Slovak University Faculty Closes After 74 Years Due to Plummeting Student Interest

A Slovak university faculty will close after 74 years of operation due to a dramatic collapse in student enrollment, falling from 500 first-year students to just 35. The faculty will be merged with another institution as universities across Slovakia grapple with declining birth rates and changing educational preferences. The closure reflects broader demographic challenges facing Slovak higher education, where many institutions are consolidating programs or shutting down departments that can no longer attract sufficient students to remain viable.