Mendel University in Brno – began its work in 1919 and proudly bears the name of J. G. Mendel, the founder of modern genetics. University has five faculties and one institute and is located in the city of Brno, the unofficial capital of the Moravian region. There are over 8,300 students at the university, including 5,500 undergraduates and 2,800 postgraduates.