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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 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.
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.
Prague is one of the greenest capital cities, has a unique historical centre and is much more affordable than many other European capitals. Prague will satisfy all your educational or leisure desires, and it a major science and research hub.
Charles University is one of the oldest universities in Europe and ranks among the world’s most renowned research-focused universities. Our international links contribute significantly to strengthening global awareness of the University.
Independence of Czechoslovakia. After the country became independent, the original name (Charles University) was regained. The University achieved outstanding results comparable with the world's most prestigious academic and research institutions.
Charles University positions itself as a research university which emphasises the Humboldtian principles of unity and freedom of research and education and autonomy and applies them to a broad spectrum of fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and medicine.
Charles University Prague is ranked #253 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
Ovocný trh 560/5 116 36 Praha 1. https://www.studycharles.cz. +420 224 491 850. info@cuni.cz. Choose to study at one of the best universities in the Czech Republic! Charles University in Praha 1 offers variety of study programmes across all fields.
