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

#42 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

2. Masaryk University

#165 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

3. Czech Technical University in Prague

#193 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

4. Palacky University, Olomouc

#268 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

5. Brno University of Technology

#307 in Europe

#785 in the World

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

6. Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague

#429 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1906

7. VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

#448 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1849

8. University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#460 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1991

9. University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

#464 in Europe

#1272 in the World

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

10. University of West Bohemia

#479 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1991

11. Mendel University in Brno

#503 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1919

12. University of Economics, Prague

#563 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1953

13. University of Pardubice

#632 in Europe

#1866 in the World

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

14. Tomas Bata University in Zlin

#648 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2001

15. Technical University of Liberec

#664 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

16. University of Ostrava

#665 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem

#725 in Europe

#2223 in the World

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

18. University of Hradec Kralove

#733 in Europe

#2274 in the World

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

19. Silesian University in Opava

#769 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno

#776 in Europe

#2473 in the World

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

21. Metropolitan University Prague

#1288 in Europe

#5215 in the World

Founded: 2001

22. University of Finance and Administration

#1310 in Europe

#5322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1999

23. Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

#1362 in Europe

#5575 in the World

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

24. University of New York in Prague

#1436 in Europe

#5995 in the World

Founded: 1998

25. Anglo-American University

#1445 in Europe

#6022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1990

26. Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

#1475 in Europe

#6253 in the World

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

27. University of Economics and Management

#1551 in Europe

#6788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

28. University College of Business in Prague

#1563 in Europe

#6875 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. CEVRO Institute

#1571 in Europe

#6940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

30. Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

#1572 in Europe

#6945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1885

31. Skoda Auto University

#1596 in Europe

#7092 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. College of European and Regional Studies

Ceske Budejovice

#1637 in Europe

#7383 in the World

Founded: 2003

33. Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno

#1750 in Europe

#7803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

34. College of Nursing

#1815 in Europe

#7995 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1995

35. Jan Amos Komensky University Prague

#1898 in Europe

#8242 in the World

Founded: 2001

36. Ambis College

#2028 in Europe

#8595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1999

37. College of Polytechnics Jihlava

#2071 in Europe

#8723 in the World

Founded: 2004

38. STING Academy

#2080 in Europe

#8737 in the World

Founded: 2000

39. Prague College of Psychosocial Studies

#2149 in Europe

#9090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 2001

40. College of Business and Law

#2151 in Europe

#9097 in the World

Founded: 2001

41. AKCENT College

#2164 in Europe

#9143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2008

42. Private College of Economic Studies

#2187 in Europe

#9229 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#2194 in Europe

#9244 in the World

Founded: 2006

44. Unicorn College

#2200 in Europe

#9283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2006

45. Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek in Pisek

#2256 in Europe

#9551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2003

46. B.I.B.S.

#2289 in Europe

#9675 in the World

Founded: 1998

47. Newton College

#2352 in Europe

#9993 in the World

Founded: 1994

48. Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague

#2358 in Europe

#10016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 91
Founded: 1999

49. Karel Englis College

#2362 in Europe

#10024 in the World

Founded: 2001

50. College of International and Public Relations, Prague

#2366 in Europe

#10050 in the World

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

51. College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra

#2390 in Europe

#10153 in the World

Founded: 2000

52. Moravian Business College Olomouc

#2396 in Europe

#10177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2005

53. University of Creative Communication

#2445 in Europe

#10474 in the World

Founded: 2016

54. College of Logistics

#2452 in Europe

#10511 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. ARC College of Political and Social Sciences

#2463 in Europe

#10576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2003

56. Archip

#2491 in Europe

#10719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 2010

57. European Polytechnic Institute

#2551 in Europe

#11221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1999

58. PRIGO University

#2562 in Europe

#11319 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Private College of Economic Studies Znojmo

#2574 in Europe

#11437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. College of Applied Psychology

#2635 in Europe

#11972 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. College of Business and Hotel Management

#2636 in Europe

#11973 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. College of Karlovy Vary

#2650 in Europe

#12072 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. College of Applied Law

#2688 in Europe

#12437 in the World

Founded: 2001

64. Josef Skvorecky Literary Academy

#2701 in Europe

#12575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2000

65. Art and Design Institut

#2715 in Europe

#12729 in the World

Enrollment: 300
Founded: 2013

66. West Moravian College Trebic

#2733 in Europe

#13084 in the World

Founded: 2003

67. College of Regional Development

#2766 in Europe

#13559 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 $582 + $114-811 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).