University of South Bohemia in Ceské Budejovice

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice functions as a contemporary public research institution which exists in the picturesque South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. The institution serves as an important educational and research center because it combines different scientific disciplines with natural and human and social scientific fields. The university maintains a lively green campus which connects directly to the historical center of České Budějovice while providing an international space that fosters research and development activities. The institution achieves national recognition as a leading educational establishment through its "HR Excellence in Research" achievement and its active participation in European scholarly activities which promote knowledge development and community obligation.

The educational organization was officially established in 1991 while its educational roots reach back to earlier local educational practices throughout the area. The institution resulted from the combination of multiple existing organizations which included the Faculty of Education that originated in 1948 and the Faculty of Agriculture which began its operations in 1960. The university expanded its academic offerings by establishing multiple health and theology and science faculties after it officially opened its doors to students. The institution developed into an international research center which operates at a global level after it started as a local educational institution through the establishment of the polar research station and its partnerships with the Czech Academy of Sciences.

University of South Bohemia in Ceské Budejovice is ranked as the #9 top university in Czech Republic during 2026.