Charles University

Fancy social sciences?

If you fancy social sciences, the Faculty of Social Sciences that belongs to famous Charles University in Prague is open for applications for the academic year 2022/23. While the deadline for regular applications is April 30, it’s highly recommended to apply early, until February 28, especially if you’re a foreign student who needs to issue …

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The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics and its exceptional research activities

If you’re a science nerd and want to study at school which produces breakthrough research on regular basis, consider applying to the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics that belongs to Charles University in Prague. What were they up to lately? In August, MFF students participated in the International Mathematics Competition for University Students. Over 600 …

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A breakthrough discovery in developing autonomous nanobots

Scientists have been trying to construct intelligent microscopic machines for quite some time now and it seems they’re finally a step closer to their goal. The researchers from Charles University and Leipzig University have recently made a breakthrough by developing a system that combines machine learning and precise control over microscopic particles. Their research was …

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The first theatre play written by AI

Karel Čapek is a Czech writer known for his invention of the word ‘robot’. His famous play R.U.R. premiered in 1921 and now, a century later, comes a play written by the artificial intelligence. The project called AI: When a Robot Writes a Play was created as a unique experiment at the Faculty of Mathematics …

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Are you looking for challenging study programmes?

The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics belonging to Charles University invites highly motivated and diligent foreign students who are passionate about computer science and mathematics and want to study at one of the most famous universities in Europe that ranks among the top 2%. Are you up for a real study challenge? Currently, the faculty …

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Study Physics in Prague: There Is No Science Without Students

In 2021 Matfyz is opening a new English Master programme, and international students thus have a chance to study physics at one the most prestigious universities in central Europe. What do students and teachers think about our new programme? How difficult is the study? How expensive it might be? And what can you get from studying at …

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Attending university conferences

If you’re considering applying for PhD study programmes, for instance at Faculty of Science at Charles University in Prague, you should know that PhD students are expected to attend conferences from time to time. There might be some differences based on your specific study programme but generally you have to attend a conference at least …

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Czech and Slovak videogames that educate

If you like videogames and are interested in the Czech Republic, you might already know several famous Czech videogames like Beat Saber for VR, Mafia, Arma, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Euro Truck Simulator, Samorost, Machinarium, Feudal Alloy and many others. You can even study Game Development at Charles University or join a Game Studies club at …

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Chemist Martin Pumera is among the most cited scientists in the world

Stanford University published a list of 2 % of the world’s most-cited scientists. A total of 359 of them work at Czech research institutions. The most cited Czech scientist in 2019 was the chemist Martin Pumera, who ranked 203rd in the overall ranking. Pumera works at CEITEC at BUT and the University of Chemistry and …

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Study Game Development in Prague

The video game industry is a growing business that is gradually taking over the entertainment sector. Its revenue has been increasing every year over the last decade and it has grown to be bigger than the movie and sports industry combined. It’s no wonder university education has to react to the demand for new programmers …

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