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Why study Economics and Finance at Charles University in Prague?
Our school teaches Economics and Finance both at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels with the aim of providing internationally highly competitive education in the beautiful city of Prague. The key features of our school are:
- Quantitative skills. We build upon 7 core Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics courses on the undergraduate level.
- International environment. 88% of all Master's and 70% of all Bachelor's courses are in English. More than 1,500 international students from 83 countries have studied with us over the last 10 years.
- Stay abroad. We offer 50 Erasmus+ exchange agreements, plus study-abroad opportunities out of Europe, including Australia, China, and South Korea.
- Family size. 90 Bachelors, 80 Masters, and 5 PhDs graduate annually from our programs. Teaching as well as thesis writing is intensive and personal.
- Top lecturers. We combine strong academics with practitioners, especially in the finance courses.
- Hub of talent. We strive to develop the potential of the most ambitious students. Our alumni are highly successful on the job market and also receive numerous academic prizes and other accolades. The average wage premium of our graduates substantially exceeds the average wage premia of other schools in the country.
News
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Jiří Kukačka was appointed Associate Professor in Economic Theory
We are pleased to announce that our colleague Jiří Kukačka was appointed Associate Professor in the field of Economic Theory, effective 1 March, 2026, following the successful defense of his habilitation thesis titled “Econometrics of Agent-Based Models in Macroeconomics and Finance.” Congratulations! -
Results of the elections of student ombudspeople for 2026/2027
The results of the elections of student ombudspeople for the period 2026/2027 are now known. The elections took place on 3 and 4 March 2026 at the Institute of Economic Studies, the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism and the Institute of Sociological Studies. At the Institute of International Studies and the Institute of Political Studies, a single candidate was automatically elected. -
prg․ai Minor is reopening its doors to all AI enthusiasts
A unique collaboration between top lecturers from four faculties of Univerzita Karlova (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University) and České vysoké učení technické v Praze (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague) in an inter-university program. Applications are open until March 22, 2026. -
Jozef Baruník was officially appointed Professor of Economics.
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, President Petr Pavel appointed our colleague Jozef Baruník Professor of Economics. -
Miroslav Palanský organizes an international workshop presenting new data supporting tax abuse research
Our colleague Miroslav Palanský is the main organizer of the workshop "Unlocking the Potential of Tax Administrative Data for Tax Abuse Research" within the DemoTrans project, which will bring international tax experts to Prague on December 16 and 17, 2025, and present a database of newly available data that will be beneficial for researchers, institutions, public administration, and policymakers. -
Professor Luboš Komárek Appointed New Member of the Czech Fiscal Council
The Chamber of Deputies has appointed Professor Luboš Komárek — a long-standing expert of the Czech National Bank and an academic affiliated with our Institute of Economic Studies — as a new member of the three-member Czech Fiscal Council. Congratulations!
