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Charles University again ranks among top 250 schools in the world. According to the newly published QS World University Rankings 2025, Charles University is once again among the top 250 universities in the world, placing it among the top 1.5% of universities worldwide.
Charles University (CUNI; Czech: Univerzita Karlova, UK; Latin: Universitas Carolina; German: Karls-Universität), also known as Charles University of Prague or historically as the University of Prague (Latin: Universitas Pragensis), is the largest and best-ranked university in the Czech Republic.
Founded in 1348, Charles University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the center of Europe. It belongs to the top 2 % of universities worldwide, with more than 20 % of international students from 130 countries.
The system of study at Charles University has been designed to maximise our integration into the international community of higher education institutions (HEIs) and to support student mobility. Our system creates flexible learning pathways between different degree programmes – not only the programmes provided by CU but also programmes run by ...
Charles University was founded in 1348 and is one of the world's oldest universities. The largest and most famous Czech university, it also ranks highest among Czech schools in international rankings. It is the only Czech university ranking among the world's top 250 universities.
Independence of Czechoslovakia. After the country became independent, the original name (Charles University) was regained. The University achieved outstanding results comparable with the world's most prestigious academic and research institutions.
Charles University (CU) in Prague, founded in 1348, is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. It was the first university to be established in Central Europe and takes its name from its founder, King Charles IV, King of Bohemia and King of the Romans.
Our capital city is located right at the heart of Europe. Also known as The Queen of Cities, the Mother of all Cities, and the City of a Hundred Spires. Its population is less than one-eighth as large as London’s, half as large as Rome’s and approximately a third as large as Berlin’s.
Charles University, state-controlled institution of higher learning in Prague, Czech Republic. The school was founded in 1348 by the Holy Roman emperor Charles IV, from whom it takes its name. It was the first university in central Europe.
Charles University positions itself as a research university which emphasises the Humboldtian principles of unity and freedom of research and education and autonomy and applies them to a broad spectrum of fields in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and medicine.
