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Rankings: The 17 best universities in the Czech Republic for 2025/2026

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Rankings: The 17 best universities in the Czech Republic for 2025/2026

Czechia has become one of Europe’s most popular study destinations for international students. No wonder, with its high-quality education at low fees, and a high quality of life at modest costs.

Whether you're interested in science, technology, humanities, or medicine, universities in Czechia deliver internationally recognised degrees and strong connections to global research networks.

Below you will find the current best universities in Czechia for international students, based on aspects such as academic excellence, availability of English-taught programmes, international outlook, and student satisfaction. Leading the list are prestigious institutions like Charles University in Prague, the Czech Technical University, and Masaryk University in Brno, all of which offer a wide range of Bachelor's and Master's programmes in English.

Studying in Czechia means more than just getting a great education: You will also live in vibrant, student-friendly cities like Prague, Brno, and Olomouc, enjoy a rich culture, and gain access to the entire European Union job and travel market.

Featured universities:
University of New York in Prague
University of New York in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
24 study programmes
Silesian University - School of Business Administration
Silesian University - School of Business Administration
Karvina, Czech Republic
3 study programmes

Top ranked universities in the Czech Republic

University QS Ranking 2026 THE Ranking 2025 ARWU Ranking 2024
Charles University 265 401 301
Czech Technical University in Prague 416 1001 801
Masaryk University 430 601 401
Brno University of Technology 575 1001 701
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague 638 1201 –
Palacký University Olomouc 668 1001 601
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) 761 801 801
Mendel University in Brno 851 1201 –
University of South Bohemia 1001 1001 –
University of Hradec Králové 1001 1001 –
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava 1001 1201 –
Tomas Bata University in Zlín 1201 1201 –
Technical University of Liberec 1201 1501 –
University of Ostrava 1201 1501 –
University of Pardubice 1201 1501 –
University of West Bohemia 1401 1201 –
University of Economics, Prague – 1501 –

Explained: How do the university rankings work?

The QS World University Rankings are among the most important, most-referenced rankings. The QS ranking relies heavily on its academic survey, asking thousands of academics worldwide about the reputation of universities.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (or the THE Rankings for short) compile a wide range of statistics. Equal weight is put on teaching quality, research excellence, and research impact through citations (meaning how often a university’s research is referenced elsewhere).

The Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (often just Shanghai Ranking, or ARWU) focuses on research output and quality, for example measured by the number of published and cited scientific papers and the number of staff or alumni winning the Nobel Prize or Fields Medal.

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An increasingly popular study-abroad destination in Central Europa, the Czech Republic (Czechia) offers high-quality teaching and great student life at affordable costs.

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Find the right study programme for yourself:

Bachelors degrees in the Czech Republic
Masters degrees in the Czech Republic
PhD programmes in the Czech Republic

Relevant links

  • Studying abroad in the Czech Republic: Basic information for international students
  • Study programmes in the Czech Republic 🧑‍🎓
  • External: Data and tables of QS
  • External: Data and tables of THE
  • External: Data and tables of ARWU

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