Charles University
Univerzita Karlova | |||
| Latin: Universitas Carolina | |||
Former name | University of Prague (Latin: Universitas Pragensis) | ||
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| Type | Public, ancient | ||
| Established | 26 January 1347 | ||
| Budget | CZK 8.9 billion | ||
| Rector | Milena Králíčková | ||
Academic staff | 4,057 | ||
Administrative staff | 4,026 | ||
| Students | 51,438 | ||
| Undergraduates | 32,520 | ||
| Postgraduates | 9,288 | ||
| 7,428 | |||
| Location | , 50°05′18″N 14°24′13″E / 50.0884°N 14.4037°E | ||
| Campus | Urban | ||
| Colors | |||
| Affiliations | Coimbra Group EUA Europaeum UNICA | ||
| Website | cuni | ||
Charles University (CUNI; Czech: Univerzita Karlova, UK; Latin: Universitas Carolina; German: Karls-Universität), or historically as the University of Prague (Latin: Universitas Pragensis), is the largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest universities in the world in continuous operation, the oldest university north of the Alps and east of Paris. Today, the university consists of 17 faculties located in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Plzeň.