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PhD study programs

Basic information

Doctoral study is a third-cycle degree programme of higher education. The basic conditions of this form of study are regulated by Section 54 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on the amendment and supplementation of certain acts, as amended. The fundamental requirement for admission to doctoral study, pursuant to Section 56(3) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on the amendment and supplementation of certain acts, is higher education of the second degree.

E-APPLICATION

FOR DISSERTATION TOPICS AND ABSTRACTS, PLEASE CONTACT DEPT. FOR III. DEGREE OF STUDY.

Deadlines

Application deadline: 18 January 2026 (second round of the admissions process)
Date of admission interviews: 4 February 2026 (second round of the admissions process)
Start date of doctoral studies: 16 February 2026

Fees

€30.00 – e-application;
€50.00 – paper application;
€60.00 – e-application for studies conducted in a language other than the state language;
€70.00 – paper application for studies conducted in a language other than the state language.

Method of payment: bank transfer only

Recipient’s account name: Technická univerzita v Košiciach

Bank account (IBAN): SK07 8180 0000 0070 0015 1425

Constant symbol: 0308

Variable symbol: 900

Payment reference (message to the recipient): first name and surname, degree of study, study programme.

Tuition fees are charged in accordance with the Rector’s Directive of the Technical University of Košice PR/TUKE/03/24, published on the website www.tuke.sk.

Place of application submission

Postal address: Department for Scientific-Research Activity and Education in III. Degree of Study, FBERG, Technical University of Košice, Letná 1/9, Block A, 2nd floor, 042 00 Košice, Slovakia

Telephone: +421 55 602 2229

Admission Procedure and Admissions Committee

PhD study programs

Basic information

E-APPLICATION

FOR DISSERTATION TOPICS AND ABSTRACTS, PLEASE CONTACT DEPT. FOR III. DEGREE OF STUDY.

Deadlines

Application deadline: 18 January 2026 (second round of the admissions process)
Date of admission interviews: 4 February 2026 (second round of the admissions process)
Start date of doctoral studies: 16 February 2026

Fees

€30.00 – e-application;
€50.00 – paper application;
€60.00 – e-application for studies conducted in a language other than the state language;
€70.00 – paper application for studies conducted in a language other than the state language.

Method of payment: bank transfer only

Recipient’s account name: Technická univerzita v Košiciach

Bank account (IBAN): SK07 8180 0000 0070 0015 1425

Constant symbol: 0308

Variable symbol: 900

Payment reference (message to the recipient): first name and surname, degree of study, study programme.

Tuition fees are charged in accordance with the Rector’s Directive of the Technical University of Košice PR/TUKE/03/24, published on the website www.tuke.sk.

Place of application submission

Postal address: Department for Scientific-Research Activity and Education in III. Degree of Study, FBERG, Technical University of Košice, Letná 1/9, Block A, 2nd floor, 042 00 Košice, Slovakia

Telephone: +421 55 602 2229

Admission Procedure and Admissions Committee

The admission procedure for doctoral study programmes is conducted in the form of a competitive selection process. The entrance examination (Section 57(3) of the Act) consists of a foreign language test (English, German, French, or Russian) and a subject-specific part. The form and framework content of the entrance examination will be specified in the Invitation to the Entrance Examination. Admission decisions are made by the Dean of FBERG TUKE based on the recommendation, or ranking of applicants, established by the admission committee.

Each applicant will be invited to the interview in writing.

The planned minimum number of doctoral students admitted to the external form of study: 10.

At FBERG TUKE, field-specific doctoral study committees operate in the following fields of study:

Field Committee in the Field of Study Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources

Composition of the Field Committee:

Chair:

Dr. h. c. Prof. Ing. Michal Cehlár, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice

Members:

Prof. Ing. Peter Blišťan, PhD., EMBA, FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Beáta Gavurová, PhD., MBA, FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Juraj Janočko, CSc., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Samer Khouri, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Dušan Kudelas, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. RNDr. Igor Podlubný, DrSc., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Zuzana Šimková, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Jiří Škvarla, CSc., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Ing. Vladimír Jacko, PhD., MBA,National Motorway Company, JSC
Ing. Dušan Oravec, PhD., Gemerský Banícky Spolok Bratstvo

Contact:
Dr. h. c. Prof. Ing. Michal Cehlár, PhD., Institute of Earth Resources, IER, FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Komenského park 19, 042 00 Košice, Slovakia
Email: michal.cehlar@tuke.sk

Field Committee in the Field of Study Cybernetics

Composition of the Field Committee:

Chair:

Prof. Ing. Ivo Petráš, DrSc., FBERG, Technical University of Košice

Members:

Prof. Ing. Marek Laciak, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Ján Kačur, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. RNDr. Igor Podlubný, DrSc., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Ján Terpák, CSc., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Dr. h. c. Prof. Ing. Michal Cehlár, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Patrik Flegner, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Milan Durdán, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Tomáš Škovránek, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Jana Pócsová, PhD., Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Prof. Ing. Miroslav Fikar, DrSc., Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Ing. Gabriel Tréfa, PhD., MBA, U. S. Steel Košice, Ltd.

Contact:
Prof. Ing. Ivo Petráš, DrSc., Institute of Control and Informatization of Production Processes, ICIIPP, FBERG, Technical University of Košice, Němcovej 3, 042 00 Košice, Slovakia
Email: ivo.petras@tuke.sk

Field Committee in the Field of Study Transport

Composition of the Field Committee:

Chair:

Prof. Ing. Martin Straka, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice

Members:

Prof. Ing. Gabriel Fedorko, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Daniela Marasová, CSc., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Andrea Rosová, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Samer Khouri, PhD., FBERG, Technical University of Košice
Prof. Ing. Radim Lenort, Ph.D., VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Prof. Ing. Aleš Slíva, Ph.D., VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Ing. Maroš Fill, PhD., NESS KE, Ltd., Košice

Contact:
Prof. Ing. Martin Straka, PhD., Institute of Logistics and Transport, ILT, FBERG, Technical University of Košice Komenského park 14, 042 00 Košice, Slovakia
Email: martin.straka@tuke.sk

E-APPLICATION AND APPLICATION

A duly completed application for doctoral study, accompanied by the required prescribed documents, indicating the study programme and one dissertation topic selected from the list of published dissertation topics for the relevant study programme, together with the name of the supervisor (Section 54(5), (6)), may be submitted electronically via the IS MAIS e-application system or in written (paper) form.

Applicants who submit an e-application are also required to provide its paper version, which can be printed via the TUKE e-application applicant interface. The printed e-application or a standard paper application, together with all mandatory documents, must be delivered to the Department for Scientific-Research Activity and Education in III. Degree of Study.
Applicants are required to state in the application details of all previous and ongoing (unfinished) doctoral studies (enrolments). In the event that false or incomplete information is provided in the application, the application and any subsequent admission decision shall be considered invalid.

Documents required for the application:

curriculum vitae (CV);
notarised copy of the diploma from the engineering or master’s degree programme;
notarised copy of the state examination certificate;
transcript of records from second-cycle higher education (or a transcript issued by the university study department – diploma supplement);
proof of payment of the admission procedure fee.

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PhD study programs

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Place of application submission

Admission Procedure and Admissions Committee