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Charles University
| Address: | Ovocný trh 3-5, 116 36 Praha |
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| Website: | https://studycharles.cz/ |
Founded in 1348 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, Charles University has a long-standing tradition. Originally, it had four faculties: the Faculty of Arts, Theology, Law and Medicine. Today, it has 17 faculties (14 in Prague, two in Hradec Králové and one in Plzeň), 4 university institutes, 5 other departments for education, science, research, development, creative activities and information services and 4 university-wide special facilities. The university is one of the most productive scientific institutions in the Czech Republic. It places great emphasis on international cooperation with prestigious educational and scientific institutions. It is one of the largest and oldest European universities using contemporary perspectives, modern methods and current data.
Overview
| Institution type: | Public |
| Founded: | 1348 |
| Good At: | Charles University is the top university in the region with nearly 700-year long tradition and excellent international rankings, making it one of the most reputable and prestigious universities worldwide. Tens of thousands of international students came to Charles University to fulfil their dreams in medicine, health and natural sciences, IT, law, social sciences, or humanities. Affordable tuition and living costs are just two of the reasons why Prague was voted as the best student city in Europe with Charles University as the city's crown jewel of higher education. |
| Total number of students: | 53000 |
| Number of international students: | 11 200 degree / 2 500 exchange |
| For international students: | Charles University is the most internationally respected university in the Czech Republic. In both Shanghai (ARWU) and The Times Higher Education Supplement World University Ranking (THE), Charles University is the only Czech institution of higher education to rank among the top 500 universities. In the CHE multi-ranking, Charles University features 4 Research Areas of Excellence, which is the best result among higher education institutions from the new EU states. Its ranking makes the university one of the 2% of the world´s best universities and one of the Europe's Top 100 universities. |
| International cooperation: | Charles University stresses international cooperation with prestigious educational and scientific establishments that occupy top positions in the international ranking in both research and education. It has entered into more than 3,400 inter-institutional agreements within the Erasmus+ programme and more than 200 international agreements with universities abroad. Charles University participates in a dozen of joint degree programmes with prestigious partners from Europe and overseas. We are a member of the following international associations and university networks: EUA, IAU, EAIE, Coimbra Group, DRC, Europaeum, EUF-CE, CHER, UNICA, IFPU, OECD/IMHE and Magna Charta Observatory. |
| Success rate: | 32 % |
Contacts
| Institution: |
Charles University |
| Address: | Ovocný trh 3-5, 116 36 Praha |
| Web: | http://www.cuni.cz/ |
| Contact person: |
Email for international cooperation |
| E-mail: | zahran@ruk.cuni.cz |
| Contact person: |
Email for international students |
| E-mail: | info@cuni.cz |
| Phone: | +420 224 491 850 |
Fields of study
Faculties
| Faculty: |
Catholic Theological Faculty |
| Address: | Thákurova 3, 160 00 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11260 |
| Web: | https://www.ktf.cuni.cz/KTFENG-1.html |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Arts |
| Address: | nám. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11210 |
| Web: | https://www.ff.cuni.cz/home/ |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Education |
| Address: | Magdalény Rettigové 4, 116 39 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11410 |
| Web: | https://pedf.cuni.cz/PEDFEN-1.html |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Humanities |
| Address: | U Kříže 8, 158 00 Praha |
| Web: | https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-1.html |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11240 |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Law |
| Address: | nám. Curieových 901/7, 116 40 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11220 |
| Web: | https://www.prf.cuni.cz/en/ |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics |
| Address: | Ke Karlovu 3, 121 16 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11320 |
| Web: | https://www.mff.cuni.cz/en |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
| Address: | Šimkova 870/13, 500 38 Hradec Králové |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11150 |
| Web: | https://www.lfhk.cuni.cz/ |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Medicine in Plzeň |
| Address: | alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Plzeň |
| Web: | http://lfp.cuni.cz/index.php |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11140 |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové |
| Address: | Heyrovského ul. 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11160 |
| Web: | https://www.faf.cuni.cz/ |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport |
| Address: | José Martího 31, 162 52 Praha |
| Web: | https://ftvs.cuni.cz/FTVSEN-1.html |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11510 |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Science |
| Address: | Albertov 6, 128 43 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11310 |
| Web: | https://www.natur.cuni.cz/eng?set_language=en |
| Faculty: |
Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Address: | Smetanovo nábřeží 6, 110 01 Praha |
| Web: | https://fsv.cuni.cz/en |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11230 |
| Faculty: |
First Faculty of Medicine |
| Address: | Kateřinská 32, 121 08 Praha |
| Web: | https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/ |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11110 |
| Faculty: |
Hussite Theological Faculty |
| Address: | Pacovská 350/4, 140 21 Praha |
| Web: | https://htf.cuni.cz/HTFN-1.html |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11280 |
| Faculty: |
Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies |
| Address: | Vratislavova 29/10, 128 00 Praha |
| Contact person: |
Charles Summer |
| E-mail: | CharlesSummer@ujop.cuni.cz |
| Phone: | +420 778 754 481 |
| Web: | https://ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-74.html?ujopcmsid=166%3Adiscover-your-future&utm_source=StudyInCzechia&utm_medium=dzs |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ujop.cuni |
| Contact person: |
InfoPoint |
| E-mail: | studujop@ujop.cuni.cz |
| Phone: | +420 778 754 481 |
| Web: | https://ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-213.html?utm_source=StudyInCzechia&utm_medium=dzs |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ujop.cuni/ |
| Contact person: |
Prague Summer School |
| E-mail: | cestina.kultura@ujop.cuni.cz |
| Phone: | +420 771 258 941 |
| Web: | https://ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-74.html?ujopcmsid=62%3Aczech-language-and-culture&utm_source=StudyInCzechia&utm_medium=dzs |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ujop.cuni |
| Faculty: |
Protestant Theological Faculty |
| Address: | Černá 9, 115 55 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11270 |
| Web: | https://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFENG-1.html |
| Faculty: |
Second Faculty of Medicine |
| Address: | V Úvalu 84, 150 06 Praha |
| Web: | http://www.lf2.cuni.cz/en |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11130 |
| Faculty: |
Third Faculty of Medicine |
| Address: | Ruská 87, 100 00 Praha |
| Web: | https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=info_fakulta&fak=11120 |
| Web: | https://www.lf3.cuni.cz/3LFEN-1.html |
Application form
| Application form | https://www.studycharles.cz/how-to-apply |
Brochures
| Brochures | https://cuni.cz/UKEN-191.html |
