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Social Sciences research in Czechia

Charles University ranks first in Czechia for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#406 worldwide), followed by Masaryk University and Palacký University Olomouc.

Czechia's world rank
#50
of 164 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
20k
Top-10% rate
16.8%
Ranked institutions
45

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Czechia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Charles UniversityPrague #40635.120.7%2,387
2Masaryk UniversityBrno #49033.122.1%1,999
3Palacký University OlomoucOlomouc #84827.215.0%1,305
4Mendel University in BrnoBrno #1,22623.220.4%414
5Prague University of Economics and BusinessPrague #1,22723.223.5%748
6Tomas Bata University in ZlínZlín #1,22923.233.8%336
7Czech University of Life Sciences PraguePrague #1,32822.431.9%314
8University of Hradec KrálovéHradec Králové #1,47521.223.5%449
9Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of PsychologyBrno #1,71319.619.1%299
10Gender StudiesPrague #1,74019.418.2%462
11University of OstravaOstrava #2,69814.714.0%413
12University of PardubicePardubice #2,86414.117.9%411
13VSB - Technical University of OstravaOstrava #3,22812.822.7%306
14Czech Academy of SciencesPrague #3,24412.720.8%235
15Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of SociologyPrague #3,48011.930.0%229
16University of South Bohemia in České BudějoviceČeské Budějovice #3,52711.817.2%273
17Institute of Technology and BusinessČeské Budějovice #3,75911.122.1%157
18University of West Bohemia in PilsenPilsen #4,2669.817.0%352
19Czech Technical University in PraguePrague #4,2689.714.0%378
20Institute of International Relations PraguePrague #4,3239.618.2%221
21Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem #4,5269.122.2%193
22Brno University of TechnologyBrno #4,6038.917.8%272
23Technical University of LiberecLiberec #4,6928.715.1%250
24Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of PhilosophyPrague #4,8358.49.8%481
25Institute of EndocrinologyPrague #4,9368.26.6%730
26Silesian University in OpavaOpava #5,3507.38.6%456
27Metropolitan University PraguePrague #6,0615.928.9%150
28Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of HistoryPrague #6,0725.97.7%421
29University of Chemistry and Technology, PraguePrague #6,4065.415.0%78
30Czech Academy of Sciences, Oriental InstitutePrague #6,7694.89.1%87
31National Institute of Mental HealthKlecany #6,8044.720.3%76
32University of Economics and ManagementPrague #7,1154.222.0%66
33Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics InstitutePrague #8,0722.920.9%69
34University of DefenceBrno #8,2922.615.8%110
35Institute for Postgraduate Medical EducationPrague #8,7592.09.4%70
36Regional Development AgencyLiberec #8,7652.010.7%107
37Czech Academy of Sciences, Masaryk Institute and ArchivesPrague #8,8451.913.6%66
38University of Finance and AdministrationPrague #9,462115.010.7%87
39Czech Academy of Sciences, Economics InstitutePrague #9,482112.07.6%77
40Mikroelektronika (Czechia)Vysoké Mýto #9,562103.011.9%80
41Institute of ParasitologyČeské Budějovice #9,60698.014.5%63
42CI2Prague #9,61198.02.5%231
43Research Institute for Labour and Social AffairsPrague #9,75482.04.3%124
44Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Language InstitutePrague #10,24129.05.4%76
45MedicoPrague #10,26626.01.9%82

Institutions in Czechia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Czechia?

Kamil Kopecký, Nico Carpentier and Constant Hamès rank highest among researchers based in Czechia.

  1. 1Kamil Kopecký#633,507 worldwide overall68 citations · 147 works
  2. 2Nico Carpentier#736,569 worldwide overall110 citations · 137 works
  3. 3Constant Hamès#975,602 worldwide overall12 citations · 145 works
  4. 4Václav Blažek#1,028,891 worldwide overall21 citations · 174 works
  5. 5Ivo Pospíšil#1,079,888 worldwide overall10 citations · 243 works
  6. 6Karel Schelle#1,091,171 worldwide overall1 citations · 181 works
  7. 7Andrew Stewart Caldin#1,375,617 worldwide overall0 citations · 1,372 works
  8. 8Klaus Hirschler#1,377,404 worldwide overall0 citations · 573 works
  9. 9Klaus Hirschler#1,391,092 worldwide overall0 citations · 160 works
  10. 10Gottfried Maria Sulz#1,400,897 worldwide overall0 citations · 162 works
  11. 11Christian Oberkleiner#1,411,764 worldwide overall0 citations · 123 works

How Czechia compares with other countries in Social Sciences