UPJŠ Košice
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (UPJŠ, university founded 1959, roots to 1657; Faculty of Medicine 1948) is Slovakia's only public medical school outside Bratislava and Martin — located in Košice, Slovakia's second-largest city with direct flights to London, Liverpool and Dublin. English-track medicine since 1992 (one of the earliest in Slovakia). ~200 GMC graduates — 4th highest Slovak university in this survey (after CU Bratislava 250+, CU Martin, Slovak Medical University). Medicine: €12,500–13,000/year (with €500/year annual increase from 2025/26 per medhead). Dentistry: 5 years, €13,000–13,500/year. Unique features: graduate entry medicine (direct placement Y2/Y3); dorms from €63/month (the cheapest confirmed dorms in this entire survey); 200 Medicine + 40 Dentistry English seats; 9
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Strengths
- ~200 GMC graduates (+ GDC for dentistry) with Medical Doorway London exam partnership
- direct flights to London/Liverpool/Dublin — best connectivity to UK of any Slovak university
- €63–67/month dorms (cheapest in the entire survey)
- graduate entry Y2/Y3 (unique in Slovakia)
- Dentistry is 5 years (shorter than Košice's own medicine and shorter than Bratislava's 6-year dentistry)
Is this university right for you?
Best suited for
UK/Ireland students (direct flights London/Liverpool/Dublin; ~200 GMC; Medical Doorway London exam); dentistry students (5-year programme — shorter than Bratislava's 6-year); science graduates eligible for graduate entry Y2/Y3; students who want the cheapest dorms in the survey (€63/month); students targeting Germany/Austria; students comfortable with Košice's size and Eastern Slovakia location
Not recommended if
Budget cannot absorb €500/year fee escalation; need from-home online exam; need the cheapest overall tuition in Slovakia (Martin at €10,900 is better); need Bratislava/Vienna proximity
Overall assessment
(Slovakia's 30-year established English-track faculty in its second-largest city, with direct UK flights, ~200 GMC graduates, the cheapest dorms in this survey (€63/month), graduate entry, 5-year dentistry, and a 9-hospital clinical network. The annual fee escalation is the main financial concern and deserves careful verification before applying.)
Considerations
- Fee escalation — €500/year increase built in (by Year 6 medicine: ~€15,000/year from a €13,000 start)
- no online exam (onsite Košice or partner cities only, unlike Bratislava/Martin)
- one attempt per year
- 75% pass mark (570/800) is a real benchmark
Quick facts
Scores calculated using the route.doctor methodology. All recognition data verified from official sources. Tuition fees approximate — verify directly with the university before making financial plans.