Research Universities Association

Charles University was founded in 1348 and is one of the oldest and best-rated universities in the world. It is made up of 17 faculties and has been involved in shaping Czech social and cultural life since its foundation, and many of its graduates have succeeded on a global scale and achieved scientific excellence. The university is also a member of the European University Alliance 4EU+ and the Coimbra Group. It chairs, among other things, the Central European Universities (CE7) and is also part of the Eastern Partnership University Cluster (EaPUC), which connects leading EU universities and the best universities from the Eastern Partnership countries.​

Masaryk University, founded in 1919, consists of ten faculties and more than 200 departments, institutes and clinics covering a wide range of academic and research fields. Masaryk University is the EU13 leader in obtaining prestigious scientific grants from Horizon Europe, and its mission is to contribute with its scientific activity, student education and social action to the quality and healthy life of all generations and to a free, cohesive and safe society.

Palacký University Olomouc is the second oldest university in the Czech Republic. It consists of eight faculties and one university institute, offers more than a thousand combinations of study programs, and is attended by more than 23 thousand students. UP profiles itself as a scientific university, in addition to quality education, it builds on the top performance of its employees and students in the field of science and research, it runs several modern scientific and research centers that employ recognized international teams. Key research activities are aimed, among others, in the fields of biomedicine, biotechnology, optics, molecular and cell biology of plants, material chemistry, particle physics, nanotechnology, new materials, and a number of other fields.

The Czech Technical University is one of the largest and oldest technical universities in Europe. Currently, CTU has eight faculties - civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear and physical engineering, architecture, transportation sciences, biomedical engineering, information technology. Over 19,000 students study there.

The University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague is one of the largest domestic institutions focused on technical chemistry, chemical and biochemical technologies, materials and chemical engineering, food industry and nutrition, the environment and economics and management. The institution's activities profile it as a research-based technical university with high-quality basic and applied research and a good international reputation. There is a reliable cooperation with industry, active transfer of scientific knowledge into practice, participation in innovation and industrial research and development.

Brno University of Technology consists of eight faculties and has three university institutes. Students can get a quality education in a wide range of fields from technical, scientific, economic to artistic. A significant part of BUT's activities consists of research and development, which takes place mainly at research centers. Thanks to grant support, the university has managed to build five of its own scientific centers and, in addition, together with other universities and scientific institutions, it also participates in the activities of two centers of excellent research.