University of Ostrava
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The University of Ostrava is a dynamic educational institution with a wide range of academic opportunities within the humanities and fine arts, social and natural sciences, and health and education fields. Our six faculties are filled with leading figures in their respective fields, who are not only scientists, but also inspirational and open-minded personalities with a vivid sense of creativity. The University of Ostrava serves nearly 10,000 students with a strongly individual approach and proactively adapts to the needs of society and the labor market. In addition to education and research, our university is actively involved in the community; the faculties, student organizations and scientific institutes promote hundreds of public events a year including, open workshops, lectures, and seminars, as well as experiential events, scientific adventures, international gatherings, art exhibitions, concerts, and theatre plays. Once known as the "Steel Heart of Czechoslovakia", our industrial heritage makes for a dramatic backdrop in which to study. The city of our university's namesake has transformed into a modern and vibrant place with our campus spread throughout the historical city center providing students a stimulating environment to contemplate the arts and sciences.