List of 67 best universities in the Czech Republic

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 7.87M citations received by 420K academic publications made by 67 universities from the Czech Republic, the popularity of 1,883 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Charles University

#44 in Europe

#143 in the World

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

2. Masaryk University

#161 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

3. Czech Technical University in Prague

#192 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

4. Palacky University, Olomouc

#266 in Europe

#649 in the World

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

5. Brno University of Technology

#325 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

6. Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague

#420 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1906

7. VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

#455 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1849

8. University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#465 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1991

9. University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

#470 in Europe

#1217 in the World

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

10. University of West Bohemia

#476 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1991

11. Mendel University in Brno

#498 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1919

12. University of Economics, Prague

#566 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Founded: 1953

13. University of Ostrava

#631 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. University of Pardubice

#632 in Europe

#1738 in the World

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

15. Tomas Bata University in Zlin

#648 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2001

16. Technical University of Liberec

#654 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

17. University of Hradec Kralove

#675 in Europe

#1903 in the World

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

18. Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem

#736 in Europe

#2158 in the World

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

19. Silesian University in Opava

#775 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno

#831 in Europe

#2609 in the World

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

21. Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

#1274 in Europe

#5019 in the World

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

22. University of Finance and Administration

#1300 in Europe

#5151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1999

23. Metropolitan University Prague

#1320 in Europe

#5300 in the World

Founded: 2001

24. Anglo-American University

#1398 in Europe

#5751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1990

25. University of New York in Prague

#1402 in Europe

#5786 in the World

Founded: 1998

26. Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

#1448 in Europe

#6073 in the World

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

27. Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

#1531 in Europe

#6620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1885

28. Skoda Auto University

#1586 in Europe

#6936 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. CEVRO Institute

#1587 in Europe

#6940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

30. University College of Business in Prague

#1597 in Europe

#6980 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. College of European and Regional Studies

Ceske Budejovice

#1655 in Europe

#7317 in the World

Founded: 2003

32. Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno

#1763 in Europe

#7723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

33. College of Nursing

#1807 in Europe

#7847 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1995

34. Ambis College

#1945 in Europe

#8271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1999

35. Prague College of Psychosocial Studies

#1976 in Europe

#8359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 2001

36. College of Polytechnics Jihlava

#1981 in Europe

#8374 in the World

Founded: 2004

37. University of Economics and Management

#2093 in Europe

#8747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

38. Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#2141 in Europe

#8952 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Newton College

#2159 in Europe

#9029 in the World

Founded: 1994

40. Jan Amos Komensky University Prague

#2170 in Europe

#9056 in the World

Founded: 2001

41. Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek in Pisek

#2232 in Europe

#9312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2003

42. College of Business and Law

#2243 in Europe

#9369 in the World

Founded: 2001

43. B.I.B.S.

#2245 in Europe

#9379 in the World

Founded: 1998

44. Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague

#2299 in Europe

#9589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 91
Founded: 1999

45. Unicorn College

#2336 in Europe

#9764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2006

46. College of International and Public Relations, Prague

#2349 in Europe

#9852 in the World

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

47. AKCENT College

#2352 in Europe

#9862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2008

48. Karel Englis College

#2362 in Europe

#9929 in the World

Founded: 2001

49. University of Creative Communication

#2378 in Europe

#10017 in the World

Founded: 2016

50. College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra

#2387 in Europe

#10065 in the World

Founded: 2000

51. STING Academy

#2409 in Europe

#10230 in the World

Founded: 2000

52. College of Logistics

#2426 in Europe

#10347 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Moravian Business College Olomouc

#2455 in Europe

#10496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2005

54. Archip

#2480 in Europe

#10644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 2010

55. PRIGO University

#2513 in Europe

#10928 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. ARC College of Political and Social Sciences

#2580 in Europe

#11605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2003

57. Art and Design Institut

#2582 in Europe

#11621 in the World

Enrollment: 300
Founded: 2013

58. European Polytechnic Institute

#2600 in Europe

#11754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1999

59. College of Applied Psychology

#2603 in Europe

#11767 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Private College of Economic Studies Znojmo

#2618 in Europe

#11905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

61. College of Business and Hotel Management

#2624 in Europe

#11958 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. College of Applied Law

#2649 in Europe

#12156 in the World

Founded: 2001

63. Josef Skvorecky Literary Academy

#2650 in Europe

#12159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2000

64. College of Karlovy Vary

#2661 in Europe

#12226 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. Private College of Economic Studies

#2715 in Europe

#12820 in the World

Founded: 2000

66. West Moravian College Trebic

#2726 in Europe

#13041 in the World

Founded: 2003

67. College of Regional Development

#2773 in Europe

#13750 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 $616 + $122-875 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).