QS World University Rankings: Eastern Europe 2026

Discover the top universities in Europe with the QS World University Rankings: Eastern Europe 2026.

Charles University is the top university in Eastern Europe this year, a sub-region containing eight study destinations including Czechia, Hungary and Poland. 

All of the top 10 are located in one of those three countries, with University of Warsaw the highest-ranked Polish university and Eötvös Loránd University ranked as the top university in Hungary.

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University
Overall European Rank