50 Years of History

In 1987, a new building of the ICT was officially opened at Němcova Street 3, where the ICT is still located today. This building became the site of large mainframe computers (2 × EC1045) and SMEP minicomputers (SM4/20, CM1420, SM5212, etc.). It was also equipped with a large terminal room (EC and SMEP terminals) for users since, at that time, computer and terminal networks had not yet been established at the Technical College of Košice.

In 1990, the teaching and research staff of the ICT were transferred to the Faculty of Mining at the Technical College of Košice (currently the FBERG TUKE), where many of them still work as teachers. The operational staff and a small number of research staff remained at the Institute of Computing Technology (ICT).

The period after 1990 was not only marked by major social changes but also by significant technological transformations. It was a time of the widespread adoption of personal computers, the expansion of computer networks, and the gradual development of an internet-based and information-driven society.

Since 1974, more than 400 employees have worked at ICT. Initially, the institute had fewer than 20 staff members. By the late 1980s, the institute functioned as a collaborative hub for SAV and ICT institutes in Košice, with up to 130 employees.

The institute covered a broad range of activities — from operational and teaching tasks to research and development. Among its most notable achievements were:

• Development of control systems for industrial robots
• Design and implementation of control systems for metallurgical technologies
• Processing of payroll and personnel data processing
• Design and implementation of the first library loan systems for the University Library
• Support for large-scale teaching of programming fundamentals at the Technical College in Košice.

Many experienced staff members later left ICT to join private companies or founded their own businesses. Currently, 39 employees work at ICT, providing ICT services for TUKE.