Palacký University

Address: Krizkovskeho 511/8, 771 47 Olomouc, Czech Republic

Contact: www.upol.cz/en

Founding: 1573 (resumption in 1946)

Number of emlpoyees: 4000

Palacký University is a modern educational institution with a wide range of study programmes and rich scientific activities. More than 22 000 students are enrolled at its 8 faculties.

In the area of optics, we offer study programmes Optics and Optoelectronics, Digital and Instrumental Optics, and Optometry. Optical research is focused on optical metrology, digital holography, quantum optics, quantum information processing and spectroscopy.