And That's Why I Breastfeed!
The Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University is joining World Breastfeeding Week. An exhibition in the...
The 11th annual Mendel Festival, combining science, culture and entertainment, will culminate on Saturday, 18 July, at the Bohunice University Campus. Masaryk University is the festival's general partner.
At the end of June, Masaryk University paid the final instalment on what is known as repayable financial assistance from the state budget – CZK 1.775 billion for building its campus, backed by a loan from the European Investment Bank.
For the second year running, Masaryk University (MU) has climbed in the THE ranking, which tracks how higher education institutions contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, MU placed 201–300 globally out of 1,603 assessed universities and ranked first among Czech institutions.
In the June edition of the international QS World University Rankings, MU was ranked 454th globally. It features in the top 300 for the indicators International Research Network, International Students and Sustainability.
The second comprehensive evaluation of research standards at Czech universities has once again shown that MU ranks among the country’s leading research institutions and holds a firm place on the international stage.
Professor Ivan Rektor, emeritus vice-rector of Masaryk University, long-serving head of the First Neurology Clinic at St Anne’s University Hospital and the MU Faculty of Medicine, and one of the most respected Czech neurologists of his generation, has died at the age of 77.
Masaryk University organises a ceremonial presentation of appointment decrees to new associate professors twice a year. In June, experts who had successfully completed their habilitation at seven faculties of Masaryk University received their decrees in the refectory of the Augustinian Abbey.
MU has reached a significant milestone in the construction of one of its largest investment projects. Masaryk University’s BioPharma Hub, a state-of-the-art educational facility, has received final approval for occupancy, which means that students, academics and researchers will soon be able to move into the building.
Masaryk University plans to operate with a total budget of CZK 14.6 billion in 2026, an increase of approximately CZK 900 million on last year.
Appointment decrees were presented to 91 new professors and associate professors by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, on 1 June in the Great Hall of the Karolinum.
The traditional academic ceremony, combined with the presentation of the MU Rector’s Awards and MU medals, took place on 21 May in the Karel Engliš Great Hall at the Faculty of Law.
The fourth edition of MUNI DAY once again brought people from across the university together. The varied programme culminated in the traditional floorball derby, while the newly added film festival also attracted packed audiences.