Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6074 of 14,131 In the World
#1449 of 2,785 In Europe
#26 of 67 In the Czech Republic
#11 of 33 In Prague
#6615 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#6977 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
20%
Enrollment
1,470
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
amu.cz
Languages
Czech

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate20%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Maturitní vysvědčeni); Entrance examination
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment1,470

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for Academy of Performing Arts in Prague based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague has published 103 scientific papers with 284 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Computer Science, Art & Design, Engineering, Physics, Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology, and History.

Publications
103
Citations
284

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
81 / 188
Philosophy
66 / 167
Computer Science
52 / 237
Art & Design
51 / 130
Engineering
45 / 215
Physics
42 / 204
Linguistics
42 / 147
Sociology
35 / 125
Psychology
33 / 117
History
33 / 31
Political Science
27 / 46
Environmental Science
27 / 39
Acoustical Engineering
26 / 81
Fashion Design
26 / 52
Law
25 / 45
Literature
24 / 39
Biology
24 / 48
Medicine
23 / 72
Art History
22 / 23
Quantum and Particle physics
21 / 99
Geography and Cartography
21 / 15
Business
20 / 56
Computational Linguistics
19 / 106
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
18 / 99
Management
16 / 52
Archaeology
16 / 12
Aesthetics
15 / 8
Optical Engineering
15 / 60
Social Psychology
15 / 54
Chemistry
15 / 82
Telecommunications
14 / 89
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
14 / 3
Computer Vision
14 / 127
Geology
13 / 28
Electrical Engineering
13 / 107
Audiology
13 / 53
Materials Science
11 / 79
Education Majors
11 / 28
Neuroscience
10 / 36
Surgery
9 / 33

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 1 1
2007 0 3
2008 1 0
2009 1 1
2010 1 1
2011 0 3
2012 0 2
2013 0 1
2014 1 0
2015 4 1
2016 6 4
2017 5 4
2018 7 6
2019 7 8
2020 9 16
2021 13 34
2022 12 43
2023 16 62
2024 13 62
2025 2 34

Tuition

The tuition table for Academy of Performing Arts in Prague gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree 120,000 CZK
Master's Degree 140,000 CZK
Doctoral Degree 160,000 CZK

The currency used is Czech Koruna (CZK).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni

  1. Milan Kundera

    Milan Kundera
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1929-2023 (aged 94)
    Enrolled in the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
    Studied in 1949-1952
    Occupations
    novelistwritertranslatorpoetscreenwriter
    Biography

    Milan Kundera was a Czech and French novelist. Kundera went into exile in France in 1975, acquiring citizenship in 1981. His Czechoslovak citizenship was revoked in 1979, but he was granted Czech citizenship in 2019.

  2. Václav Havel

    Václav Havel
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1936-2011 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    directorfilm directordissidentwriterphilosopher
    Biography

    Václav Havel was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident. Havel served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until 1992, prior to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 31 December, before he became the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. He was the first democratically elected president of either country after the fall of communism. As a writer of Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays and memoirs.

  3. Miloš Forman

    Miloš Forman
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1932-2018 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    playwrightfilm producerfilm actorfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman was a Czech-American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor who rose to fame in his native Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the United States in 1968. Throughout Forman's career he won two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Bear, a César Award, and the Czech Lion.

  4. Emir Kusturica

    Emir Kusturica
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    film directordirectormanufacturerspymusician
    Biography

    Emir Kusturica is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer and musician. Kusturica has been an active filmmaker since the 1980s.

All 100 notable alumni

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague faculties and divisions

Faculty : Film and Television Cinema and Television, Film, Photography
Faculty : Music and Dance Dance, Music, Music Theory and Composition
Faculty : Theatre Theatre

General information

Alternative names AMU
Akademie múzických umìní v Praze
Founded 1945
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy)

Location and contacts

Address Malostranské náměstí 259/12
Prague 1, 118 00
Czech Republic
City population 1,398,000

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