Established in 1959, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa afárika v Koiciach (Pavol Jozef afárik University in Koice) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Koice (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), KoSice. Officially recognized by the Ministerstvo kolstva, vedy, výskumu a portu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic), Univerzita Pavla Jozefa afárika v Koiciach (UPJS) is a medium-sized coeducational Slovak higher education institution. Univerzita Pavla Jozefa afárika v Koiciach (UPJS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 63 years old Slovak higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. UPJS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.
