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Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University in Prague

Faculty of Information Technology
Fakulta informačních technologií
One of FIT CTU buildings
TypePublic
Established2009
Deandoc. RNDr. Ing. Marcel Jiřina, Ph.D.
Students≈2250
Location
Prague
,
Czech Republic

50°6′18″N 14°23′23″E / 50.10500°N 14.38972°E / 50.10500; 14.38972
CampusUrban
AffiliationsCzech Technical University in Prague
Websitefit.cvut.cz
CTU is located in Czech Republic
CTU
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Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University in Prague (FIT CTU) (Czech: Fakulta informačních technologií, České vysoké učení technické v Praze; FIT ČVUT) was established on the 1st of July, 2009, as the eighth and the youngest[1] faculty of Czech Technical University in Prague.[2][3] The school offers undergraduate and graduate programmes including doctoral programme. FIT CTU is part of many alliances and associations such as Informatics Europe.[4][5]

History

FIT CTU was established on the 1st of July, 2009 and its first academic year started on the 21st of September, 2009.[6] It was created by splitting of faculty of electrical engineering's computer department. About 500 student's were admitted to the first academic year of the institution. Of these 500 students, about 10% were women and about 20% were international students.[7]

Academic profile

Students in undergraduate and graduate study programme can choose from variety of specializations from Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Security, Web and Software Engineering to Data Science.[8][9] Specializations can be selected throughout the study programme, but it needs to be selected before choosing bachelor's/master's thesis topic.[10]

People studying in Czech study at FIT CTU for free. On the other hand, the tuition fee for people studying in English is 64000 CZK (or 2475 EUR) per semester as of 2020.[11]

Due to the pace and difficulty of FIT's coursework it has the highest first year failure rate out of all faculties at CTU. It has also the lowest acceptance rate (52.32%).[12]

Conferences and events

Every year, FIT CTU organizes many Czech and international events. One of them is international Linux conference LinuxDays.[13][14] Another event for Linux operating system enthusiasts co-organized by FIT is InstallFest. Additionally, the biggest meeting of Python community PyCon CZ, law and IT conference LAW FIT or international stringology conference The Prague Stringology Conference[15] takes place on FIT's premises.

Photos

  • Dejvice campus - Library, FA, FIT
    Dejvice campus - Library, FA, FIT
  • Lecture halls of FIT CTU.
    Lecture halls of FIT CTU.
  • Interior of National Technical Library
    Interior of National Technical Library
  • Entrance to the Faculty of Information Technology, Prague - Dejvice
    Entrance to the Faculty of Information Technology, Prague - Dejvice

References

  1. ^ "Open Day at the Faculty of Information Technology at the Czech Technical University". msmstudy.eu.
  2. ^ "About CTU". timeshighereducation.com.
  3. ^ "The CTU will open a new Faculty of Information Technology". czech-universities.com.
  4. ^ "members". informatics-europe.org.
  5. ^ "CTU FIT and NTNU joined the IQRF Alliance". iqrfalliance.org.
  6. ^ "LinuxDays in 4K on the Internet". cesnet.cz.
  7. ^ "New faculty". praha.eu (in Czech).
  8. ^ "bachelor programmes". fit.cvut.cz/en.
  9. ^ "master programmes". fit.cvut.cz/en.
  10. ^ "Study Branches". fit.cvut.cz/en.
  11. ^ "admission info-fees". fit.cvut.cz/en.
  12. ^ "Annual report 2017" (PDF). cvut.cz (in Czech). p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  13. ^ "LinuxDays". linuxdays.cz/2018/en/.
  14. ^ "Fedora at linux days". wordpress.com.
  15. ^ "Prague Stringology Conference 2018". stringology.org.
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