prestigious educational institution in Europe and in the world providing university education for pilots and air operating personnel for over 30 years. TUKE today The Technical University of Košice (TUKE) is an internationally recognized research and education institution that provides education and smart solutions for various areas of life. TUKE has been ranked in the world’s top university rankings, such as: QS World University Rankings, in which TUKE ranked for the first time and in the top 1000, URAP-University Ranking by Academic Performance, SCIMAGO, Webometrics and others. With a total area of 43 hectares and with three campuses in two regional cities, it is one of the largest universities in Slovakia. Thanks to the interconnection of its nine faculties with a diverse focus, TUKE creates a unique environment for thousands of students. More than 10 per cent of them are foreign students from 40 countries. TUKE offers a wide range of appealing study programs. It works closely with other educational institutions and industrial facilities at home and abroad (95 university partnerships with 27 countries and 281 valid agreements enabling mobility of our teachers and students within the Erasmus+ program to 31 countries). The support of young innovators is covered by the University Science Park TECHNICOM through the TUKE Startup Centre and TUKE Incubator. TUKE also offers other extra-curricular activities which are worth mentioning: more than 30 kinds of sports, choir, ensemble, student television, radio, and AIESEC, AZU, BEST and IAESTE membership. TUKE caters for a wide range of educational needs not only in the East-Slovak region, but throughout Slovakia and Central Europe, as in many specializations it is the only centre of education and research in this area. Rankings In 2017, Times Higher Education ranked the university within the 801-1000 band globally. Gallery See also Technical University of Kenya References External links Universities in Slovakia Technical universities and colleges Buildings and structures in Košice Universities and colleges formed by merger