About VŠE

The Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE), founded in 1953, is the largest public university of economics in the Czech Republic. VŠE is divided into six faculties offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD and MBA study programmes. Five faculties – the Faculty of Finance and Accounting, the Faculty of International Relations, the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, and the Faculty of Economics – are located in the centre of Prague. The Faculty of Management operates in Jindřichův Hradec. Studies are conducted according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) principles.

More than 13,000 students are currently enrolled at VŠE. The University offers Bachelor’s degree programmes in Czech, English and Russian, and Master’s and Doctoral programmes in Czech and English. In March 2024, the VŠE was the first higher education institution in the Czech Republic to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It is included in the Financial Times ranking and has long been rated as one of the best business schools in Central and Eastern Europe by the Eduniversal Ranking project. Teaching is provided by approximately 600 qualified academic staff and many external practitioners. The University’s specialised library contains over 430,000 books and 330 periodical titles.

Students can use hundreds of computers, wireless internet connection and the advanced student information system InSIS on the VŠE campuses. Nearly 4,000 beds are available for students from outside Prague. The school has its own sports facilities. Students can use a modern multi-purpose sports hall opened in 2009. The 1,400 m² gymnasium can accommodate three volleyball or basketball courts, handball, floorball, indoor football and other sports. In addition, it houses an artificial climbing wall and a rehabilitation facility. There is a football field with synthetic turf in the dormitory compound.