Facts & Figures
AAU is more than the oldest English-speaking university in the Czech Republic. It’s the most international. Home to students from 80+ countries, faculty from across the globe, and ideas that reach far beyond classrooms.
School Profile
Founded: 1990
Location: Thurn-Taxis Palace, Letenská 120/5, 118 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
Undergraduate Enrollment: approx. 700 students
Graduate Enrollment: approx. 100 students
Language of Instruction: English
Globally Recognized – Personally Transformative
- 🇺🇸 – U.S.-accredited (WASC, same as Stanford & UC Berkeley)
- 🇪🇺 – Fully recognized in the Czech Republic and Europe
- 🎓 Degrees that open doors from New York to Berlin, Tokyo to Dubai
Where Futures Begin and the World Pays Attention
- 100% of our graduates completed an internship.
- 64% start working before they graduate.
- 86% leave with native or near-native English fluency.
International Community
- Nationalities represented among students: 80+
- Nationalities represented among faculty & staff: 20+
- Nationalities represented among applicants: 100+
- Top 3 represented regions among students: the United States (22%), the Czech Republic (20%), European and Asian nations (20%)
A University That Sees Who You Are. And Who You Could Be
No crowded lecture halls. No one-size-fits-all teaching. Our average class has 17 students and our professors don’t just teach, they listen, challenge, and invest in your growth.
- Student–faculty ratio: 17:1
- Maximum class size: 35
- Class discussions that matter.
- Real world projects. Preparing you for the real world – (Not just lectures)
- Faculty with real-world experience from 20+ nations.
- Length of a typical undergraduate class: 2 hours 45 minutes (including a 15-minute break)
Some companies where our 2024 Graduates Work

More Than a Degree. A Movement.
Our alumni are not just “employed”, they’re building change. Founding companies. Rewriting laws. Breaking barriers. And they started right here! With a spark of ambition and a global network behind them.
- 3,000+ alumni worldwide
- 100+ annual events
- 35+ study abroad destinations
- 3.6 million CZK awarded in scholarships every year
Scholarships
- Scholarship funds awarded each year: 3.6 million CZK
- Percentage of degree-seeking students that receive scholarships: 10%
- Merit-based scholarship amounts: 50% – 100% of tuition
Curriculum
- Number of undergraduate programs: 28 (including all unique concentrations)
- Number of graduate programs: 3 (M.A in International Relations and Diplomacy and M.A in Liberal Studies, M.A. in International Business and Policy)
- Most popular majors: Business Administration, International Relations & Journalism