Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague 660 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 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
Budget: 7.5 bil. CZK (~300 M €)
Students at fields of study
Academic staff 21% Czech Rep.
Students 13% Czech Rep.
PhD students 30% Czech Rep.
Foreign students 20% Czech Rep.
Foreign students
EU’s Socrates/Erasmus program
Scientific output
Student contact with science
Publications in Nature & Science
Charles University vs. world
Participation in 6.FP Czech universities
World universities rankings
Challenges Science funding reform Funding European structural funds
Government funding of teaching
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
BIOCEV Headquarters of prospering Czech biotech companies
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