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Tuesday, 22. July 2025

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Some Numbers

1.755.462

Books

1.411

Study places

417

Courses & Consultations
(2024)

266

Funded OA publications (2024)

1.326.818

Number of accesses to
electronic resources

980.348

Visits
(2024)

4.295

Course participants
(2024)

230.000

Publications in the University Bibliography