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Charles University in Prague660 years
Founded 1348 (based on papal permission of 1347) 1409 Germans chassed away to Leipzig 1415 former rector Jan Hus burned at stake in Konstanz 1621 former rector Jan Jesenius executed at Old Town Square 1939 Nazi violently close down all Czech universities
(German branch survives) 1948 students protest against the new communist totality;
severe repressions follow 1967-9 Prague spring (Jan Palach) 1989: Charles University students had a major role in dismantling the
communist regime; university autonomy rebuilt Today 17 faculties (schools)
medicine, physics, mathematics, computers, chemistry, biomed, languages, psychology, social sciences, humanities, economy, theology
Students at fields of study
Sciences16.9%
Technology0.5%
Humanities29.2%
Health27.3%
Pedagogy11.4%
Law9.4%
Economy1.6%
Psychology1.5% Arts
2.3%
Students
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
50000
1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
13% Czech Rep.
Foreign students
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
20% Czech Rep.
EU’s Socrates/Erasmus program
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100012001400160018002000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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Publications in WoS
1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
Charles University vs. world
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# of institutions
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>800
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>750
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>700
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>650
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World universities rankings
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ARWUTHES
EU structural funds
BIOCEV = Biotechnological Center Vestec Vestec = village close to Prague (can receive ESF) Attempting to overcome closeness to Prague by
documented research excellence Consortium (new legal entity) between Charles
University & 6 top institutes of the Academy of Sciences: Institute of Biotechnology Institute of Molecular Genetics Institute of Microbiology Institute of Physiology Institute of Experimental Medicine Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry