Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem (UJEP) bears the name of the famous northern Bohemian native – one of the founders of biology, genetics, and psychology. UJEP is a modern scientific, pedagogical, and cultural educational center of the Ústí nad Labem region. It educates approximately 10,000 students and employs more than 900 people.

The university offers a wide range of study disciplines and study programs covering the fields of humanities, pedagogy, exact and natural sciences, social and economic sciences, and engineering, environment, and art. Since December 1, 2011, there are 8 faculties on which students can achieve bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

The Campus of UJEP is growing right in the center of the city on the premises of the former hospital. However, all the facilities are not settled there yet and some buildings of the university can be found scattered around the whole city.