University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze
Former names
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague)
TypePublic
Established1952
RectorMilan Pospíšil
Administrative staff
871[1]
Students3,606[2]
843[3]
Address
Technická 5, 160 00, Praha 6-Dejvice
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50°6′11.95″N 14°23′23.61″E / 50.1033194°N 14.3898917°E / 50.1033194; 14.3898917
CampusUrban
AffiliationsEUA
Websitewww.vscht.cz?jazyk=en
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[4]62 (2022)

The University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague; Czech: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, VŠCHT Praha) is the largest university specializing in chemistry in the Czech Republic. Though founded in 1952, UCT Prague has origins dating back to the early nineteenth century and Prague Polytechnic, a precursor to the present-day Czech Technical University in Prague, and, since that time, it has been one of the leading chemistry research universities in Central Europe. More than 3,600 students are accepted every year.[2] In 2014, UCT Prague had 510 academic staff and 361 research staff.[1]

  1. ^ a b "UCT Prague Annual Report in Czech, p. 35" (PDF). University of Chemical Technology Prague. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "UCT Prague Annual Report in Czech, p. 24" (PDF). University of Chemical Technology Prague. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ^ "UCT Prague Annual Report in Czech, p. 25" (PDF). University of Chemical Technology Prague. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.