Top research institutions in Czechia
Czech Academy of Sciences ranks first in Czechia on research quality in 2022-now (#295 worldwide), followed by Charles University and Masaryk University.
CzechiaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Academy of SciencesGovernment institution · Prague | #295 | 8.3% | 14,379 | #1 |
| 2 | Charles UniversityUniversity · Prague | #482 | 9.8% | 9,717 | #3 |
| 3 | Masaryk UniversityUniversity · Brno | #518 | 9.8% | 6,079 | #2 |
| 4 | VSB - Technical University of OstravaUniversity · Ostrava | #910 | 9.9% | 2,625 | #5 |
| 5 | Palacký University OlomoucUniversity · Olomouc | #926 | 9.4% | 3,255 | #4 |
| 6 | Czech University of Life Sciences PragueUniversity · Prague | #1,286 | 13.8% | 2,079 | #9 |
| 7 | University of South Bohemia in České BudějoviceUniversity · České Budějovice | #1,388 | 12.4% | 1,202 | #6 |
| 8 | Brno University of TechnologyUniversity · Brno | #1,413 | 7.0% | 3,375 | #7 |
| 9 | Mendel University in BrnoUniversity · Brno | #1,881 | 8.5% | 1,502 | #16 |
| 10 | University of OstravaUniversity · Ostrava | #1,898 | 8.0% | 1,500 | #12 |
| 11 | University of West Bohemia in PilsenUniversity · Pilsen | #2,453 | 5.6% | 1,656 | #13 |
| 12 | Tomas Bata University in ZlínUniversity · Zlín | #2,498 | 10.8% | 1,042 | #22 |
| 13 | University of Hradec KrálovéUniversity · Hradec Králové | #2,679 | 14.7% | 1,266 | #18 |
| 14 | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Czechia)Company · Prague | #2,828 | 12.5% | 399 | #10 |
| 15 | Prague University of Economics and BusinessUniversity · Prague | #2,907 | 10.1% | 987 | #19 |
| 16 | Czech Technical University in PragueUniversity · Prague | #2,994 | 6.1% | 4,927 | #11 |
| 17 | University of Chemistry and Technology, PragueUniversity · Prague | #3,429 | 7.0% | 1,823 | #15 |
| 18 | Institute of EndocrinologyGovernment institution · Prague | #3,489 | 9.4% | 1,432 | #42 |
| 19 | Gender StudiesNonprofit · Prague | #3,908 | 11.0% | 611 | #17 |
| 20 | National Institute of Mental HealthResearch facility · Klecany | #4,623 | 11.2% | 246 | #8 |
| 21 | Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad LabemUniversity · Ústí nad Labem | #4,712 | 9.2% | 557 | #48 |
| 22 | Silesian University in OpavaUniversity · Opava | #5,180 | 7.4% | 669 | #29 |
| 23 | CI2Nonprofit · Prague | #5,932 | 4.5% | 400 | #46 |
| 24 | Technical University of LiberecUniversity · Liberec | #5,974 | 6.8% | 1,074 | #25 |
| 25 | MedicoHospital / health system · Prague | #6,045 | 2.5% | 425 | #28 |
| 26 | St. Anne's University Hospital BrnoHospital / health system · Brno | #6,251 | 9.2% | 327 | #20 |
| 27 | Institute of Technology and BusinessUniversity · České Budějovice | #6,311 | 13.3% | 322 | #21 |
| 28 | University of PardubiceUniversity · Pardubice | #6,548 | 6.8% | 1,160 | #23 |
| 29 | Mikroelektronika (Czechia)Company · Vysoké Mýto | #7,464 | 11.4% | 196 | #33 |
| 30 | General University Hospital in PragueFunder · Prague | #8,259 | 11.7% | 471 | #32 |
| 31 | Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and MaterialsResearch facility · Olomouc | #8,478 | 17.2% | 176 | #14 |
| 32 | University of DefenceUniversity · Brno | #8,545 | 10.1% | 637 | #27 |
| 33 | Institute of Clinical and Experimental MedicineHospital / health system · Prague | #8,676 | 8.3% | 389 | #44 |
| 34 | Potato Research InstituteResearch facility · Havlíčkův Brod | #8,791 | 4.7% | 224 | #40 |
| 35 | Institute of International Relations PragueResearch facility · Prague | #9,228 | 10.8% | 264 | #36 |
| 36 | Synlab Czech (Czechia)Company · Prague | #9,415 | 7.6% | 218 | #83 |
| 37 | Network Group (Czechia)Company · Ostrov u Macochy | #9,917 | 9.4% | 165 | #39 |
| 38 | University Hospital Hradec KrálovéFunder · Hradec Králové | #10,252 | 9.4% | 411 | #59 |
| 39 | Mercer (Czechia)Company · Prague | #10,432 | 9.1% | 138 | #26 |
| 40 | Institute of Aviation MedicineGovernment institution · Prague | #10,609 | 5.3% | 185 | #34 |
| 41 | Ministry of Industry and TradeGovernment institution · Prague | #10,826 | 6.5% | 152 | #72 |
| 42 | Institute for Postgraduate Medical EducationUniversity · Prague | #10,856 | 5.2% | 209 | #75 |
| 43 | Regional Development AgencyInstitution · Liberec | #11,102 | 8.0% | 176 | #61 |
| 44 | Electronic Product Services (Czechia)Company · Brno | #11,879 | 7.7% | 117 | #41 |
| 45 | National MuseumArchive · Prague | #11,973 | 4.5% | 229 | #35 |
| 46 | Open SocietyNonprofit · Prague | #12,414 | 8.5% | 125 | #57 |
| 47 | Ecological Consulting (Czechia)Company · Olomouc | #12,485 | 8.5% | 130 | #52 |
| 48 | University Hospital OlomoucHospital / health system · Olomouc | #12,769 | 6.0% | 336 | #77 |
| 49 | Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre, Academy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicResearch facility · České Budějovice | #12,976 | 13.7% | 113 | #30 |
| 50 | Metropolitan University PragueUniversity · Prague | #13,091 | 14.9% | 166 | #53 |
| 51 | College of Polytechnics JihlavaUniversity · Jihlava | #13,303 | 6.2% | 87 | #54 |
| 52 | University Hospital Kralovske VinohradyHospital / health system · Prague | #13,364 | 8.9% | 259 | #63 |
| 53 | Advanced Engineering (Czechia)Company · Prague | #13,585 | 6.1% | 161 | #31 |
| 54 | Research Institute for Labour and Social AffairsResearch facility · Prague | #14,203 | 3.8% | 168 | #102 |
| 55 | Av Engineering (Czechia)Company · Zlín | #14,214 | 8.0% | 125 | #79 |
| 56 | University of Veterinary Sciences BrnoUniversity · Brno | #14,351 | 4.9% | 276 | #85 |
| 57 | University Hospital PlzenHospital / health system · Pilsen | #14,631 | 5.0% | 197 | #147 |
| 58 | Transport Research CentreResearch facility · Brno | #14,874 | 3.8% | 124 | #65 |
| 59 | Museum of Decorative Arts in PragueArchive · Prague | #14,965 | 8.0% | 96 | #64 |
| 60 | CNC Technology (Czechia)Company · Prague | #15,124 | 6.5% | 113 | #100 |
| 61 | Steinhauser (Czechia)Company · Tišnov | #15,184 | 8.7% | 102 | #37 |
| 62 | Czech Geological SurveyFunder · Prague | #15,564 | 5.9% | 149 | #43 |
| 63 | Medical Technologies (Czechia)Company · Prague | #15,682 | 3.5% | 470 | #107 |
| 64 | Extreme Light Infrastructure BeamlinesResearch facility · Dolní Břežany | #15,711 | 6.6% | 124 | #73 |
| 65 | Ocní klinikaHospital / health system · Hradec Králové | #16,207 | 1.1% | 571 | #198 |
| 66 | Technology Centre PragueNonprofit · Prague | #16,555 | 4.7% | 99 | #24 |
| 67 | Bee Research InstituteInstitution · Libčice nad Vltavou | #16,556 | 7.8% | 90 | #56 |
| 68 | Czech Agrifood Research CenterResearch facility · Prague | #16,653 | 9.3% | 177 | #38 |
| 69 | CNH Industrial (Czechia)Company · Vysoké Mýto | #16,717 | 8.2% | 69 | #80 |
| 70 | Composite Components (Czechia)Company · Choceň | #16,724 | 14.2% | 94 | #78 |
| 71 | Veterinary Research InstituteResearch facility · Brno | #16,778 | 5.1% | 193 | #58 |
| 72 | Green CircleNonprofit · Prague | #16,847 | 6.8% | 82 | #45 |
| 73 | University of Economics and ManagementUniversity · Prague | #17,054 | 12.8% | 86 | #68 |
| 74 | University of Finance and AdministrationUniversity · Prague | #17,092 | 8.4% | 110 | #49 |
| 75 | Fakultní nemocnice BulovkaHospital / health system · Prague | #17,298 | 6.3% | 96 | #112 |
| 76 | Škoda Auto UniversityUniversity · Mladá Boleslav | #17,651 | 8.8% | 73 | #101 |
| 77 | Grade Medical (Czechia)Company · Prague | #17,962 | 7.8% | 77 | #117 |
| 78 | Institute of Molecular and Translational MedicineResearch facility · Olomouc | #18,018 | 12.4% | 87 | #67 |
| 79 | Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Prague | #18,334 | 12.7% | 137 | #86 |
| 80 | Timber InstituteInstitution · Prague | #18,470 | 8.4% | 60 | #50 |
| 81 | Research Centre RezResearch facility · Prague | #18,568 | 3.0% | 137 | #62 |
| 82 | Military University Hospital PragueUniversity · Prague | #18,620 | 7.4% | 137 | #99 |
| 83 | Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics InstituteUniversity · Prague | #19,175 | 6.8% | 87 | #47 |
| 84 | Nemocnice České BudějoviceHospital / health system · České Budějovice | #19,647 | 6.9% | 79 | #84 |
| 85 | STMicroelectronics (Czechia)Company · Prague | #19,850 | 3.0% | 105 | #109 |
| 86 | Český metrologický institutGovernment institution · Brno | #19,933 | 6.2% | 83 | #74 |
| 87 | National Institute of Public HealthResearch facility · Prague | #20,482 | 7.1% | 77 | #120 |
| 88 | Krajská ZdravotníHospital / health system · Ústí nad Labem | #20,492 | 2.5% | 101 | #133 |
| 89 | Princip (Czechia)Company · Prague | #20,515 | 2.0% | 121 | #95 |
| 90 | University of New York in PragueUniversity · Prague | #20,554 | 11.6% | 61 | #150 |
| 91 | South Bohemia research center of aquaculture and biodiversity of hydrocenosesResearch facility · Vodňany | #20,571 | 14.8% | 91 | #55 |
| 92 | Na Homolce HospitalHospital / health system · Prague | #20,678 | 16.3% | 96 | #69 |
| 93 | Forestry and Game Management Research InstituteResearch facility · Prague | #20,747 | 4.9% | 97 | #124 |
| 94 | Silesian MuseumArchive · Opava | #20,755 | 3.1% | 80 | #138 |
| 95 | Nuclear Research Institute Rez (Czechia)Company · Husinec | #20,871 | 3.9% | 73 | #182 |
| 96 | Moravian MuseumArchive · Brno | #20,905 | 5.3% | 66 | #97 |
| 97 | Masaryk Memorial Cancer InstituteResearch facility · Brno | #20,950 | 11.8% | 110 | #90 |
| 98 | Thomayer University HospitalHospital / health system · Prague | #21,038 | 10.8% | 101 | #126 |
| 99 | Economia (Czechia)Company · Prague | #21,199 | 7.3% | 66 | #60 |
| 100 | Comenius Museum in PřerovArchive · Přerov | #21,304 | 9.3% | 104 | #141 |
| 101 | Kornet (Czechia)Company · Kraslice | #21,345 | 9.5% | 78 | - |
| 102 | Institute of Animal ScienceResearch facility · Prague | #21,386 | 8.0% | 80 | #91 |
| 103 | Eutit (Czechia)Company · Mariánské Lázně | #21,415 | 9.5% | 78 | - |
| 104 | T. G. Masaryk Water Research InstituteResearch facility · Prague | #21,611 | 4.9% | 72 | #110 |
| 105 | CESNET, zájmové sdružení právnických osobInstitution · Prague | #21,641 | 6.4% | 68 | #88 |
| 106 | Institute of RheumatologyResearch facility · Prague | #22,211 | 10.9% | 61 | #76 |
| 107 | Institute of Haematology and Blood TransfusionResearch facility · Prague | #22,244 | 8.0% | 81 | #193 |
| 108 | IHI Corporation (Czechia)Company · Ostrava | #22,250 | 2.0% | 68 | #142 |
| 109 | Comtes Fht (Czechia)Company · Dobřany | #22,339 | 7.1% | 66 | #174 |
| 110 | Czech Hydrometeorological InstituteResearch facility · Prague | #22,356 | 3.5% | 65 | #144 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Czechia on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Czechia
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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Czech Academy of Sciences ranks first in Czechia on research quality in 2022-now (#295 worldwide), followed by Charles University and Masaryk University.