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Comenius University
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<p>Comenius University Bratislava is the largest <a href="/facts/University/skaJt2Io">university</a> in <a href="/facts/Slovakia/gmJwpwM3">Slovakia</a>, with most of its faculties located in <a href="/facts/Bratislava/mr28JyEg">Bratislava</a>. It was founded in 1919, shortly after the creation of <a href="/facts/Czechoslovakia/9A6Kzmr0">Czechoslovakia</a>. It is named after <a href="/facts/John_Amos_Comenius/BT7hP4Fe">Jan Amos Comenius</a>, a 17th-century <a href="/facts/Czechs/PsqFMBxp">Czech</a> teacher and <a href="/facts/Philosopher/Hyvzc54m">philosopher</a>. </p><p>In 2020, Comenius University had more about 23,000 students and 2,500 faculty members. As are most universities in Slovakia, it is funded mostly by the government. </p>