University of Defence

What University of Defence does

The University of Defence (Univerzita obrany) is a state military higher education institution established in 2004 and headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, operating under the Czech Ministry of Defence. It is the only state military university in the country and combines academic degree programmes with professional military training, serving as the primary pipeline of commissioned officers and defence specialists into the Czech Armed Forces and national security apparatus. The institution is led by a Rector-Commander holding the rank of Brigadier General (currently Jan Farlík), reflecting its dual academic-military character.

The university delivers education and research across three faculties — the Faculty of Military Leadership (FVL), the Faculty of Military Technologies (FVT), and the Military Medical Faculty (VLF) in Hradec Králové — supplemented by specialised institutes covering WMD protection (ÚOPZHN), intelligence studies (ÚZS), security and military-strategic studies (CBVSS), language education (CJV), physical education (CTVS), and a school regiment (ŠP). Programmes span bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and lifelong learning levels and include technical offerings such as Military Flight Operations (pilot and air traffic controller training). Defence research output is institutionalised through peer-reviewed publishing (the 'Obrana a strategie' journal, indexed in Web of Science and Scopus) and applied R&D projects such as the Ministry of Interior-funded TAROS PYRO autonomous UGV for pyrotechnic reconnaissance, developed with VOP CZ and ČVUT.

The institution's revenue model is government appropriations: it is funded through the Czech state budget via the Ministry of Defence, with military students receiving a stipend and free education and civilian students subject to tuition depending on programme type. It distributes via on-campus admission, the MoD's "Do armády" recruitment portal, and international channels including Erasmus+ and Military Erasmus. Customers are effectively the Czech MoD and Czech Armed Forces as the primary institutional buyers, with secondary cohorts of civilian students, foreign students (e.g., 24 international students from 6 European countries in a recent spring semester), and partner agencies such as the Ministry of the Interior and NATO institutions.

Name

University of Defence

Legal name

Univerzita obrany

Website

https://unob.cz

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The University of Defence (Univerzita obrany) is the sole state military higher education institution in the Czech Republic, training professional officers and civilian defence specialists across three faculties while conducting defence and security research under the Ministry of Defence.

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Military Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Universities & Joint Professional Military Education (PME) (EDAHAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Service Academies (Officer Commissioning) (EDAHAOAA), Defense & Security (EDABALAH)

Keywords

• Military higher education
• Defence research
• Security studies
• Military medicine
• Military leadership

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The University of Defence is a Czech state military higher education institution that delivers accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programmes across three faculties (Military Leadership, Military Technologies, Military Medicine) and several research institutes. It combines academic instruction with professional military training for future officers and provides civilian defence education, lifelong learning, and applied defence/security research, including autonomous systems and counter-WMD work.

Product overview

University of Defence (Univerzita obrany) is a Czech military university offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across three faculties (Military Leadership, Military Technologies, Military Medicine) and several specialized institutes and centres. The institution provides military and civilian study programs ranging from bachelor's to doctoral levels, including executive pilot training, medical education, intelligence studies, and security research. It operates as the sole state military higher education institution in the Czech Republic, combining academic instruction with military training and field exercises. The university also conducts security research, hosts conferences on defense topics, and publishes the peer-reviewed journal 'Obrana a strategie'.

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Products and services

• Faculty of Military Leadership (FVL) Academic and military leadership education and training for future military officers and commanders, delivered through bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and lifelong learning programmes.
• Faculty of Military Technologies (FVT) Technical and engineering education covering military technologies, flight operations, and defence systems, including the Military Flight Operations bachelor's programme.
• Faculty of Military Medicine (VLF) Medical education for military physicians, dentists, paramedics, and healthcare administrators, with integrated military training and a Master's programme in Health Organisation and Management.
• Institute of Protection against Weapons of Mass Destruction (ÚOPZHN) Research and education on protection against CBRN threats and weapons of mass destruction, providing specialist expertise and degree-level programmes.
• Institute of Intelligence Studies (ÚZS) Intelligence and reconnaissance studies and research programmes for military and civilian students.
• Centre for Security and Military-Strategic Studies (CBVSS) Security studies, military strategy research, and organisation of the General Staff Course for senior officers.
• Master's Programme in Organisation and Management in Healthcare Follow-up Master's programme in healthcare organisation and management, offered in combined form for both military and civilian students at the Military Medical Faculty.
• Military Flight Operations Bachelor's Programme Bachelor's programme at the Faculty of Military Technologies training military executive pilots and air traffic controllers, with 146 applicants sitting entrance exams (21 pilots and 10 air traffic controllers to be accepted).
• Obrana a strategie Journal University peer-reviewed academic journal focused on security and defence, published since 2001, indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and ERIH+, providing unique academic publications in Czech defence studies.
• Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Centre with Primoco UAV SE Training centre for professional unmanned aerial systems pilots operated in cooperation with Primoco UAV SE at Písek-Krašovice airport, supporting UAS pilot education and research.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Primoco UAV SEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026UNOB and Primoco UAV SE signed a cooperation agreement and participated in the opening of a new training centre for professional unmanned aerial system pilots at Písek–Krašovice airport. The partnership focuses on unmanned systems research and training.
• VOP CZ, s.p.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVOP CZ is the main contractor and lead researcher of the TAROS PYRO security research project (ID VB01000057) funded by the Ministry of Interior. UNOB military experts doc. Ing. Jan Mazal and mjr. Ing. Dana Mohnacs serve as co-researchers and guarantors of the project's sustainability.
• ČVUT (Czech Technical University in Prague)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerČVUT participates as a co-researcher in the TAROS PYRO project (Ministry of Interior security research), represented by Ing. Alexander Illkstróm Kravcov.
• NET4GASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNOB supported SAFEGUARD 2026 exercise by providing expertise and material for protecting NET4GAS's Břeclav compression station (critical infrastructure), including drone threat response and experimental shooting exercises.
• Krajské vojenské velitelství Brno (Regional Military Command Brno)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Regional Military Command Brno on the SAFEGUARD 2026 exercise for territorial defence and critical infrastructure protection.
• Vysoké učení technické v Brně (BUT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUT co-organised the Summer School of Cybersecurity with UNOB in June 2026.
• Masarykova univerzita (Masaryk University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMasaryk University co-organised the Summer School of Cybersecurity with UNOB in June 2026.
• Střední škola informatiky, poštovnictví a finančnictví BrnominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary school co-organised the Summer School of Cybersecurity with UNOB in June 2026.
• Ministry of the Interior of the Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding provider for security research projects including TAROS PYRO (project ID VB01000057).
• Centrum kybernetické bezpečnosti, z.ú.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organiser and guarantor of the national Cybersecurity Competition (10th edition 2025/2026), part of European Cyber Security Challenge under ENISA.
• Národní úřad pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost (NÚKIB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional guarantor of the national Cybersecurity Competition alongside Centrum kybernetické bezpečnosti.
• Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) / NATO DEEPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNOB hosts the 15th Clearing House on Defence Education meeting under the PfPC and NATO Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) in June 2026.
• Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (AOS Liptovský Mikuláš)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from the Slovak Armed Forces Academy participated in the 21st Scientific Conference of FVT students in 2024.
• Česká zbrojovka a.s. (ČZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNOB signed a cooperation agreement with Česká zbrojovka, the most significant Czech manufacturer of hand firearms, based in Uherský Brod. The partnership focuses on defence education and joint initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UniObranyBrno
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/wwwunobcz
• Facebookfacebook.com/Univerzita.obrany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-defense-brno
• Instagraminstagram.com/uniobranybrno

Compliance1 record

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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