List of 67 best universities in the Czech Republic

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 4.85M citations received by 333K academic publications made by 67 universities from the Czech Republic, the popularity of 1,576 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Charles University

#57 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

2. Masaryk University

#175 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

3. Czech Technical University in Prague

#205 in Europe

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 19,080
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1707

4. Palacky University, Olomouc

#289 in Europe

#721 in the World

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

5. Brno University of Technology

#315 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

6. Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague

#447 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 20,141
Founded: 1906

7. University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

#451 in Europe

#1223 in the World

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

8. VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

#459 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1849

9. University of West Bohemia

#465 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1991

10. University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#469 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1991

11. Mendel University in Brno

#526 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1919

12. University of Economics, Prague

#594 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1953

13. University of Pardubice

#604 in Europe

#1765 in the World

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

14. Tomas Bata University in Zlin

#653 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2001

15. Technical University of Liberec

#667 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. University of Ostrava

#669 in Europe

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem

#732 in Europe

#2241 in the World

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

18. University of Hradec Kralove

#740 in Europe

#2264 in the World

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

19. University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno

#822 in Europe

#2656 in the World

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

20. Silesian University in Opava

#842 in Europe

#2779 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Metropolitan University Prague

#1310 in Europe

#5380 in the World

Founded: 2001

22. Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

#1335 in Europe

#5475 in the World

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

23. University of Finance and Administration

#1342 in Europe

#5502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1999

24. Anglo-American University

#1446 in Europe

#6147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1990

25. Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

#1455 in Europe

#6239 in the World

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

26. University of New York in Prague

#1516 in Europe

#6609 in the World

Founded: 1998

27. University College of Business in Prague

#1551 in Europe

#6856 in the World

Founded: 2000

28. Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

#1579 in Europe

#7050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1885

29. Skoda Auto University

#1582 in Europe

#7071 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. CEVRO Institute

#1594 in Europe

#7166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

31. Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno

#1732 in Europe

#7775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

32. STING Academy

#1767 in Europe

#7887 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Jan Amos Komensky University Prague

#1858 in Europe

#8135 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. College of International and Public Relations, Prague

#1959 in Europe

#8389 in the World

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

35. University of Economics and Management

#2021 in Europe

#8578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

36. College of Polytechnics Jihlava

#2024 in Europe

#8583 in the World

Founded: 2004

37. Ambis College

#2054 in Europe

#8677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1999

38. College of Business and Law

#2071 in Europe

#8732 in the World

Founded: 2001

39. Private College of Economic Studies

#2144 in Europe

#9057 in the World

Founded: 2000

40. Prague College of Psychosocial Studies

#2146 in Europe

#9061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 2001

41. Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#2162 in Europe

#9145 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek in Pisek

#2268 in Europe

#9589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2003

43. B.I.B.S.

#2278 in Europe

#9641 in the World

Founded: 1998

44. Unicorn College

#2280 in Europe

#9643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2006

45. Karel Englis College

#2321 in Europe

#9825 in the World

Founded: 2001

46. AKCENT College

#2329 in Europe

#9849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2008

47. Newton College

#2336 in Europe

#9885 in the World

Founded: 1994

48. Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague

#2341 in Europe

#9922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 91
Founded: 1999

49. College of European and Regional Studies

Ceske Budejovice

#2342 in Europe

#9925 in the World

Founded: 2003

50. College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra

#2352 in Europe

#9959 in the World

Founded: 2000

51. College of Logistics

#2426 in Europe

#10339 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Moravian Business College Olomouc

#2432 in Europe

#10364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2005

53. ARC College of Political and Social Sciences

#2439 in Europe

#10398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2003

54. University of Creative Communication

#2455 in Europe

#10508 in the World

Founded: 2016

55. Archip

#2497 in Europe

#10745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 2010

56. PRIGO University

#2537 in Europe

#11017 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. European Polytechnic Institute

#2553 in Europe

#11164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1999

58. Private College of Economic Studies Znojmo

#2567 in Europe

#11233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

59. College of Nursing

#2586 in Europe

#11399 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1995

60. College of Karlovy Vary

#2633 in Europe

#11880 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. College of Applied Psychology

#2636 in Europe

#11912 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. College of Business and Hotel Management

#2637 in Europe

#11913 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Josef Skvorecky Literary Academy

#2679 in Europe

#12265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2000

64. College of Applied Law

#2690 in Europe

#12349 in the World

Founded: 2001

65. Art and Design Institut

#2708 in Europe

#12581 in the World

Enrollment: 300
Founded: 2013

66. West Moravian College Trebic

#2728 in Europe

#12869 in the World

Founded: 2003

67. College of Regional Development

#2769 in Europe

#13474 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 $506 + $97-694 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).