University, Masaryk. "Get a grant for your research project!". RMU - Grantová agentura MU.
  30. ^ University, Masaryk. "MUNI Award in Science and Humanities". RMU - Grantová agentura MU.
  31. ^ University, Masaryk. "MUNI Award in Science and Humanities JUNIOR". RMU - Grantová agentura MU.
  32. ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 18 August 2017.
  33. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  34. ^ a b "Masaryk University". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  35. ^ "Masaryk University". Top Universities. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  36. ^ "The best universities in New Europe". Times Higher Education (THE). 25 April 2018.
  37. ^ "QS Best Student Cities 2018". Top Universities. 30 April 2018.
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