Charles University: Rankings
Charles University ranked 1 in Czech Republic, 143 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 123,056 academic publications and 2,961,661 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 143 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 67 | In Czech Republic |
| # 44 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 244 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 263 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 314 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Biology in Czech Republic and 263 in the World with 77,711 publications made and 2,100,341 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #28 | #93 |
| Zoology | #1 | #42 | #129 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #62 | #203 |
| Oncology | #1 | #61 | #209 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #76 | #216 |
| Immunology | #1 | #86 | #232 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #89 | #245 |
| Genetics | #1 | #85 | #247 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #98 | #259 |
| Botany | #1 | #91 | #268 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #94 | #276 |
| Molecular | #1 | #92 | #276 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #99 | #281 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #104 | #287 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #111 | #290 |
| Entomology | #3 | #112 | #291 |
| Virology | #1 | #120 | #352 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #135 | #357 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #126 | #386 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #132 | #403 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #150 | #475 |
| Forestry | #3 | #166 | #494 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #156 | #505 |
| Ethics | #1 | #201 | #551 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #181 | #607 |
Chemistry rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Chemistry in Czech Republic and 314 in the World with 64,159 publications made and 1,667,540 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #106 | #246 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #94 | #276 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #106 | #320 |
| Computational | #1 | #138 | #321 |
| Physical | #1 | #118 | #378 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #106 | #472 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #150 | #475 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #262 | #636 |
Medicine rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Medicine in Czech Republic and 244 in the World with 58,486 publications made and 1,655,246 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #53 | #124 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #39 | #144 |
| Urology | #1 | #51 | #163 |
| Audiology | #1 | #73 | #187 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #52 | #189 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #69 | #195 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #67 | #201 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #81 | #202 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #62 | #203 |
| Pathology | #1 | #68 | #207 |
| Oncology | #1 | #61 | #209 |
| Surgery | #1 | #67 | #209 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #81 | #220 |
| Radiology | #1 | #77 | #223 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #70 | #230 |
| Immunology | #1 | #86 | #232 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #83 | #240 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #79 | #241 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #106 | #246 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #91 | #253 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #115 | #263 |
| Sports | #1 | #102 | #275 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #103 | #279 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #107 | #293 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #120 | #318 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #102 | #325 |
| Health Science | #1 | #107 | #340 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #129 | #342 |
| Virology | #1 | #120 | #352 |
| Optometry | #1 | #125 | #373 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #126 | #386 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #115 | #388 |
| Social Work | #1 | #143 | #419 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #156 | #430 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #144 | #431 |
| Nursing | #1 | #166 | #481 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #169 | #486 |
| Ethics | #1 | #201 | #551 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #222 | #643 |
Physics rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Physics in Czech Republic and 351 in the World with 52,834 publications made and 1,240,975 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #28 | #93 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #88 | #181 |
| Molecular | #1 | #117 | #256 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #100 | #265 |
| Optics | #1 | #125 | #344 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #135 | #357 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #137 | #377 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #150 | #475 |
Engineering rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Engineering in Czech Republic and 411 in the World with 49,948 publications made and 1,142,925 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #92 | #200 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #89 | #245 |
| Optics | #1 | #125 | #344 |
| Systems | #3 | #143 | #369 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #137 | #377 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #120 | #381 |
| Architecture | #2 | #197 | #438 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #164 | #438 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #150 | #475 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #262 | #636 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #228 | #655 |
| Robotics | #4 | #241 | #703 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #259 | #730 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #281 | #732 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #254 | #772 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #310 | #904 |
| Aviation | #6 | #354 | #959 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #331 | #1021 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #317 | #1045 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #427 | #1300 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #461 | #1518 |
Environmental Science rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Czech Republic and 349 in the World with 42,757 publications made and 1,052,289 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #77 | #228 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #104 | #287 |
| Geology | #1 | #114 | #327 |
| Ecology | #1 | #119 | #341 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #132 | #403 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #163 | #442 |
| Forestry | #3 | #166 | #494 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #204 | #608 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #254 | #772 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #228 | #874 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Czech Republic and 391 in the World with 39,579 publications made and 893,746 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #1 | #60 | #175 |
| Demography | #1 | #86 | #259 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #104 | #282 |
| International Law | #1 | #130 | #294 |
| Publishing | #1 | #103 | #294 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #163 | #376 |
| Sociology | #1 | #136 | #386 |
| History | #1 | #156 | #408 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #156 | #410 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #150 | #413 |
| Social Work | #1 | #143 | #419 |
| Law | #1 | #153 | #420 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #165 | #423 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #156 | #430 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #147 | #443 |
| Special Education | #1 | #170 | #467 |
| Political Science | #1 | #201 | #473 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #181 | #479 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #169 | #487 |
| Education | #1 | #234 | #704 |
Computer Science rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Computer Science in Czech Republic and 414 in the World with 35,463 publications made and 859,014 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #35 | #119 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #98 | #259 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #129 | #284 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #111 | #290 |
| Animation | #2 | #123 | #326 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #171 | #465 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #198 | #519 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #186 | #548 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #235 | #628 |
| Data Science | #2 | #270 | #643 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #228 | #655 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #231 | #668 |
| Robotics | #4 | #241 | #703 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #331 | #1021 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #507 | #1249 |
Psychology rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Psychology in Czech Republic and 322 in the World with 23,588 publications made and 593,412 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #1 | #91 | #253 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #70 | #288 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #111 | #290 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #129 | #342 |
| Social Work | #1 | #143 | #419 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #144 | #431 |
| Special Education | #1 | #170 | #467 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #235 | #628 |
| Education | #1 | #234 | #704 |
Mathematics rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Mathematics in Czech Republic and 364 in the World with 17,956 publications made and 457,902 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #61 | #169 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #70 | #190 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #111 | #316 |
| Statistics | #1 | #138 | #368 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #96 | #373 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #231 | #668 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #259 | #730 |
Business rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Business in Czech Republic and 491 in the World with 10,049 publications made and 189,553 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #98 | #157 |
| Finance | #1 | #93 | #243 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #111 | #316 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #198 | #464 |
| Accounting | #2 | #202 | #563 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #184 | #578 |
| Advertising | #1 | #222 | #591 |
| Marketing | #1 | #265 | #683 |
| Management | #3 | #257 | #687 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #259 | #730 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #281 | #732 |
| Project Management | #6 | #394 | #901 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #507 | #1249 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #427 | #1300 |
Economics rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Economics in Czech Republic and 322 in the World with 9,539 publications made and 191,689 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #98 | #157 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #70 | #190 |
| Finance | #1 | #93 | #243 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #111 | #316 |
Art & Design rankings
Charles University ranked 1 for Art & Design in Czech Republic and 356 in the World with 6,550 publications made and 98,519 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #92 | #200 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #95 | #222 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #102 | #248 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #94 | #254 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #104 | #282 |
| Literature | #1 | #131 | #325 |
| Animation | #2 | #123 | #326 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #157 | #356 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #167 | #415 |
| Architecture | #2 | #197 | #438 |
| Photography | #2 | #189 | #473 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #226 | #505 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #198 | #519 |
| Music | #2 | #266 | #694 |
