7 best universities in Slovakia in 2026
Ranking based on the average of the three main global rankings: Shanghai (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS.
Comenius University in Bratislava
Average rank: #932
No. 1Comenius University in Bratislava
Slovakia's largest and most prestigious university, founded in 1919, spanning medicine, law, sciences and humanities.
No. 2Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
Major classical university in eastern Slovakia, founded in 1959, combining medicine, law and sciences.
No. 3Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
Public university specialized in agronomy, food science, biotechnology and rural development, based in Nitra.
No. 4University of Žilina
Public technical university in northwestern Slovakia, a European hub for transport, logistics and mobility.
No. 5Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovakia's leading technical university, founded in 1937, excelling in engineering, technology and architecture.
No. 6Technical University in Košice
Slovakia's second-largest university, founded in 1952, the industrial and technological pillar of the east.
No. 7Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica
Public multidisciplinary university in Banská Bystrica, strong in economics, law, humanities and social sciences.