List of 67 best universities in the Czech Republic

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 67 universities in the Czech Republic ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 7.26M citations received by 407K academic publications made by 67 universities from the Czech Republic, the popularity of 1,728 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Charles University

#51 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 49,508
Founded: 1348

2. Masaryk University

#175 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 32,963
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1919

3. Czech Technical University in Prague

#194 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 19,080
Founded: 1707

4. Palacky University, Olomouc

#279 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 21,833
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1573

5. Brno University of Technology

#308 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1899

6. Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague

#423 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1906

7. VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

#447 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1849

8. University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

#460 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,100
Founded: 1952

9. University of West Bohemia

#472 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1991

10. University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#476 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1991

11. Mendel University in Brno

#504 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1919

12. University of Economics, Prague

#557 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Founded: 1953

13. University of Pardubice

#623 in Europe

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 10,450
Founded: 1950

14. Tomas Bata University in Zlin

#644 in Europe

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2001

15. Technical University of Liberec

#658 in Europe

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. University of Ostrava

#659 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. University of Hradec Kralove

#732 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 2000

18. Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem

#736 in Europe

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1991

19. Silesian University in Opava

#815 in Europe

#2636 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno

#818 in Europe

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,035
Founded: 1918

21. University of Finance and Administration

#1286 in Europe

#5223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1999

22. Metropolitan University Prague

#1297 in Europe

#5278 in the World

Founded: 2001

23. Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

#1349 in Europe

#5569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1799

24. Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

#1443 in Europe

#6087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,470
Founded: 1945

25. University of New York in Prague

#1445 in Europe

#6114 in the World

Founded: 1998

26. Anglo-American University

#1450 in Europe

#6144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1990

27. University College of Business in Prague

#1542 in Europe

#6802 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. CEVRO Institute

#1551 in Europe

#6863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

29. Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

#1558 in Europe

#6913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1885

30. Skoda Auto University

#1568 in Europe

#7012 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno

#1733 in Europe

#7809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

32. STING Academy

#1783 in Europe

#7948 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Jan Amos Komensky University Prague

#1864 in Europe

#8170 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. College of International and Public Relations, Prague

#1970 in Europe

#8445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 1,200
Founded: 2002

35. University of Economics and Management

#2028 in Europe

#8618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

36. College of Polytechnics Jihlava

#2031 in Europe

#8621 in the World

Founded: 2004

37. Ambis College

#2040 in Europe

#8634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1999

38. College of Business and Law

#2082 in Europe

#8772 in the World

Founded: 2001

39. Prague College of Psychosocial Studies

#2149 in Europe

#9071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 2001

40. Private College of Economic Studies

#2155 in Europe

#9095 in the World

Founded: 2000

41. Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#2174 in Europe

#9183 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek in Pisek

#2266 in Europe

#9596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2003

43. Unicorn College

#2273 in Europe

#9615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2006

44. B.I.B.S.

#2277 in Europe

#9629 in the World

Founded: 1998

45. Karel Englis College

#2324 in Europe

#9846 in the World

Founded: 2001

46. AKCENT College

#2334 in Europe

#9877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2008

47. Newton College

#2341 in Europe

#9911 in the World

Founded: 1994

48. Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague

#2345 in Europe

#9940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 91
Founded: 1999

49. College of European and Regional Studies

Ceske Budejovice

#2347 in Europe

#9953 in the World

Founded: 2003

50. College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra

#2359 in Europe

#9988 in the World

Founded: 2000

51. College of Logistics

#2426 in Europe

#10363 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Moravian Business College Olomouc

#2432 in Europe

#10387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2005

53. ARC College of Political and Social Sciences

#2440 in Europe

#10417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2003

54. University of Creative Communication

#2456 in Europe

#10532 in the World

Founded: 2016

55. Archip

#2499 in Europe

#10765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 2010

56. PRIGO University

#2540 in Europe

#11030 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. European Polytechnic Institute

#2555 in Europe

#11175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1999

58. Private College of Economic Studies Znojmo

#2570 in Europe

#11245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. College of Nursing

#2589 in Europe

#11417 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1995

60. College of Karlovy Vary

#2634 in Europe

#11892 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. College of Applied Psychology

#2637 in Europe

#11923 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. College of Business and Hotel Management

#2638 in Europe

#11924 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Josef Skvorecky Literary Academy

#2679 in Europe

#12270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2000

64. College of Applied Law

#2691 in Europe

#12355 in the World

Founded: 2001

65. Art and Design Institut

#2708 in Europe

#12584 in the World

Enrollment: 300
Founded: 2013

66. West Moravian College Trebic

#2728 in Europe

#12873 in the World

Founded: 2003

67. College of Regional Development

#2769 in Europe

#13478 in the World

Founded: 2003

The best cities to study in the Czech Republic based on the number of universities and their ranks are Prague, Brno, Olomouc, and Ostrava.

Average cost of living for students in the Czech Republic is $537 + $106-760 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).