Ranking of universities in the Czech Republic

Czech universities are included in various international rankings, such as the QS World University Rankings 2024 by the British company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.

The criteria used in these rankings includes the learning environment, reputational demand, staff-to-student ratio, doctorate-to-academic staff ratio, research, citations, and more.

In addition, five Czech universities are included in the top of the best universities in the world according to the Shanghai ARWU ranking. This list is topped by Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts University, and Columbia University. In 2022, the top 1,000 universities were selected from 2,500 institutions around the world, and among them are 8 Czech universities: Charles University, Masaryk University, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Technical University (ČVUT), and Czech University of Life Sciences (ČZU) in Prague.

Here is the ranking of the main Czech universities:

ARWU:1

QS:248

THE:401–500

WRWU:218

1 place

CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE
Univerzita Karlova v Praze

Charles University was founded in 1348. It is the most prestigious higher education institution in the Czech Republic and the oldest university in Central Europe

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 17

Areas of training:
 humanities, natural sciences, law, medicine

ARWU:2

QS:400

THE:601-800

WRWU:271

2 place

MASARYK UNIVERSITY IN BRNO
Masarykova Univerzita

Masaryk University was founded in 1919. It is one of the most important educational and scientific institutions in the Czech Republic.

  • Town: Brno
  • Number of faculties: 9

Areas of training:
 law and jurisprudence, medicine, natural sciences, philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, economics, computer science, physical education and sports

ARWU:3-4

QS:631-640

THE:801-1000

WRWU:646

3 place

Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci Palacky University
Palacky UNIVERSITY in Olomouc

Palacky University is the oldest university in Moravia and the second oldest in the Czech Republic.

  • Town: Olomouc
  • Number of faculties: 8

Areas of training:
Pedagogy, social work in the field of education, teacher in preschool institutions, ecology and environmental protection

ARWU:3-4

QS:701-710

THE:801-1000

WRWU:1033

4 place

CZECH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE
Česká Zemědělská Univerzita v Praze

The Czech Agricultural University was founded in 1906. It is one of the richest universities in the Czech Republic and has the largest economics department in the Czech Republic.

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 5

Areas of training:
natural resources, agriculture, economics, technology, information technology

ARWU:3-4

QS:631-640

THE:801-1000

WRWU:646

5 place

Brno University of Technology
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO

 

VUT is the oldest university, built in the 19th century. Today it provides training in a wide range of classical technical (and not only) specialties

  • Town: Brno
  • Number of faculties: 8

Areas of training:
Architecture, electrical engineering and telecommunications, chemistry, information technology, entrepreneurship, construction, mechanical engineering, fine arts

ARWU:6

QS:454

THE:1001-1200

WRWU:539

6 place

CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE
České Vysoké Učení Technické v Praze

The Czech Technical University was founded in 1707. This is one of the oldest technical universities in Europe.

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 8

Areas of training:
 engineering, technology, transport, information technology, construction, architecture

ARWU:–

QS:556

THE:1001-1200

WRWU:1188

7 place

UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY IN PRAGUE
Vysoká Škola Chemicko-technologická v Praze

The university was founded in 1969. It is the greatest educational institution of its kind in Central Europe.

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 4

Areas of training:
chemical technology, environmental protection, food industry

ARWU:–

QS:–

THE:1501+

WRWU:1807

8 place

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS IN PRAGUE
Vysoká Škola Ekonomická v Praze

The Higher School of Economics is the most prestigious economic university in the Czech Republic and Europe. Was founded in 1953.

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 6

Areas of training:
economics (accounting, finance, international economics, management, entrepreneurship, statistics)

ARWU:–

QS:1001-1200

THE:1501+

WRWU:2170

9 place

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN LIBEREC
Technická univerzita v Liberci

The Technical University of Liberec was founded in 1953 in the city of Liberec.

  • Town: Liberec
  • Number of faculties: 7

Areas of training: mechanical engineering, textiles, pedagogy, economic policy and management, architecture and urbanism, electrical engineering and computer science, sanitation.

ARWU:–

QS:–

THE:1501+

WRWU:2774

10 place

JAN PURKYNE UNIVERSITY
Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem (UJEP)

The university took the name of the famous man from the North Bohemian family of Libochovice (1787-1869), one of the founders of biology, embryology, histology, advanced pharmacology, comparative anatomy, anthropology, and was also one of the leading physiologists in the world.

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 8

ARWU:–

QS:–

THE:–

WRWU:9823

11 place

HIGH SCHOOL OF APPLIED ARTS IN PRAGUE

Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová v Praze

The Higher School of Applied Arts in Prague was founded in 1885 based on the ideas of Gottfried Semper. VŠUP currently consists of 5 departments covering 23 studios in architecture, design, liberal arts, commercial art and graphics.

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 3

Areas of training:
architectural creativity, design, media, fine arts

ARWU:–

QS:–

THE:–

WRWU:10681

12 place

ACADEMY OF EDUCATIONAL ARTS IN PRAGUE
Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze

AVU is one of the oldest universities in the Czech Republic, founded in 1799. The university offers education in the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture and media.

  • Town: Prague
  • Area of training: fine arts

ARWU:–

QS:–

THE:–

WRWU:10943

13 place

PRAGUE ACADEMY OF ARTS
Akademie múzických umění

AMU was founded in 1946. This is one of the most prestigious creative universities in the Czech Republic and Europe. AMU’s School of Film and Television is recognized as one of the best in the world.

  • Town: Prague
  • Number of faculties: 3

Areas of training:
music, drama, dance, film

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