Why Czech Universities are Growing in Demand?

The Czech Republic continues to attract a growing number of foreign students, with education quality and cultural proximity being key factors in their decision, according to a survey conducted by the House of International Cooperation.

The majority of respondents rated their chosen study programs highly, with four-fifths stating that at least 70 percent of their teachers were of high quality. Nearly half of foreign graduates chose to stay in the country after completing their studies, while half of current students expressed a desire to pursue further education or find employment in the Czech Republic. This preference was particularly strong among those studying in Czech, who made up nearly 70 percent of respondents.

Slovak, Ukrainian, and Russian students form the largest proportion of foreign students in the country. In the previous academic year, Slovaks accounted for 38 percent of international students, followed by Russians at 14 percent and Ukrainians at ten percent.

However, the number of Russian students is expected to decline in the coming years. Michal Uhl, director of the House of International Cooperation, noted that while those already studying in the Czech Republic remain, new admissions have been halted due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Despite this, the overall number of international students in the Czech Republic has been rising consistently since 2002. In 2022, they made up 18 percent of the 304,500 students enrolled at Czech universities, according to data from the Ministry of Education.