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Charles University again ranks among top 250 schools in the world. According to the newly published QS World University Rankings 2025, Charles University is once again among the top 250 universities in the world, placing it among the top 1.5% of universities worldwide. Compared to last year, the school rose by two spots and is now ranked 246th.
Founded in 1348, Charles University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the center of Europe. It belongs to the top 2 % of universities worldwide, with more than 20 % of international students from 130 countries.
Charles University (CUNI; Czech: Univerzita Karlova, UK; Latin: Universitas Carolina; German: Karls-Universität), or historically as the University of Prague (Latin: Universitas Pragensis), is the largest and best-ranked university in the Czech Republic.
The system of study at Charles University has been designed to maximise our integration into the international community of higher education institutions (HEIs) and to support student mobility. Our system creates flexible learning pathways between different degree programmes – not only the programmes provided by CU but also programmes run by other universities, including institutions abroad.
The Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (UJOP) provides foundation programmes aimed at enhancing your academic knowledge, boosting your proficiency in Czech or English language and supports your smooth transition to a different country and culture. Programmes in other languages are usually subject to tuition fees.
About. Charles University was founded in 1348 and is one of the world's oldest universities. The largest and most famous Czech university, it also ranks highest among Czech schools in international rankings. It is the only Czech university ranking among the world's top 250 universities. The modern, dynamic and cosmopolitan university has 17 ...
2018. In 2018, six partner universities – the Universities of Copenhagen, Milan, Warsaw and Heidelberg, together with Charles and the Sorbonne— formed an alliance and agreed to establishment a shared, seamless infrastructure. The 4EU+ mission is to develop deep, barrier-free cooperation in education, research and innovation within the Alliance.
