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