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Research in Prague

Science Explorer records 779 research institutions in Prague, Czechia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Charles University, FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague.

Research institutions
779
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
276k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.3%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Prague?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Charles UniversityUniversity 55,717 #380
2Czech Technical University in PragueUniversity 26,314 #1,809
3Czech Academy of SciencesGovernment institution 15,514 #1,731
4FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicResearch facility 13,158 #789
5University of Chemistry and Technology, PragueUniversity 9,494 #1,574
6Czech University of Life Sciences PragueUniversity 8,658 #1,627
7Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of MicrobiologyResearch facility 6,543 #5,091
8Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of PhysiologyResearch facility 5,636 #5,646
9Prague University of Economics and BusinessUniversity 5,331 #6,285
10Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of MathematicsResearch facility 4,608 #7,657
11Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryResearch facility 4,547 #2,882
12Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Macromolecular ChemistryResearch facility 4,358 #10,157
13Institute of EndocrinologyGovernment institution 4,132 #10,402
14Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical ChemistryResearch facility 4,043 #5,232
15Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of GeologyResearch facility 3,668 #9,577
16Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Process FundamentalsResearch facility 3,368 #12,105
17Gender StudiesNonprofit 3,210 #8,721
18Institute of PharmacologyResearch facility 3,058 #7,450
19Institute of Clinical and Experimental MedicineHospital / health system 3,015 #6,103
20Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of PhilosophyResearch facility 2,695 #13,740
21Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental MedicineResearch facility 2,521 #8,874
22Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of BiotechnologyResearch facility 2,451 #7,002
23Czech Agrifood Research CenterResearch facility 2,384 #17,365
24Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Computer ScienceResearch facility 2,366 #11,190
25Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Czechia)Company 2,303 #4,710
26MedicoHospital / health system 2,292 #23,517
27Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plasma PhysicsResearch facility 2,098 #8,481
28Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Information Theory and AutomationResearch facility 2,096 #15,406
29University Hospital in MotolHospital / health system 1,970 #8,382
30Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Experimental BotanyResearch facility 1,936 #10,532
31General University Hospital in PragueFunder 1,882 #7,866
32Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of SociologyResearch facility 1,733 #11,900
33Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of HistoryResearch facility 1,570 #21,852
34Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Molecular GeneticsResearch facility 1,564 #8,104
35Institute of Aviation MedicineGovernment institution 1,494 #17,143
36Institute of Haematology and Blood TransfusionResearch facility 1,404 #18,806
37Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Animal Physiology and GeneticsResearch facility 1,249 #13,111
38Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of ThermomechanicsResearch facility 1,224 #19,769
39Technology Centre PragueNonprofit 1,202 #18,425
40Medical Technologies (Czechia)Company 1,164 #10,642
41Institute for Postgraduate Medical EducationUniversity 1,146 #12,257
42Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric PhysicsResearch facility 1,138 #11,660
43Czech Geological SurveyFunder 1,131 #10,644
44University Hospital Kralovske VinohradyHospital / health system 1,107 #13,100
45National MuseumArchive 1,018 #17,839
46Advanced Engineering (Czechia)Company 1,007 #13,394
47Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of HydrologyResearch facility 999 #21,228
48Grade Medical (Czechia)Company 993 #22,848
49Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of GeophysicsResearch facility 987 #15,628
50Mercer (Czechia)Company 982 #14,787
51National Institute of Public HealthResearch facility 961 #21,469
52Institute of International Relations PragueResearch facility 918 #11,421
53Institute of RheumatologyResearch facility 914 #21,766
54Institute of Animal ScienceResearch facility 863 #22,879
55Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Photonics and ElectronicsResearch facility 847 #10,448
56Fakultní nemocnice BulovkaHospital / health system 789 #22,091
57Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics InstituteUniversity 771 #24,283
58Synlab Czech (Czechia)Company 765 #15,002
59Na Homolce HospitalHospital / health system 747 #17,679
60Ústav pro Péči o Matku a DítěHospital / health system 743 #24,487 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Charles University: 22.9%Czech Technical University in Prague: 10.8%Czech Academy of Sciences: 6.4%FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic: 5.4%56 others listed: 54.4%23%largest
Charles University56k · 22.9%Czech Technical University in Prague26k · 10.8%Czech Academy of Sciences16k · 6.4%FZU ‒ Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic13k · 5.4%56 others listed132k · 54.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Prague strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Prague is most concentrated in Algebra and Number Theory, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Transportation (2.9× the world share in Algebra and Number Theory).

  1. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 79.1 works2.9×
  2. Physical and Theoretical ChemistrySubfield · 96.7 works2.9×
  3. TransportationSubfield · 401.5 works2.8×
  4. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 376.9 works2.8×
  5. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 189.2 works2.8×
  6. PaleontologySubfield · 139.7 works2.7×
  7. Space and Planetary ScienceSubfield · 22.8 works2.7×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Prague?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Ethnicity, Legal Regulation, Foresight, Economic Security, Public Oversight and Transport Policy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change1,428▲ 1.24×128 topics
  2. Epidemiology1,273▼ 0.75×140 topics
  3. Machine Learning925▼ 0.66×95 topics
  4. Sustainability906◆ 0.87×133 topics
  5. Globalization879◆ 1.05×170 topics
  6. Environmental Impact786◆ 1.08×72 topics
  7. Inflammation751▼ 0.84×83 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress730◆ 1.04×63 topics
  9. Nanoparticles634▲ 1.18×44 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications613▲ 1.21×36 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties581▲ 1.40×39 topics
  12. History543▲ 1.81×62 topics
  13. Human Rights525▲ 1.19×89 topics
  14. Biodiversity518▲ 1.62×38 topics
  15. Literature508▲ 2.2×60 topics
  16. Ethnicity501▲ 3.1×24 topics
  17. Identity500▲ 1.60×73 topics
  18. Culture497▲ 2.2×40 topics
  19. Philosophy471▲ 2.5×46 topics
  20. Invasive Species440▲ 2.4×21 topics
  21. Legal Regulation411▲ 4.3×8 topics
  22. Economic Security394▲ 4.3×7 topics
  23. Nationalism383▲ 1.94×33 topics
  24. Science358▲ 3.4×12 topics
  25. Islam352▲ 3.9×5 topics
  26. Social Influence343▲ 3.7×3 topics
  27. Foresight343▲ 5.9×2 topics
  28. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles339▲ 4.2×5 topics
  29. Modernization336▲ 4.3×5 topics
  30. Design333▲ 4.7×6 topics
  31. International Trade Law328▲ 5.7×2 topics
  32. Public Oversight325▲ 6.0×1 topic
  33. Transport Policy325▲ 6.0×1 topic
  34. Strategic Planning322▲ 5.0×5 topics
  35. Sharia Law318▲ 5.1×2 topics
  36. Air Force317▲ 6.1×1 topic
  37. Warfare317▲ 6.1×1 topic
  38. Malay Language317▲ 5.2×1 topic
  39. School Climate183▲ 9.4×3 topics
  40. Learning Environments182▲ 15×3 topics

What research is done in Prague?

  1. 1 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 325 works
  2. 2 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 317 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 317 works
  4. 4 Education, Psychology, and Social Research Education 175 works
  5. 5 Eastern European Communism and Reforms Sociology and Political Science 132 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 98 works
  7. 7 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 97 works
  8. 8 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 77 works
  9. 9 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 70 works
  10. 10 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 69 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.