Current Status of the Institute
The Institute currently provides education in several bachelor's study programs, including Chemistry and Materials Technology, Biomaterials Chemistry for Medical Use, Conservation and Restoration of Artistic and Craft Works, and Technology for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Objects.
At the master’s level, the Institute offers courses within the Chemistry and Materials Technology program, specializing in Metallic Materials, Biomaterials, Materials in Forensic Chemistry, and Nanomaterials and Materials for Electronics. Additionally, the Institute contributes to teaching the Technology of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Objects program.
In the doctoral program, the Institute provides education within the Chemistry and Materials Technology study program.
Overall, the Institute offers 54 courses in both Czech and English (including 6 for the doctoral program) and contributes to 4 additional courses. In the academic year 2024/2025, the Institute has 25 bachelor's students, 20 master's students, and 36 doctoral students.
Organizationally, the Institute of Metallic Materials and Corrosion Engineering is divided into three working groups: Physical Metallurgy, Chemical Metallurgy, and Corrosion Engineering (which also covers the restoration of metal heritage objects). Each group is responsible for a specific portion of the teaching and research activities.
The Institute co-organizes several professional conferences focused on metallic materials and corrosion. These include the Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metals conference, which centers on developments in advanced non-ferrous alloys, the AKI Conference, dedicated to corrosion and corrosion protection of metals, and the Microscopy and Nondestructive Testing of Materials conference.
The Professor Josef Koritta Foundation operates under the Institute of Metallic Materials and Corrosion Engineering, having been registered in November 1994. The foundation seeks to encourage students at UCT Prague to pursue further studies in fields focused on metallic materials through scholarships and by sponsoring the annually organized Student Scientific Conferences.