Charles University

Summary

Charles University is a public university^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (637 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Charles University was a member of Coimbra Group^[3].
• Charles University was a member of European University Association^[4].
• Charles University was a member of CESNET^[5].
• Charles University was a member of 4EU+ Alliance^[6].
• Charles University was a member of European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities^[7].
• Charles University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[8].
• Charles University is located in Prague^[9].
• Charles University is in the country of Czech Republic^[10].
• Charles University's instance of is recorded as public university^[11].
• Charles University's instance of is recorded as Czech research institution^[12].
• Charles University's instance of is recorded as publishing house^[13].
• Charles University's instance of is recorded as organization^[14].
• Charles University's instance of is recorded as university^[15].
• Charles University's founder is recorded as Charles IV^[16].
• Charles IV is named after Charles University^[17].
• Charles University's headquarters location is recorded as Prague^[18].
• The location of Charles University was Prague^[19].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové – Charles University^[20].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University^[21].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University^[22].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University^[23].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as Faculty of Science, Charles University^[24].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University^[25].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University^[26].
• Charles University's child organization or unit is recorded as Hussite Theological Faculty, Charles University^[27].

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Founding

Charles University's founder is recorded as Charles IV^[16]. April 7, 1348 marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

Charles University's headquarters location is recorded as Prague^[18]. Subsidiaries include Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové – it^[20], a faculty of pharmacy^[29], in Czech Republic^[30], headquartered in Hradec Králové^[31]; Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, it^[21], a medical school^[32], in Czech Republic^[33], headquartered in Hradec Králové^[34]; First Faculty of Medicine, it^[22], a medical school^[35], in Czech Republic^[36], founded in 1348^[37], headquartered in Prague^[38]; Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, it^[23], a medical school^[39], in Czech Republic^[40], founded in 1945^[41], headquartered in Plzeň^[42]; Faculty of Science, it^[24], a faculty of science^[43], in Czech Republic^[44]; and Catholic Theological Faculty of it^[25], a Catholic theological faculty^[45], in Czech Republic^[46], headquartered in Prague^[47].

Why It Matters

Charles University ranks in the top 4% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (637 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]