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    Rector: The University's 25-year history is a successful story

    Rector: The University's 25-year history is a successful story

    Celebrating 25 years of shaping minds and hearts, the Catholic University in Ružomberok stands as a story of steady growth, national reach, and a mission that blends academic excellence with human...
    International Federation of Catholic Universities with new president

    International Federation of Catholic Universities with new president

    The Catholic University of Ružomberok is also part of the federation. 
    Professor Lacko becomes Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the CU

    Professor Lacko becomes Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the CU

    On July 30, 2025, Prof. MUDr. Anton Lacko, CSc. received the appointment decree of the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the CU. This marked the beginning of the professor's third term as Dean...
    Discovering Middle Eastern culture through Erasmus+ KA171 mobility

    Discovering Middle Eastern culture through Erasmus+ KA171 mobility

    Despite the security situation in the Middle East, two employees of Applied Science Private University (ASU) in Amman, Jordan, participated in the Erasmus+ (KA171) program at the Catholic University...
    Memorial meeting at the busts of the founders of CU

    Memorial meeting at the busts of the founders of CU

    The memorial meeting took place exactly on the 25th anniversary of the university's founding.
    Staff Week in Spain opened up new opportunities for cooperation

    Staff Week in Spain opened up new opportunities for cooperation

    From 19 to 23 May 2025, the University of Seville (Spain) hosted International Staff Week, which was also attended by representatives of CU in Ružomberok.
    On healthcare education in Albania and Georgia

    On healthcare education in Albania and Georgia

    During the week of 2–6 June 2025, representatives of the Faculty of Health Scineces at CU in Ružomberok visited partner universities in Albania and Georgia as part of the Erasmus+ KA171 mobility...
    The Faculty of Arts and Letters has received two new doctoral positions due to excellent results

    The Faculty of Arts and Letters has received two new doctoral positions due to excellent results

    The new doctoral positions will be created in the study fields of Philology and Historical Sciences.
    XXXIII International Philosophy Olympiad 2025

    XXXIII International Philosophy Olympiad 2025

    The IPO is an annual philosophical competition for high school students, in which the winners of national competitions take part to compete in writing a philosophical essay on a given topic. 
    The 21st annual Slovak round of SVOČ in the field of social work was held at CU

    The 21st annual Slovak round of SVOČ in the field of social work was held at CU

    The evaluation of works serves to build relationships between departments from all over Slovakia.
    Informal meetings as a space for personal growth and development of international cooperation

    Informal meetings as a space for personal growth and development of international cooperation

    Teachers from Erasmus+ KA171 program visit CU

    Teachers from Erasmus+ KA171 program visit CU

    Teachers from several foreign universities visited CU.
    CU was part of an educational conference in India

    CU was part of an educational conference in India

    The activities were implemented with financial resources from the Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic.
    Among the exceptional teachers are several from KU

    Among the exceptional teachers are several from KU

    Awarded teachers received a commemorative letter from the mayor of Ružomberok on the occasion of Teachers' Day.
    Discussion: How the media influences society in Georgia

    Discussion: How the media influences society in Georgia

    The event was held as part of the Erasmus+ KA171 program
    Geography Olympiad of the Žilina Region at KU

    Geography Olympiad of the Žilina Region at KU

    Students described regional and global problems of geography under the supervision of academics.
    Social Work Day at CU

    Social Work Day at CU

    Event was organised on World Social Work day.
    The second round of the International Philosophy Olympiad took place at CU

    The second round of the International Philosophy Olympiad took place at CU

    The partner and co-organizer of the Olympiad is the Catholic University of Ružomberok. The best two will represent the Slovak Republic in May in Bari, Italy.
    What next for the internationalization of the Catholic University?

    What next for the internationalization of the Catholic University?

    The project is financed from the EU Renewal Plan.
    Karl Mühlek left us at the age of 94

    Karl Mühlek left us at the age of 94

    It is with great sadness that we received the news that Karl Mühlek, a prominent theologian and co-founder of the KU, left us forever on February 15, 2025.