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student, First Faculty of Medicine in Prague. 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.

Charles University (Czech: Univerzita Karlova, UK; Latin: Universitas Carolina; German: Karls-Universität), also known as Charles University in Prague or historically as the University of Prague (Latin: Universitas Pragensis), is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic.

How it works. 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 ...

About. Charles University was founded in 1348, making it one of the oldest universities in the world. Yet it is also renowned as a modern, dynamic, cosmopolitan and prestigious institution of higher education. It is the largest and most renowned Czech university, and is also the best-rated Czech university according to international rankings.

Join our diverse international community of students and academics and become part of a world-renowned research institution at the of Europe. CU comprises 17 faculties and offers almost 600 full degree study programmes. Those in English, German, Russian, or French languages are all with accessible tuition fees.