The Silesian University in Opava, legitimate member of European University Association, belongs among the top five universities created after 1989. Immediately after its inception, the university provides students with comprehensive education in the fields of humanities and economics areas.
At the Silesian University Campus, future academic specialists are preparing for the professional or scientific life in the fields of history, physics, mathematics, literature, language, gastronomy, health care, multimedia and art areas. Currently, the Silesian University in Opava has three faculties – the Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava, the School of Business Administration in Karvina, the Faculty of Public Policies in Opava – and the Institute of Mathematics in Opava.