Operational Programme Jan Amos Commenius

Project name: NEXT VUT

Registration No.: CZ.02.02.01/00/23_023/0008968
This project is co-financed by the European Union.

Project Start Date: January 1, 2024
Project End Date: December 31, 2028
Total Eligible Costs: CZK 884,386,034.59
EU Contribution: CZK 840,166,732.85
Own Financial Resources: CZK 44,219,301.74

Project Description

The project focuses on the development of infrastructure and material facilities of Brno University of Technology. Through the purchase of modern equipment and the implementation of reconstruction activities, it significantly contributes to improving the quality of teaching across various study programmes. This approach supports not only the improvement of students' professional level, but also their practical skills and readiness for the labour market, which ultimately increases the competitiveness of graduates both nationally and internationally. Increasing the protection of target groups from terrorist or other violent attacks is an integral part of the project.

Project Objectives

• Development of material and technical support (acquisition of instrumentation)

The aim is to fundamentally modernize the material and technical security of laboratories and classrooms used in teaching bachelor's, master's and doctoral study programmes. The project will include the purchase of classroom equipment, modernisation of instruments and equipment units.

• Improving of the study environment (implementation of building modifications)

The aim is to create a modern, functional and technically advanced space for teaching and research at Brno University of Technology. The project focuses on comprehensive building modifications of laboratories, workshops, classrooms and lecture halls in order to provide an environment that meets the current requirements for quality education and research activities.

Project name: OPEN VUT

Registration No.: CZ.02.02.01/00/23_024/0009105
This project is co-financed by the European Union.

Project Start Date: June 1, 2024
Project End Date: December 31,2028
Total Eligible Costs: CZK 50,475,592.01
EU Contribution: CZK 47,951,812.41
Own Financial Resources: CZK 2,523,779.60

Project Description

The project is aimed at supporting students with specific needs and also gifted and talented students at Brno University of Technology. The aim of the project is to create an inclusive academic environment that ensures equal opportunities for all students regardless of their health condition, specific needs or level of talent. The project focuses on removing barriers that may hinder the full participation of these students in the learning process and on enhancing their academic and personal development.

Project Objectives

• Support the development of material and infrastructural facilities.
• Facilitate or enable the study of students with specific needs.
• To provide support for talented and gifted students.

Project name: NEXT GENERATION BUT: Enhancing the Quality and Relevance of Education at BUT

Registration No.: CZ.02.02.XX/00/23_022/0009052
This project is co-financed by the European Union.

Project Start Date: January 1, 2025
Project End Date: December 31, 2028
Total Eligible Costs: CZK 145,289,995.60
EU Contribution: CZK 111,488,278.11
National Public Funds: CZK 26,537,217.72
Own Financial Resources: CZK 7,264,499.77

The project aligns with BUT’s strategies and focuses on improving the quality, inclusivity, and relevance of education at Brno University of Technology in response to the real needs of students, graduates, employers, and society. It includes interventions across all levels of education at BUT – bachelor's, master's, and doctoral studies. The project pursues specific goals that are strategic for the sustainable development of BUT and address the needs of its target groups.

Project Objectives:

• Enhancing the professional competencies of academic and non-academic staff at universities
• Increasing student success rates
• Improving the institution's strategic management
• Enhancing the quality of study programs
• Increasing the level of internationalization in the study process
• Strengthening interest in studying at BUT
• Supporting students with special needs

Project name: Professional equipment for postgraduate students

Reg. no.: CZ.02.01.01/00/22_012/0005468

This project is financed by the European Union.

Start of the project: 1. 7. 2023
End of the project: 31. 12. 2026
Total costs of project: 204 225 232,44,- CZK
Contribution from EU: 142 344 987,01,- CZK
National public resources: 51 668 983,81,- CZK

The aim of the project is to develop the material and infrastructural background of doctoral study programmes at Brno University of Technology in accordance with the current state of global scientific knowledge. It is specifically about instrument retrofitting and reconstruction works.


The expansion of facilities for doctoral students will have a significant impact on the quality of studies at Brno University of Technology. The number of study programmes whose students will be able to use the most modern equipment in their studies will increase, the degree of cooperation between individual study programmes and levels of study will increase, when doctoral, master's students together with bachelor's degree students will meet in the upgraded facilities.