List of 67 best universities in the Czech Republic

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 3.99M citations received by 286K academic publications made by 67 universities from the Czech Republic, the popularity of 1,307 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Charles University

#54 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

2. Masaryk University

#164 in Europe

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 32,963
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1919

3. Czech Technical University in Prague

#196 in Europe

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 17,442
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1707

4. Palacky University, Olomouc

#309 in Europe

#786 in the World

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

5. Brno University of Technology

#310 in Europe

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1899

6. Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague

#440 in Europe

#1199 in the World

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

7. University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

#448 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 3,100
Founded: 1952

8. VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

#455 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1849

9. University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#472 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1991

10. University of West Bohemia

#475 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1991

11. Mendel University in Brno

#519 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1919

12. University of Economics, Prague

#579 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1953

13. University of Pardubice

#588 in Europe

#1726 in the World

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

14. Tomas Bata University in Zlin

#634 in Europe

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 2001

15. University of Ostrava

#653 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Technical University of Liberec

#654 in Europe

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1953

17. Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem

#716 in Europe

#2174 in the World

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

18. University of Hradec Kralove

#723 in Europe

#2200 in the World

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

19. University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno

#795 in Europe

#2583 in the World

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

20. Silesian University in Opava

#882 in Europe

#2964 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

#1315 in Europe

#5368 in the World

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

22. Metropolitan University Prague

#1339 in Europe

#5440 in the World

Founded: 2001

23. University of Finance and Administration

#1354 in Europe

#5514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1999

24. Anglo-American University

#1457 in Europe

#6101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1990

25. Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

#1504 in Europe

#6421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,470
Founded: 1945

26. University of Economics and Management

#1527 in Europe

#6523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

27. University of New York in Prague

#1539 in Europe

#6588 in the World

Founded: 1998

28. University College of Business in Prague

#1581 in Europe

#6832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2000

29. Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

#1612 in Europe

#7071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1885

30. Skoda Auto University

#1629 in Europe

#7149 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. CEVRO Institute

#1639 in Europe

#7277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2006

32. Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno

#1761 in Europe

#7789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

33. Jan Amos Komensky University Prague

#1873 in Europe

#8111 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. College of International and Public Relations, Prague

#1910 in Europe

#8225 in the World

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

35. College of Polytechnics Jihlava

#2041 in Europe

#8579 in the World

Founded: 2004

36. College of Business and Law

#2049 in Europe

#8600 in the World

Founded: 2001

37. Ambis College

#2083 in Europe

#8746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1999

38. Prague College of Psychosocial Studies

#2115 in Europe

#8888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 2001

39. AKCENT College

#2119 in Europe

#8906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2008

40. Private College of Economic Studies

#2140 in Europe

#9007 in the World

Founded: 2000

41. Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice

Ceske Budejovice

#2163 in Europe

#9102 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek in Pisek

#2214 in Europe

#9325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2003

43. Newton College

#2227 in Europe

#9387 in the World

Founded: 1994

44. B.I.B.S.

#2275 in Europe

#9580 in the World

Founded: 1998

45. Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague

#2278 in Europe

#9588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 91
Founded: 1999

46. Karel Englis College

#2293 in Europe

#9667 in the World

Founded: 2001

47. College of European and Regional Studies

Ceske Budejovice

#2344 in Europe

#9862 in the World

Founded: 2003

48. College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra

#2348 in Europe

#9883 in the World

Founded: 2000

49. Unicorn College

#2387 in Europe

#10124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2006

50. Moravian Business College Olomouc

#2400 in Europe

#10193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2005

51. ARC College of Political and Social Sciences

#2427 in Europe

#10341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2003

52. College of Logistics

#2445 in Europe

#10458 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Archip

#2483 in Europe

#10650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 2010

54. University of Creative Communication

#2496 in Europe

#10718 in the World

Founded: 2016

55. European Polytechnic Institute

#2512 in Europe

#10866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1999

56. PRIGO University

#2522 in Europe

#10933 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Private College of Economic Studies Znojmo

#2555 in Europe

#11137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

58. STING Academy

#2556 in Europe

#11150 in the World

Founded: 2000

59. College of Nursing

#2581 in Europe

#11318 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1995

60. College of Applied Psychology

#2594 in Europe

#11426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 2007

61. College of Karlovy Vary

#2617 in Europe

#11645 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. College of Business and Hotel Management

#2626 in Europe

#11803 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. College of Applied Law

#2660 in Europe

#12033 in the World

Founded: 2001

64. Josef Skvorecky Literary Academy

#2694 in Europe

#12318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2000

65. West Moravian College Trebic

#2719 in Europe

#12656 in the World

Founded: 2003

66. Art and Design Institut

#2727 in Europe

#12743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Enrollment: 300
Founded: 2013

67. College of Regional Development

#2764 in Europe

#13334 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 $545 + $103-738 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).