University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

Address: Technická 1905/5, 166 28 Praha
Website: https://study.vscht.cz/

The University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague) is among the smaller and more accessible research institutions in Europe. Supported by more than two centuries of tradition UCT Prague represents a melting pot where the scientific discovery meets a friendly study environment with a highly valued personal approach.
UCT Prague is a first-rate study and research facility in the field of technical chemistry. The university takes pride in the effective combination of practical preparation with top-quality scientific equipment combined with thorough hands-on laboratory instruction and a personal touch in its teaching style. The number of students rarely drops below 4 000 while maintaining a 1:20 pedagogue to student ratio.

Overview

Institution type: Public
Founded: 1952
Good At: UCT Prague is a public higher education university pursuing scientific, research, development, and implementation activities. UCT Prague is known for the depth and breadth of its educational and research activities in almost all branches of chemistry.
The university consists of 4 faculties – Chemical Technology, Environmental Technology, Food and Biochemical Technology, Chemical Engineering and the UCT School of Business. Each of them offers a broad range of Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD. programmes in English. Students can find their calling in material engineering, petroleum technology and alternative fuels, biotechnology, microbiology, cosmetics, refining, water treatment, power and biological sciences and many others.
According to the prestigious Times Higher Education rankings, UCT Prague ranks among the top 4% of the best universities in the world. University graduates have an exceptionally favourable position on the labour market in the private and public sector alike and are often hired as lab directors, managers, company technologists or scientists in their respective fields.
Among the most famous graduates are Nobel Prize Winner Vladimír Prelog and Otto Witcherle, the inventor of contact lenses.
Total number of students: 4189
Number of international students: 570 degree / 350 exchange
For international students: UCT Prague provides international students with accommodation in the UCT Halls of Residence located in the southern part of Prague for a reasonable price.
UCT Prague also encourages its students to join student organisations and participate in many leisure, cultural or sport activities (student amateur theatre, choir, ice-hockey, dragon boats races or the chemist´s run).
University facilities are located in the heart of the engineering campus in Dejvice, just a few hundred meters from Prague Castle, and are accessible by public transport from any part of the city.
International cooperation: UCT currently cooperates with more than 200 academic institutions around the globe both in student exchanges and research activities. The university is the most active Czech university participant in the Erasmus+ student exchange programme and has also participated in other programmes such as the 5th and 6th framework programme, COST, EUREKA, and Leonardo da Vinci. UCT Prague is part of ATHENS programme, CEEPUS, Visegrad fund.
Success rate: 70 %

Contacts

Institution:
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
Address: Technická 1905/5, 166 28 Praha
Web: https://study.vscht.cz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vscht/
Contact person:
Email for international cooperation and for international students
E-mail: admissions@vscht.cz
Contact person:
Ing. Lenka Balíková
Personal role: Admission Officer in the Department of International Relations
E-mail: admissions@vscht.cz
Phone: +420 220 443 158
Web: https://study.vscht.cz/admission-proceedings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vscht

Fields of study

Business, administration and law Engineering, manufacturing and construction Health and welfare Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Faculties

Faculty:
Faculty of Environmental Technology
Address: Technická 1903/03, 166 28 Praha
Contact person:
Ing. Lenka Balíková
Personal role: Admission Officer in the Department of International Relations
E-mail: admissions@vscht.cz
Phone: +420 220 443 158
Web: https://study.vscht.cz/admission-proceedings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vscht
Faculty:
Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Address: Technická 1903/03, 166 28 Praha
Contact person:
Ing. Lenka Balíková
Personal role: Admission Officer in the Department of International Relations
E-mail: admissions@vscht.cz
Phone: +420 220 443 158
Web: https://study.vscht.cz/admission-proceedings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vscht
Faculty:
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Address: Technická 1903/03, 166 28 Praha
Contact person:
Ing. Lenka Balíková
Personal role: Admission Officer in the Department of International Relations
E-mail: admissions@vscht.cz
Phone: +420 220 443 158
Web: https://study.vscht.cz/admission-proceedings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vscht
Faculty:
Faculty of Chemical Technology
Address: Technická 1905/5, 166 28 Praha
Contact person:
Ing. Lenka Balíková
Personal role: Admission Officer in the Department of International Relations
E-mail: admissions@vscht.cz
Phone: +420 220 443 158
Web: https://study.vscht.cz/admission-proceedings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vscht
Faculty:
School of Business
Address: Jankovcova 23, 170 00 Praha
Contact person:
Miloš Krejčí, MSc
Personal role: International Office Manager - School of Business
E-mail: business.admission@vscht.cz
Web: https://business.vscht.cz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessUCTPrague
Contact person:
Xia Shangzhou
Personal role: Admission Representative
E-mail: business.admission@vscht.cz
Web: https://business.vscht.cz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessUCTPrague

Application form

Application form https://student.vscht.cz/eng/prijimacky/

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