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            Charles University was founded in 1348 and is one of the world's oldest universities. The 

            famous Czech university, it also ranks highest among Czech schools in international rankin
            only Czech university ranking among the world's top 250 universities. [ URL "https://cuni.
            news=19179&locale=en"]



            The modern, dynamic and cosmopolitan university has 17 faculties [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK

            (14 in Prague, two in Hradec Králové and one in Pilsen), four university institutes, five 
            educational, scientific, research, development and other creative activities, four univers

            purpose facilities and the Rector's Office as the executive management unit of the Charles
            currently has more than 950 accredited study programmes. A number of study programmes are 
            English.


            Charles University has a number of top research teams [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-66.html"
            collaborate with foreign institutions. Students at individual faculties also have the oppo

            to participate in the scientific and research activities of the University. CU staff parti
            international projects, such as the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) prog
            prestigious ERC grants [ URL "https://ec.cuni.cz/ECEN-87.html"] . The e-book Ninety-nine s

            "https://opp.cuni.cz/OPP-109.html"] into the Future of CU shows university projects that w
            the Operational Programme Research, Development and Education (OP Research, Development an
            2014-2023.


            The area of international cooperation has a significant role in raising the international 
            the university and its openness. The university strives to achieve high standards in joint

            scientific projects, is active in a number of prestigious international organisations and 
            networks and actively supports international mobility of students and academic staff.


            Charles University cooperates with a number of renowned universities around the world and 
            to enable all students to go on study stays or practical internships abroad. The most impo
            programme, Erasmus +, is used by around two thousand students a year.


            The university places great emphasis on the development of inter-university cooperation, t
            institutions are bound by bilateral agreements. Currently, this network includes nearly 20

            universities from all continents. CU's partners are prestigious universities from all over
            Cooperation with partner universities takes place in a wide range of areas, from joint res
            the organisation of conferences, seminars and summer schools.


            The university is a member of university organisations, in particular the 4EU+ European Un
            [ URL "https://4euplus.eu/4EU-1.html"] and the Coimbra Group [ URL "https://www.coimbra-gr

            It chairs the Association of Central European Universities [ URL "https://www.leru.org/act
            partnerships-collaboration/central-european-universities"] (CE7) and is part of the collab
            between the League of European Research Universities [ URL "https://www.leru.org/activitie

            collaboration/central-european-universities"] (LERU) and CE7. CU is also part of the Easte
            University Cluster [ URL "https://eapuc.eu/EAPUC-1.html"] (EaPUC), which brings together l
            universities and the best universities from the Eastern Partnership countries.