FACULTY OF TRANSPORT ENGINEERING

Name

FACULTY OF TRANSPORT ENGINEERING

Legal name

Univerzita Pardubice

Website

https://dfjp.upce.cz

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education in Transport Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAHAO

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Transport engineering education
• Railway engineering programs
• Logistics higher education
• Transport research services
• Lifelong transport learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Pardubice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Higher Education Funding: Primary funding from Czech Ministry of Education through state budget allocations based on student numbers, research performance metrics, and institutional funding formulas.
2. Tuition Fees: Fees for extended studies beyond standard duration, foreign language programs, and lifelong learning courses including specialized certificates like micro-certificates.
3. Research Grants: Funding from Czech Science Foundation (GAČR), Technology Agency (TAČR), European research programs, and contract research for industry partners.
4. Expert and Consulting Services: Revenue from Znalecký ústav (Expert Institute) providing expert opinions, consulting services, and specialized testing for transport industry.
5. Lifelong Learning Programs: Revenue from continuing education courses, professional development programs, and specialized training for transport sector professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dopravní fakulta Jana Pernera (DFJP) is a public university faculty within the University of Pardubice that delivers higher-education degree programs (bachelor's, master's, and doctoral) in transport engineering across eight specialized departments covering railway vehicles, road vehicles, aviation, transport construction, electrical/electronic signaling, informatics, logistics/management, and mechanics/materials. It also runs lifelong-learning micro-certificate programs, an Expert Institute providing consulting and valuations for the transport industry, and specialized research facilities (VVCD) with operational railway tracks and laboratories.

Product overview

Dopravní fakulta Jana Pernera (Faculty of Transport Engineering) is a higher education institution within the University of Pardubice, offering a portfolio of educational products and services centered on transport engineering. The core offering consists of undergraduate and graduate study programs across seven specialized departments (transport management/logistics, vehicle diagnostics, civil engineering for transport, electrical engineering/railway signaling, computer science/mathematics in transport, aviation transport, and mechanics/materials). The institution provides lifelong learning programs including micro-certificates and professional courses such as railway transport practical training (XCZD1-3) and railway rolling stock construction. Research infrastructure is delivered through the Educational and Research Center in Transport (VVCD) and the Expert Institute for transport valuation. The ecosystem integrates with university systems (STAG, MOODLE) but does not constitute a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Railway Transport Practical Course (Odborné praktikum ze železniční dopravy, XCZD1-3) Optional practical course in railway transport operated by the Department of Technology and Traffic Management in cooperation with Správa železnic, providing hands-on training for railway occupations.
• Lifelong Learning Program: Construction and Theory of Railway Rolling Stock (Celoživotní vzdělávání - Konstrukce a teorie železničních kolejových vozidel) Lifelong learning program focusing on construction and theory of railway rolling stock for maintenance needs, including micro-certification upon completion.
• Microcertificates (Mikrocertifikáty) Short professional certification programs offering focused credentials for specific skills and competencies in transport engineering fields.
• Doctoral Studies (Doktorské studium) Doctoral programs in transport engineering covering scientific qualification, habilitation procedures, and research doctorate opportunities.
• Preparatory Mathematics Course (Přípravný kurz z matematiky) Preparatory mathematics course for prospective students to support admission preparation.
• Educational and Research Center in Transport (Výukové a výzkumné centrum v dopravě, VVCD) Educational and research center providing specialized laboratory facilities and testing capabilities for transport engineering research.
• Expert Institute of DFJP (Znalecký ústav Dopravní fakulty Jana Pernera) Expert institute providing professional expertise services in transport engineering, railway vehicles, and traffic infrastructure assessment.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OTH Amberg-Weiden (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024German partner university for student and staff exchanges. Students from DFJP, FES, FCHT, and FF participate in Language and Culture program with study trips. Joint educational projects and bilateral cooperation under Erasmus+ framework.
• Správa železnic (Railway Infrastructure Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partnership with Czech railway infrastructure manager. Provides practical training opportunities including rail yard visits, dispatcher simulations, and professional examinations for railway positions (switchman OZ D-03, dispatcher OZ D-07, line dispatcher). Faculty members collaborate on research projects and students gain employment pathways.
• Muzeum silnic (Road Museum), Vikýřovice u ŠumperkaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition partnership for transport heritage documentation. Museum provides traveling exhibition on Žďákovský most (Bridge of the Century) featuring 24 informational panels and photographic documentation. Faculty provides academic expertise and venue for exhibitions.
• Vilniaus Kolegija (Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme on sustainable urban mobility. Students from Czech Republic, Poland, and Lithuania collaborate on Sustainable Mobility Game - Compete, Collaborate, Create, developing mobility masterplans.
• Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in BIP sustainable mobility program alongside Vilnius Kolegija. International teams work on gamified transport planning challenges using Sustainable Mobility Game methodology.
• Ton Duc Thang University (Vietnam)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership under Erasmus+ KA171 for international mobility. Initial cooperation covers student and academic staff exchanges with possibility for joint research activities. Eastern university partnership expanding geographic reach.
• PARádní kraj (Pardubice Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership for educational and research initiatives. Cooperation on BIM (Building Information Modeling) seminars and transport construction innovations. Regional government supports faculty events and projects.
• Kompetenční centrum Východní Bavorsko (Bavarian Competence Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Explore & Go student mobility program with German partner OTH Amberg-Weiden. Facilitates international study visits and cultural exchange.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• University of Žilina - Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications: Slovak peer with comparable transport engineering focus, professional examination programs for railway occupations, and applied research on transport infrastructure. Most direct international comparable peer.
• Czech Technical University in Prague - Faculty of Transportation Sciences: Largest Czech transport engineering faculty; directly competes with DFJP for STEM students and transport research funding, offers similar undergraduate and doctoral programs in transport, logistics, and vehicle engineering.
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics - Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering: Hungarian transport engineering faculty with comparable curricular structure covering rail, road, and logistics; similar positioning as a specialized regional transport university within a broader technical university.

Regional players

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: Polish technical university with transport and vehicle engineering programs; peer for cooperative EU programs and Central European STEM competition.
• VSB - Technical University of Ostrava - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: Czech regional technical university with mechanical and transport-related engineering; competes regionally for industry research contracts and STEM students.
• Brno University of Technology - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: Czech regional technical university with vehicle engineering and transport-related degrees; competes for technical students but without DFJP's dedicated transport/multi-modal specialization.
• Technical University of Košice - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: Slovak transport and mechanical engineering faculty with similar focus on vehicles, rail, and transport infrastructure; comparable mid-sized Eastern European public university peer.

Emerging players

• VILNIUS KOLEGIJA / University of Applied Sciences: Lithuanian partner in DFJP's Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme on sustainable urban mobility; comparable smaller applied sciences higher education institution with transport curricula.
• OTH Amberg-Weiden: Direct bilateral partner university of DFJP in Germany; smaller applied sciences university with comparable transport/engineering offerings and shared Erasmus+ activities.

Others

• Správa železnic (Railway Infrastructure Administration): State railway infrastructure manager; not a peer institution but DFJP's anchor partner/buyer and co-developer of professional railway examination programs, making it the closest customer-side analog for the applied rail training function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dfjp_upce
• Facebookfacebook.com/uni.pardubice.dfjp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dopravn%C3%AD-fakulta-jana-pernera
• Instagraminstagram.com/dfjp_upce

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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