The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a country in east-central Europe, which shares borders with Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia. It offers students affordable living costs and tuition fees, an exciting and varied culture to explore and high quality universities.
There are over 50 universities and colleges in the Czech Republic. Universities can be classified into the following groups:
Many of the universities in the Czech Republic can also be classed as old universities, having been established in the early 20th century or earlier, including Brno University of Technology and Masaryk University. In the case of Charles University in Prague which was established in 1348, it is classed as an ancient university.
The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech, and many of the universities offer their programs taught in Czech. Many universities also offer a selection of courses taught in the English language.
The Czech Republic is home to many highly ranked universities, many of which feature in various world university rankings.
University | Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2024 | Best Global Universities | QS World University Ranking |
Charles University | 401–500 | 226 | 248 |
Masaryk University | 601–800 | 605 | 400 |
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague | 801–1000 | 930 | 701-710 |
Palacký University Olomouc | 801–1000 | 611 | 631-640 |
Brno University of Technology | 1001–1200 | 1060 | |
Czech Technical University Prague | 698 | 454 | |
University of South Bohemia Ceske Budejovice | 1013 | 1001-1200 | |
Mendel University in Brno | 1291 | 901-950 | |
University of Chemistry & Technology, Prague | 1344 | 556 | |
University of West Bohemia Pilsen | 1449 | 1201-1400 |
See below for a list of universities and higher education providers in the Czech Republic. Click on universities you are interested in below to read more and to see which courses are available for international students.
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Ligand-binding site characterization through machine learning PhD
Faculty of Science, Charles University Czech Republic (the)
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Charles University, Prague Czech Republic (the)
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University of New York in Prague Czech Republic (the)
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Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies, Charles University Czech Republic (the)
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