I. Introduction

Charles University, Prague University (UK for short), was founded by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in 1348. Located in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, it is the highest institution of higher learning in Czech Republic, and the first university in the north of Alps and east of Paris, together with the University of Bologna (1088) and the University of Paris (.

It is a member of coimbra Group, International Public University Forum, europaeum, 4EU+ Union, European University Association, European University Foundation and European Capital University Union, ranking 2021U. American news, world university ranking 2 10. Charles University is a research university in continental Europe and a cultural center in Central Europe.

In its nearly 700-year history, four Nobel Prize winners have been born, such as johannes kepler, a famous astronomer, ernst mach and nikola tesla, the fathers of radio, Kafka and Milan Kundera, the emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary, Thomas, the founding father of Czechoslovakia, Edvard Bene, three presidents of Czechoslovakia, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the former president of China Academy of Social Sciences and other outstanding alumni.

Second, the historical evolution

Charles University, founded in 1348, is the first university established by the Holy Roman Empire, earlier than Jacqueline University (1364), Vienna University (1365) and Heidelberg University (1386).

The name of the school is in memory of Charles IV, the founder of the university and Prague. Many famous people in the history of Holy Roman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic are associated with the name of Charles University. Since 1950s, some China students and scholars have been studying and researching in Charles University.

Third, the evolution of universities.

Charles University was founded in 1348, ruled by King Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. It is the first university in the northern Alps and eastern Paris. It is based on the model of the University of Bologna and the University of Paris. At first, there were four colleges: God College, College of Arts, Law School and Medical College. Under the leadership of Charles' son Vinceslas IV, the position of Czech academic circles has been strengthened.