University of Economics, Prague: Statistics

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#1573 of 14,131 In the World
#557 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 67 In the Czech Republic
#5 of 33 In Prague
#184 of 1,037 For Tax Law
Top50% For 49 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
vse.cz
Languages
Czech;English
Acceptance rate
58%*

* The University of Economics, Prague is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Maturitní vysvědčeni); Entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)

Research profile

University of Economics, Prague has published 6,423 scientific papers with 49,449 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Philosophy, Political Science, Economics, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Linguistics.

Publications
6,423
Citations
49,449

University of Economics, Prague majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,910 / 37,122
Business
3,551 / 26,421
Philosophy
3,262 / 22,544
Political Science
3,210 / 23,330
Economics
3,090 / 23,511
Law
2,833 / 22,209
Computer Science
2,655 / 26,115
Environmental Science
2,215 / 20,362
Mathematics
2,149 / 20,392
Linguistics
2,097 / 15,939
Finance
1,835 / 14,077
Engineering
1,760 / 13,412
Sociology
1,527 / 13,538
Geography and Cartography
1,526 / 12,410
Biology
1,490 / 17,281
Statistics
1,480 / 16,923
Physics
1,476 / 13,395
History
1,202 / 10,063
Psychology
1,186 / 14,177
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,155 / 11,538
Management
1,136 / 7,641
Medicine
1,131 / 15,411
Archaeology
1,117 / 9,886
Quantum and Particle physics
967 / 8,863
Machine Learning
964 / 11,356
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
918 / 8,533
Marketing
863 / 8,268
Ecology
847 / 8,838
Accounting
834 / 4,811
Development Studies
813 / 6,247
Chemistry
799 / 7,856
Geology
786 / 7,107
Art & Design
705 / 5,319
Social Psychology
643 / 8,576
Paleontology
557 / 4,977
International Business
509 / 2,878
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
483 / 1,708
Demography
475 / 5,633
Pathology
446 / 7,629
Management Information Systems
443 / 4,770

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 6 9
1993 5 17
1994 7 24
1995 11 10
1996 10 29
1997 23 34
1998 25 45
1999 20 41
2000 23 69
2001 16 52
2002 18 126
2003 36 163
2004 56 183
2005 52 229
2006 125 336
2007 113 470
2008 139 588
2009 145 715
2010 190 786
2011 248 984
2012 292 1075
2013 389 1403
2014 386 1563
2015 447 1671
2016 399 1752
2017 436 2018
2018 407 2566
2019 364 3272
2020 395 4243
2021 474 5041
2022 406 5705
2023 382 6767
2024 275 6503
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 1 900 per semester (undergraduate); 1 900 per semester (graduate) (EUR)
Local studetns 1 900 per semester (undergraduate); 1 900 per semester (graduate) (EUR)

The University of Economics, Prague has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

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 University of Economics, 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 No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
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
Bakalář Accountancy, Art Management, Banking, Business Administration, Business Computing, Computer Science, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Finance, Insurance, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Multimedia, Public Administration, Taxation, Tourism
Inženýr Economics
Magistr Accountancy, Art Management, Banking, Business Computing, Commercial Law, Computer Networks, Econometrics, Economics, Finance, Information Management, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Public Administration, Taxation, Tourism
Doktor Accountancy, Business Computing, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Economics, European Studies, Finance, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Political Sciences, Statistics

University of Economics, Prague alumni

  1. Miloš Zeman

    Miloš Zeman
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1944-.. (age 81)
    Enrolled in the University of Economics, Prague
    Studied in 1965-1969
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Miloš Zeman is a Czech politician who served as the third president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023. He also previously served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2002. As leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 1993 to 2001, he is credited with the revival of the party into one of the country's major political forces. Zeman briefly served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1996 to 1998.

  2. Václav Klaus

    Václav Klaus
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1941-.. (age 84)
    Enrolled in the University of Economics, Prague
    Studied in 1958-1963
    Occupations
    politicianeconomistteacher
    Biography

    Václav Klaus is a Czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013. From July 1992 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in January 1993, he served as the second and last prime minister of the Czech Republic while it was a federal subject of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, and then as the first prime minister of the newly independent Czech Republic from 1993 to 1998.

  3. Ivan Mládek

    Ivan Mládek
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1942-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    television writerwriterdraftspersoncomposerfilm actor
    Biography

    Ivan Mládek is a Czech recording artist, composer, and comedian who gained success in the mid-1970s.

  4. Vít Jedlička

    Vít Jedlička
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    opinion journalistpoliticianeconomistpolitical activist
    Biography

    Vít Jedlička is a Czech right-wing libertarian politician, publicist, and activist. He was the chairman of the Party of Free Citizens in the Hradec Králové Region and serves as the founder and chairman of the Czech voluntary association Reformy.cz. On 13 April 2015, he founded the libertarian capitalist micronation of Liberland, claiming a patch of land that is part of the Croatia–Serbia border dispute, and has been president since the micronation was founded.

All 59 notable alumni

University of Economics, Prague faculties and divisions

Centre : European Studies Cultural Studies, Economics, European Languages, European Studies, European Union Law, History, Law, Modern Languages, Political Sciences
Faculty : Business Administration Art Management, Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Psychology, Sociology, Transport Management
Faculty : Economics Development Studies, Economic History, Economics, Environmental Management, Law, Philosophy, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Social Policy
Faculty : Finance and Accounting Accountancy, Banking, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Insurance, Management
Faculty : Informatics and Statistics Demography and Population, Econometrics, Information Management, Information Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Operations Research, Statistics
Faculty : International Relations Business and Commerce, Commercial Law, English, European Studies, European Union Law, German, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Romance Languages, Russian, Tourism
Faculty : Management Business Administration, Health Administration, Information Management, Management, Public Administration, Public Health

General information

Alternative names VŠE
Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Founded 1953
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy)
Colors blue

Location and contacts

Address nám. W. Churchilla 1938/4 Žižkov
Prague 3, 130 67
Czech Republic
City population 1,385,000

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