Košice Faculty of Philosophy in Prešov (Faculty of Medicine existed since 1949 as a part of Comenius University in Bratislava). The new University has enlarged by new faculties: 1963 – Faculty of Science in Košice 1964 – Faculty of Education in Prešov 1973 – Faculty of Law in Košice In 1990, two new faculties were established: Greek-Catholic Theologian Faculty in Prešov and Orthodox Theologian Faculty in Prešov. In 1997, after difficult discussions at the University and in the Parliament of the Slovak Republic, the University split into two independent Universities: P. J. Šafárik University in Košice and University of Prešov in Prešov. P. J. Šafárik University in Košice consisted of three faculties: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Law. In 1998, a new Faculty of Public Administration was founded as a part of P. J. Šafárik University. In 1999, the Faculty of Science opened an educational unit in the city of Rožňava, in the mine region near the birthplace of P. J. Šafárik. Organization These are the 5 faculties in which the university is divided into: Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Law Faculty of Public Administration Faculty of Arts (since January 2007) See also List of colleges and universities List of early modern universities in Europe References External links Jozef Šafárik University Website Pavol Jozef Safarik Buildings and structures in Košice