UNUM NECESSARIUM

News from Comenius University Bratislava


20260607_biobanka_depozitar_3_03

SLOVAKIA’S FIRST SYSTEMATIC BIOBANKING PROJECT REACHES ITS FINAL STAGE

BIOFORD is the first project in Slovakia dedicated to systematic biobanking, which provides an essential basis for modern diagnostics and personalised medicine.

rektorat_Safko

CU IMPROVES ITS POSITION IN THE QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

In the latest edition, QS, one of the world’s most widely followed university ranking organisations, placed CU 662nd. CU has therefore improved on last year’s 684th place and remains the highest-ranked university in Slovakia.

261006_Taliansko_25c8a9c9f8

CU holds talks with representatives of Università degli Studi di Teramo

The meeting provided an opportunity for the two institutions to introduce their academic profiles and discuss potential cooperation in education, science and research.

20260619_Logo_VER_2026_height

VER 2026: CU CONFIRMS THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF ITS RESEARCH

CU has confirmed its position as one of the most important research institutions in Slovakia. CU recorded a 145% increase in the quality of its research and artistic activity compared with the previous assessment in 2022.

20260604_hady_3

Three new species of venomous snakes discovered in the Himalaya and Hindu Kush: CU scientist rewrites a 160-year-old story

The researchers found that a snake long regarded as a single widespread species since 1864 actually represents a complex of several distinct evolutionary lineages.