Universities by Research Publications in Czechia
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Charles University9,921,318 citations
155,205
2Masaryk University2,457,900 citations
58,972
3Czech Technical University in Prague4,274,585 citations
51,107
4Palacký University Olomouc2,291,999 citations
37,460
5Brno University of Technology1,110,129 citations
33,021
6University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague1,070,795 citations
27,750
7VSB - Technical University of Ostrava517,359 citations
24,812
8Czech University of Life Sciences Prague888,355 citations
24,156
9University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice977,764 citations
20,366
10Mendel University in Brno586,828 citations
16,326
11University of West Bohemia in Pilsen342,225 citations
15,141
12University of Pardubice402,186 citations
11,623
13University of Ostrava251,264 citations
11,252
14University of Hradec Králové240,429 citations
9,084
15Tomas Bata University in Zlín326,658 citations
8,871
16Prague University of Economics and Business89,781 citations
7,950
17Technical University of Liberec228,311 citations
7,863
18Central European Institute of Technology432,936 citations
7,053
19University of Veterinary Sciences Brno292,661 citations
6,628
20Central European Institute of Technology – Masaryk University403,466 citations
6,037
21University of Defence136,267 citations
5,555
22Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem107,070 citations
5,051
23Silesian University in Opava73,478 citations
3,484
24Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute47,818 citations
2,210
25Institute of Technology and Business44,894 citations
2,094
26Military University Hospital Prague49,268 citations
1,619
27Metropolitan University Prague5,366 citations
697
28Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education10,361 citations
686
29College of Polytechnics Jihlava6,760 citations
651
30University of Finance and Administration4,396 citations
612
31Škoda Auto University3,457 citations
415
32Ambis University1,915 citations
377
33University of New York in Prague2,815 citations
353
34Jan Evangelista Purkyně Military Medical Academy18,712 citations
338
35Pan-European University3,278 citations
330
36Výzkumný Ústav Mlékárenský7,860 citations
256
37Anglo-American University2,919 citations
248
38University of Economics and Management2,452 citations
244
39Police Academy of the Czech Republic in Prague655 citations
195
40Moravská Vysoká Skola Olomouc1,651 citations
181
41Academy of Performing Arts in Prague575 citations
174
42College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra605 citations
162
43University of Business in Prague1,437 citations
135
44Prague Business School992 citations
123
45Academy of Fine Arts Prague4,427 citations
122
46Prague College of Psychosocial Studies2,139 citations
112
47CEVRO University844 citations
108
48NEWTON University284 citations
105
49Unicorn University645 citations
79
50Vysoká Skola Logistiky639 citations
77
Highlights
Within Czechia, Charles University ranks first in 2026 with 155,205, followed by Masaryk University (58,972) and Czech Technical University in Prague (51,107).
Charles University is 2.6 times higher than Masaryk University, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 155,205 (Charles University) to 77 (Vysoká Skola Logistiky), with a median of 1,857.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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