Masaryk University

(1) Masaryk University is a public higher education institution. The mission of Masaryk University (hereinafter referred to as "MU") is set out in Section 1 of Act No. 111/1998 on Higher Education Institutions and on the Modification and Amendment of Other Acts (the Higher Education Act), as amended, (hereinafter referred to as "Act"). Within the provisions of its mission, MU freely and independently carries out educational as well as scientific, research, developmental and innovative, artistic or other creative activities (hereinafter referred to as "creative activities") and associated activities. (2) MU was established by Act No. 50/1919 Coll. Pursuant to the Act, its official name is "Masaryk University". From 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2005 the designated university name was "Masaryk University in Brno". From 1 September 1960 to 28 February 1990 the designated university name was "Jan Evangelista Purkyn University in Brno". The university uses a round stamp with the coat of arms of the Czech Republic and a label reading "Masarykova univerzita". (3) The designated seat of MU is Žerotínovo nám.