ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ðə fˈækəlti ʌv sˈaɪəns ˈoʊpənd ɐn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl jˈuːnɪt ɪnðə sˈɪɾi ʌv ɹəʒnˈɑːvə, ɪnðə mˈaɪn ɹˈiːdʒən nˌɪɹ ðə bˈɜːθpleɪs ʌv pˈiː. dʒˈeɪ. ʃˈæfɑːɹɹˌɪk.
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.