Prague University of Economics and Business

Est. in 1953, Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) is the biggest public university of economics in Czechia and a leading business school in Central Europe with more than 13,000 students. It has 6 faculties offering a broad spectrum of bachelor, master, PhD and MBA study programs. Graduates are highly demanded by both private and public sectors in national and international companies.

#1501 Ranking
4 Bachelors
503 Academic Staff
13,685 Students
3,011 Students (int'l)
7,116 Students (female)
Public Institution Type

Top reasons to study here

The VŠE mission is to provide both Czech and foreign students with excellent higher education.
The VŠE systematically develops its scientific and research activities.
The university endeavours to support collegial partnership within the academic community and defends free expression of opinions and ideas.

Bachelor's programmes

Business & Management (4)

B.B.A. Business Administration
B.Sc. Economics
IBB International Business
Bachelor International and Diplomatic Studies

Social Sciences (2)

B.Sc. Economics
Bachelor International and Diplomatic Studies

About

History

1919: The Commercial College (VŠO) was founded as an independent department of the Czech Technical University. It had specializations in Wholesale Trade, Banking, and the Organization of Industrial Companies.

Education

The aim/vision of the VŠE is to assume the role of a leader in the market of managerial, economic and informatics education in Central European countries. The VŠE wants to be a sought-after research university respected internationally providing elite Bachelor´ s, Master´s and doctoral education in managerial, economic, informatics and other relating areas at all faculties as well as excellent programmes of life-long education designed for top managers. The VŠE wishes to produce graduates who will possess a potential to strengthen, within their professional activities, the wide social, moral, and environmental responsibility in the society.

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University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

1501

2023

1501 -300

2022

1201

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Accreditation

VŠE is highly appraised both in Czechia and abroad. The FBA is EQUIS accredited, which ranks the faculty among the top 1% of business schools in the world.

The “Master in Official Statistics” programme (taught at the Faculty of Informatics and Statistics) received the accreditation EMOS (European Master in Official Statistics) from the ESSC (European Statistical System Committee).

Executive MBA FPH programme is accredited by the association FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) and by CAMBAS (The Czech Association of MBA Schools), which is a member organization of EQUAL – European Quality Link by EFMD. The Faculty of Finance and Accounting received accreditation from the professional body ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

In August 2018, the Initial Accreditation Committee of AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accepted the Initial Self-Evaluation Report, thus allowing VŠE to enter the core part of the accreditation process.