CzechiaQS 1001–1200OstravaPublic UniversityTaught in Czech, EnglishSelf-FundedTuition CZK 100,000 per yearVŠB – Technical University of Ostrava
جامعة VŠB التقنية في أوسترافا
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VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, whose roots go back to a mining academy founded in 1849, is a public technical university in eastern Czechia (1001+ in QS 2026), strong in electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, materials, mining, civil engineering and economics, and home to the IT4Innovations supercomputing centre. English-taught bachelor's and master's programmes cost CZK 50,000 per semester (CZK 100,000 a year), and the PhD only CZK 500 per semester, with a guaranteed monthly income.
Information last verified: November 3, 2026Official source
Tuition for international students
Bachelor's and master's: CZK 50,000 per semester (about EUR 2,000), i.e. CZK 100,000 a year, paid after physical enrolment in Ostrava. PhD: CZK 500 per semester, with a doctoral income of at least CZK 26,880 a month in 2026–27 for full-time candidates. Application fee CZK 700.
Admission for international students
Admission for international students
One intake a year in September; each faculty sets its own dates, sometimes in two rounds. For example, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science's 2026–27 bachelor's rounds closed on 31 October 2025 and 28 February 2026, with an online English test. Check the application-dates page for the 2027–28 cycle.
Official admission announcementLife and living
Ostrava · Czechia
Life and living
Ostrava · Czechia
Living in Ostrava
The Czech Republic’s third city and the former industrial capital of Moravia-Silesia, an affordable city home to the University of Ostrava and VŠB – Technical University.
Student housing
University of Ostrava housing (Jan Opletal halls) costs CZK 3,400–4,500 a month for a double or triple room (2026/27; the building is being renovated until 2028); VŠB and private residences cost CZK 3,650–6,500, and a furnished studio about CZK 12,000.
Transport for students
Student public transport passes (up to age 26) on the ODISka card cost CZK 275 a month or CZK 1,600 a year (prices from December 2023).
Top landmarks
Lower Vítkovice
Kenyh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
New City Hall (Ostrava)
Hons084 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Silesian Ostrava Castle
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Studying and living in Czechia
Costs and living
Tuition: studying in Czech at public and state universities is free by law for all nationalities, apart from an admission fee and extra fees if you exceed the standard length of study. English-taught programmes mostly cost EUR 0–6,000 a year, and up to EUR 8,000–25,000 in medicine, the arts and some specialised fields. Examples: • Masaryk University (2026–27): EUR 3,000–14,000 a year; medicine CZK 150,000–400,000. • Palacký University: about EUR 1,700–8,000; general medicine EUR 12,500 and dentistry EUR 14,000. • University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (2026–27): CZK 84,500 (about EUR 3,500) for chemistry; the PhD is free. • VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava: CZK 50,000 per semester. English-taught PhDs are free or nominally priced at many faculties. Living costs: the official Study in Czechia site estimates basic costs at EUR 500–800 a month in student housing, including EUR 160–450 for a dormitory and EUR 150–230 for food, with more in Prague and Brno and in private flats. The minimum wage is CZK 22,400 a month in 2026.
Working while studying
If you study full time in an accredited university programme, you need no separate work permit for any job: your employer only has to report your employment. You can work on a regular employment contract with no hour limit set in law, as long as your studies remain the main purpose of your stay. Short agreements are also common: a DPP of up to 300 hours a year per employer, and a DPČ averaging up to 20 hours a week. The minimum wage is CZK 134.40 an hour (CZK 22,400 a month) in 2026, and jobs are easier to find if you speak Czech. After graduation: you can apply for a long-term residence permit to seek employment or start a business for up to 9 months, provided you apply before your current permit expires. Once you find work, you switch to an Employee Card or, for highly qualified jobs, an EU Blue Card, or to a study permit if you continue to a PhD.
Last verified: November 2026· Source
Guide to studying in CzechiaFaculties and programmes
7 faculties · 27 programmes
Faculties and programmes
7 faculties · 27 programmes
Programmes taught at each faculty, with study levels and teaching language where the university publishes them. Admission and funding differ per programme.
Faculty of Mining and Geology
BachelorMasterPhDCSCzechENEnglish- Economics· Bachelor, Master
- Environmental Science· Bachelor, Master
- Geography
- Geology
- Petroleum Engineering· Master
Faculty of Materials Science and Technology
BachelorMasterPhDCSCzechENEnglish- Chemical Engineering· PhD
- Industrial Engineering· Master, PhD
- Information Technology (IT)· Master
- Materials Science & Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
BachelorMasterPhDCSCzechENEnglish- Industrial Engineering· Master
- Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Economics
BachelorMasterPhDCSCzechENEnglish- Accounting· Bachelor
- Business Management
- Economics· PhD
- Finance
- Marketing· Master
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
BachelorMasterPhDCSCzechENEnglish- Artificial Intelligence· Master
- Biomedical Engineering· PhD
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Information Technology (IT)· Master, PhD
- Mathematics· PhD
- Physics· PhD
Faculty of Civil Engineering
BachelorMasterPhDCSCzechENEnglish- Architectural Engineering· Master
- Civil Engineering
Faculty of Safety Engineering
BachelorMasterPhDCSCzechENEnglish- Environmental Science· Master
- Industrial Engineering
Government scholarships to study at this university
The university does not announce its own scholarship for international students, but you can study here funded through the following government scholarships. You usually choose the university inside the scholarship application.
Czech Government Scholarships for Developing Countries 2028–2029
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Key questions and answers regarding eligibility, documents, and application steps.
VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava is listed as: Self-Funded. The exact benefits are not verified yet, so check the official website (https://www.vsb.cz/en) before applying.
Eligible levels: Bachelor, Master, PhD.
Apply directly on the official website: https://www.vsb.cz/en. ForsaEdu does not receive applications or charge any fee.
QS World University Rankings 2026
Rank1001–1200
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