Brno University of Technology is one of the biggest universities in the Czech Republic. As at 31 October 2011,a total of 23,841 students were enrolled in all programmes offered by eight faculties and two institutes. Of this number, 6,830 students study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering. These students have chosen from among nine accredited bachelor's study programmes, five accredited master's study programmes and six accredited PhD study programmes. They are taught in Czech or English, with full-time or combined mode of study. Seven fields of study are offered within the framework of accredited study programmes: