Founded by Emperor Charles IV in 1348, the university is still the largest university in the country, with 17 colleges, about 1,0053 students and 642 majors, and has partnerships with about 200 countries in the world and is located in Prague, the capital.
Some of the most important colleges are:
- Theology
- law School
- First Medical College
- Second Medical College
- Third College of Medicine
- of Medicine in Plze
- Medical School of Hradec Králové
- College of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové
- college of Literature
- College of Science
- College of Mathematics and Physics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- College of Physical Education and Sports
- Faculty of Humanities