The Technical University of Košice covers a wide range of educational needs not only for the region of Eastern Slovakia, but in many fields it is the only center of science, research and education not only in Slovakia but also in Central Europe. It works closely with other universities and with the industrial background of the region and the whole of Slovakia.
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in studying by foreign students, which has established TUKE in the international arena as a major educational institution. Students from forty countries study at the university.