The Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology has an exceptional position in the system of Slovak university education. It is the only faculty providing complete university education based on first-rate chemical-engineering and natural science theoretical foundations, educating engineers for all fields of chemical and food processing industry. Approximately 2000 students attend the Faculty in all three degrees of university education, and their education is provided by 50 professors, 80 Associated Professors and 87 specialists. The faculty exists already for 80 years.

FCHPT offers study programs in all three degrees of university education, as well as courses of lifelong education including modules for the University of the Third Age. The first, bachelor, degree takes three years and provides five study programs oriented on chemistry, chemical technology, biotechnology and food processing. This study degree is completed by a Bachelor’s Project and a state exam. In the second, Master, degree of university study, twelve study programs are accredited. To achieve the title of  “Master of Science” (MSc.), Diploma Thesis defense and state exam have to be completed.

Study programs in the English language

The following courses can be studied at the Bachelor level:

• Automation, Information Engineering and Management in Chemistry and Food Industry (also with remedial program for those students who do not have sufficient level of knowledge for studies)
• Chemical Engineering (there is also remedial program for students who do not have sufficient information)
• Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry for Pharmaceutical Applications
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry, Medical Chemistry and Chemical Materials
• Chemical Engineering

The faculty offers also Master level courses in the English language:

• Automation and Information Engineering in Chemistry and Food Industry
• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry and Biomedical Technology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Technology
• Natural and Synthetic Polymers
• Management of Chemical and Food Technology
• Technical Chemistry – Analytical Chemistry
• Technical Chemistry – Physical Chemistry
• Technical Chemistry – Inorganic Chemistry
• Environmental Protection Technology