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History and personalities of university

We have compiled for you a summary of significant historical milestones, stipulating the direction of our university has taken. See how we have come a long way step by step.

The text of the instruction from October 13, 1716 issued by the Holy Roman Emperor and Czech King Charles VI on establishing a mining school.

1716

The first mining academy in Jáchymov was founded

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Mining from April 3, 1849 approving the establisment of montane study schools in Leoben and Příbram.

1849

A Montane Study School in Pribram was established

Under the Decree of Emperor Franz Joseph I the Montane Study School in Pribram was founded, a direct predecessor of our University.

Statement by the Ministry of Finance dated September 6, 1865 recognizing the name of the Mining Academy from the Montane Study Institute in Příbram.

1865

The Montane Study School was promoted to the Mining Academy

Statement by the Ministry of Agriculture dated January 7, 1895 granting the Mining Academy the status of a university.

1895

The Mining Academy was awarded university status with the right to teach for four years

The Mining Academy in Pribram gained university organizational status with the right to a regular four year teaching period.

New statute from the year 1904 which changed the name of the Mining Academy to that of the Mining University in Příbram.

1904

The Mining Academy acquired the name of VSB in Příbram

The Mining Academy in Příbram acquired the name of the University of Mining.

Decree of Republic President Edvard Beneš on transferring the Mining University from Přibram to Ostrava.

1945

VSB was transferred from Příbram to Ostrava

VSB was transfered from Pribram to Ostrava, and it has become the center of education in the field of mining and metallurgy.

1951

VSB was divided into 7 faculties

For the first time in its history VŠB was divided into faculties, and from this year the number of faculties started to grow, finally reaching seven in number.

1995

The transformation process of VSB was completed by having its name changed to VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

The process of transforming VSB into a university with a polytechnic character was capped off by changing its name to VSB - Technical University of Ostrava.

2015

The National Supercomputing Center was launched

The National Supercomputer Center was put into operation (the Supercomputer Salomon was ranked at that time as the 40th most efficient in the world).