Basic information

The Institute of Computing Technology (ICT) is a unit operating across the entire Technical University of Košice (TUKE). Its primary mission is to ensure the resolution of tasks related to the development and use of information and communication technologies at TUKE in cooperation with faculty computing nodes. It also serves as a regional node of the Slovak Academic Data Network (SANET).

ICT is responsible for building and operating:

• the communication infrastructure of the TUNET university computer network,
• network services,
• virtualized and physical servers and data storage systems,
• the backup system.

ICT manages and operates university-wide information systems, including the most important ones: 

• MAIS – the academic information system,
• SAP R/3 – the economic information system,
• Salto – a key system enabling centralized access management to the university campus via entrance ramps to the selected buildings and facilities at TUKE,
• Portal systems – the TUKE Web Portal and Cognos Portal (supporting academic management),
• Moodle – supporting teaching and learning,
• Helpdesk – for processing operational requests from users of all systems.

In addition, ICT develops, implements, manages, and operates other applications and systems, such as:

• IS Cards,
• Person Registry,
• Key Policy,
• Authentication via ID cards for staff and students,
• Internal Phone Directory,
• Access Control System,
• Risk and Opportunity Register,
• and Telephone Services Management.

Beyond these areas, ICT also ensures the innovation, procurement, and service of university-wide IT equipment.

For more detailed information, see the ICT Organizational Rules (pdf, 107 kB).