The Czech University of Life Sciences Prague has once again been included among the world’s universities assessed in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The latest edition, for 2027, was published on Wednesday, 30 September 2026.
In this year’s edition of the THE World University Rankings, CZU Prague ranks as the third-best university in Czechia. It was placed in the 801–1000 band, behind Charles University in first place and Masaryk University in second. Other Czech universities are ranked in lower bands. CZU has thus confirmed its strong position not only globally, but also within the Czech higher education landscape.
“This result reflects the long-term growth of our university’s international reputation. In recent years, CZU has also achieved significant success in other major global rankings, particularly in agriculture, forestry, environmental sciences, and life sciences. In this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, for example, we ranked 58th in the world in Agriculture & Forestry and were the highest-ranked Czech university in this field. According to the 2026 Shanghai Ranking, we are also the 23rd-best university in the world in Agricultural Sciences. CZU performs exceptionally well in Water Resources, where it ranks 45th, and in Ecology, where it is ranked 51st–75th,” says CZU Rector Professor Michal Lošťák.
Together with the QS World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the THE World University Rankings are among the most important international university rankings. Published by the British magazine Times Higher Education, the ranking evaluates universities across five areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement, and international outlook. It is based on bibliometric data, information provided by the institutions themselves, and survey results from academics.
This year’s edition also highlights the continuing transformation of the global higher education landscape. According to Times Higher Education, Asian universities have, for the first time, overtaken universities in continental Europe in the overall ranking. Three Asian institutions entered the global top 15. The University of Oxford, however, retained first place for the eleventh consecutive year, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
A total of 2,297 universities from 118 countries and territories took part in the World University Rankings 2027, the highest number in the ranking’s history.