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
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.
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.
Areas of training: Pedagogy, social work in the field of education, teacher in preschool institutions, ecology and environmental protection
QS:701-710
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.
Areas of training: natural resources, agriculture, economics, technology, information technology
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
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.
Areas of training: engineering, technology, transport, information technology, construction, architecture
ARWU:–
QS:556
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.
Areas of training: chemical technology, environmental protection, food industry
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.
Areas of training: economics (accounting, finance, international economics, management, entrepreneurship, statistics)
QS:1001-1200
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.
Areas of training: mechanical engineering, textiles, pedagogy, economic policy and management, architecture and urbanism, electrical engineering and computer science, sanitation.
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.
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.
Areas of training: architectural creativity, design, media, fine arts
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.
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.
Areas of training: music, drama, dance, film
