The Heritage Game

TUT

TRNAVSKA UNIVERZITA V TRNAVE

Historical Trnava University (TUT) represents one of the oldest universities in Slovakia. Trnava University was established by Cardinal Peter Pázmaň in 1635 and consisted at that time of four faculties (colleges) of: theology, arts, law and medicine. It existed for 142 years and in 1777, it was moved to Buda. The National Council of the Slovak Republic re-established Trnava University on March 25, 1992 pursuant to Act No. 191/1992 and reopened it on July 1, 1992 as a first higher education institution with non-Marxist background. Currently, the University consists of 5 faculties: Faculty of Health Care and Social Work, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts. Trnava University professes principles of the Great Charter of European Universities protecting complete independence of universities from the political and economic power and their freedom to perform research and education. Trnava University advocates Christian principles, wants to protect moral and spiritual values, provide education in the spirit of ecumenism, cooperate with universities, pedagogical and scientific institutes in the Slovak Republic and abroad. Trnava University represents a concentration of resources of science and education, as well as professional expertise of people based on traditional values, which is an important factor of development and a center of enhancement of cultural, political, economic and social life in Trnava and its territory. Its mission is mainly fulfilled within the framework of targeted international, cross-border, regional and European Union cooperation.

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