Technical University of Košice

What Technical University of Košice does

Technical University of Košice (TUKE; Technická univerzita v Košiciach) is a public technical university founded in 1952 and headquartered at Letná 1/9, Košice, Slovak Republic. It operates nine faculties — eight in Košice and one (Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies) in Prešov — covering technical, economic, and artistic disciplines, across a 43-hectare multi-campus footprint with approximately 1,001–5,000 employees and an alumni base of 110,609. The university serves primarily domestic and EU students at subsidised rates and international non-EU students paying tuition, with 51% of its enrolment international and drawn from 48 countries. TUKE is governed under Act No. 131/2002 Coll. of the Slovak Republic and is supervised by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Youth.

TUKE's technology stack centres on three flagship infrastructure assets: the PERUN supercomputer (the first of its kind in the Slovak academic sector, launched October 2024 with €20.9M of EU NextGenerationEU funding at the National Supercomputing Centre, focused on AI and quantum simulation), Slovakia's largest and most advanced 5G campus network, and a Cybersecurity Competence and Training Centre launched January 2025 with €1.56M in Recovery and Resilience Plan funding. The university also coordinates the EDIH CASSOVIUM European Digital Innovation Hub — a consortium with Pavol Jozef Šafárik University and Košice IT Valley that delivers digital transformation services to SMEs and public-sector bodies (November 2022–October 2025).

Monetisation is structurally hybrid: state-budget allocations under the Higher Education Act, tuition fees from non-EU international students, and a growing portfolio of competitive research and applied-innovation grants (€22M+ in active EU-funded projects). The primary customer mix spans undergraduate/graduate/doctoral students (across nine faculties), member universities of the Ulysseus European University alliance (TUKE is one of 51 alliances selected by the European Commission, covering 225,000+ students across 143 faculties), and SMEs and public-sector institutions reached through the EDIH CASSOVIUM hub. International mobility — 317 bilateral Erasmus+ contracts with 232 institutions across 29 countries — is a core distribution channel, alongside on-campus instruction at the Košice and Prešov sites and blended intensive programmes within Ulysseus.

Name

Technical University of Košice

Legal name

Technická univerzita v Košiciach

Website

https://tuke.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Technical University of Košice is a Slovak public technical university founded in 1952 that delivers higher education and applied research across nine faculties in Košice and Prešov, serving domestic, EU, and 48-country international student cohorts alongside EU-funded R&D programmes.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

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Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI), Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH), Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG), Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Technical university education
• Research and development grants
• Student mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kosice

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: TUKE is a public university funded by government allocations, EU funding programs (NextGenerationEU, Recovery and Resilience Plan), and student tuition fees for international students. The university receives funding for research projects including supercomputer development and cybersecurity initiatives.
2. Research and Development Grants: EU-funded projects including Recovery and Resilience Plan (€20.9M for supercomputer, €1.56M for cybersecurity centre), EDIH CASSOVIUM digital innovation hub funding, and various Horizon and Erasmus+ program allocations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Technical University of Košice is a public higher education and research institution that delivers undergraduate, graduate, engineering, and doctoral programs across nine faculties in technical, economic, and artistic fields. It operates advanced research infrastructure including the PERUN supercomputer, a 5G campus network, and a Cybersecurity Competence Centre, and supports regional digital transformation through the EDIH CASSOVIUM European Digital Innovation Hub.

Product overview

Technical University of Košice (TUKE) is a public university offering education across technical, economic, and artistic fields. The institution operates 9 faculties and provides various technology infrastructure and services including Supercomputer PERUN for high-performance computing, EDIH CASSOVIUM for digital innovation support to SMEs, a 5G campus network, and participates in the ULYSSEUS European University alliance. Student services include dormitories, canteens (identified by specific locations like Jedáleň Němcovej, Jedáleň Jedlíkova), and the Erasmus+ mobility program with extensive international partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supercomputer PERUN High-performance computing infrastructure providing research, AI development, and quantum simulation capabilities to the academic community, public administration, and private R&D sectors.
• EDIH CASSOVIUM (European Digital Innovation Hub) European Digital Innovation Hub providing expert consulting, training, technology testing, and funding support for digital innovation to SMEs and public sector organizations.
• 5G Campus Network The largest and most advanced 5G campus network in Slovakia, located on TUKE's campus, supporting advanced communications research and teaching.
• Higher Education Degree Programs Bachelor's, Master's, engineering, and doctoral programs across nine faculties in technical, economic, and artistic fields, with instruction in Slovak and English for domestic and international students.
• Erasmus+ Mobility Program International student and staff mobility program enabling study abroad, internships, and exchanges with 232 partner institutions across 29 countries.
• Ulysseus European University Alliance European University alliance providing joint educational programs, student/staff mobility, and research collaboration across eight partner universities in seven countries with 225,000+ students.
• UVP TECHNICOM (University Science Park and Startup Center) University Science Park serving as an innovation and startup support center, hosting the IGNIO acceleration program, Ulysseus Innovation Hub activities, and providing a platform for technology transfer and entrepreneurship.
• Cybersecurity Competence and Training Centre Modern didactic workplace providing comprehensive cybersecurity support, training, and methodological materials for public administration, secondary and higher education institutions, and lifelong learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 110,609 graduates with diplomas
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Military Metals Corp.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Cooperation Agreement signed for Trojarova Antimony Project focusing on metallurgical research and EU-funded grants. The project is recognized as strategically important by the Slovak Ministry of Environment for securing supply of a critical metal.
• University of Seville (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance coordinator for Ulysseus European University established in 2020. Part of 8-country network with 225,000+ students and 143 faculties.
• University of Genoa (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlysseus European University alliance partner contributing to joint engineering and doctoral programs across Europe.
• University of Côte d'Azur (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlysseus European University alliance partner in Nice, France, part of the 8-university European alliance.
• MCI | The Entrepreneurial School® (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlysseus European University alliance partner in Innsbruck, contributing to entrepreneurial education and mobility programs.
• Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlysseus European University alliance partner in Helsinki, Finland, participating in joint programs and mobility.
• University of Münster (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlysseus European University alliance partner in Germany, contributing to the network of 225,000+ students.
• University of MontenegrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUlysseus European University alliance partner in Podgorica, Montenegro, extending the alliance's geographic reach.
• Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in KošicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in EDIH CASSOVIUM European Digital Innovation Hub, along with Košice IT Valley, providing digital transformation support to SMEs and public sector.
• Košice IT ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in EDIH CASSOVIUM alongside TUKE and Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, offering expertise in digital innovation and IT clustering.
• Slovak Academy of SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in National Supercomputing ecosystem - their Joint Activities Center in Bratislava houses the first supercomputer cluster, with TUKE building the second cluster.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Seville: Ulysseus alliance coordinator and direct partner institution; comparable research university profile with significant EU-funded programs and active Erasmus+ participation.
• Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU): Large Czech technical university with comparable faculty structure (engineering, architecture, IT) and a similarly strong internationalization profile, competing for Central European technical talent.
• University of Žilina: Another Slovak public technical university with overlapping engineering and transportation faculties, competing for the same Slovak state-budget allocations and student pool.
• Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava: Slovakia's other principal technical university and TUKE's closest domestic competitor for technical talent, government funding, and industry partnerships across Slovakia.
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME): Hungary's leading technical university with overlapping engineering faculty portfolio, comparable EU funding access, and cross-border competition for CEE engineering talent.
• Wrocław University of Science and Technology: Comparable Polish technical university with strong engineering and applied research profile, similar EU structural funding access, and parallel positioning for the CEE technical-student market.
• University of Genoa: Ulysseus alliance partner contributing joint engineering and doctoral programs; comparable technical university scope and EU research-grant orientation.
• Technical University of Cluj-Napoca: Romanian technical university with similar faculty structure (mechanical, electrical, civil engineering) and EU regional development funding dependence, competing for CEE technical talent.

Broad incumbents

• Technical University of Munich (TUM): Larger, more established technical university operating broadly in the same space; serves as the benchmark European technical university TUKE competes against for top international talent and research grants.

Regional players

• Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice: Košice-based partner and EDIH CASSOVIUM consortium member; complementary non-technical university serving the same regional student catchment and joint applicant initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/TechnicalUniversityofKosice
• Facebookfacebook.com/tuke.sk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/technical-university-of-kosice
• Instagraminstagram.com/tuke.sk

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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