University of West Bohemia

The University of West Bohemia (UWB) is a university in the Czech Republic, founded in 1991. It was built on the foundations of the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Education. Today it has 9 faculties, 62 departments, 130 study programmes and around 12,000 students.

Programmes cover technology, humanities, arts, economics, law and health care, at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level. The faculties are:

• Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Health Care Studies
• Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art

Bachelor's graduates can continue in a follow-up master's programme in the same field or in a different one, and applications are submitted online. UWB offers language education, organises international exchanges and is a member of the EUPeace Alliance (European University for Peace, Justice, and Inclusive Societies). The campus is wheelchair-friendly, and the university has its own dormitories and canteens. It also provides information and support for students and staff from Ukraine.