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Charles University
Oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see University of Prague (disambiguation).
Charles University (CUNI; Czech: Univerzita Karlova, UK; Latin: Universitas Carolina; German: Karls-Universität), also known as Charles University of Prague or historically as the University of Prague (Latin: Universitas Pragensis), is the largest and best-ranked university in the Czech Republic.[2] It is one of the oldest universities in the world in continuous operation, the first university north of the Alps and east of Paris.[3] Today, the university consists of 17 faculties located in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Plzeň. Charles University ranks 1st in Eastern Europe in the QS ranking and 248 globally.[4][5]
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Univerzita Karlova | |||
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Latin: Universitas Carolina | |||
Former name | University of Prague (Latin: Universitas Pragensis) | ||
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Type | Public, ancient | ||
Established | 26 January 1347; 677 years ago (26 January 1347) | ||
Budget | 8.9 billion CZK[1] | ||
Rector | Milena Králíčková | ||
Academic staff | 4,057[1] | ||
Administrative staff | 4,026[1] | ||
Students | 51,438[1] | ||
Undergraduates | 32,520[1] | ||
Postgraduates | 9,288[1] | ||
7,428[1] | |||
Location | , 50.0884°N 14.4037°E / 50.0884; 14.4037 | ||
Campus | Urban | ||
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Affiliations | Coimbra Group EUA Europaeum UNICA | ||
Website | cuni | ||
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