The collaboration with strategic partners is financially supported by The Strategic Partnership Support Fund (FSP)
The University of Zurich (UZH) was founded in 1833, when the faculties of Theology, Law, and Medicine merged with the newly established Faculty of Arts. To this day, the institution boasts twelve Nobel laureates. From 1909 to 1911, Albert Einstein served here as an assistant professor before going on to secure a full professorship at the German University in Prague. Theodor Mommsen, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902, also taught here. UZH ranks among the most successful universities in Europe and the world. On September 19, 1946, Winston Churchill delivered a speech at this university in which he spoke about the future of Europe.
A strategic partnership between the University of Zurich and Charles University was signed in December 2017. As part of The Strategic Partnership Support Fund (FSP), the medical faculties (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Medical Faculties of Charles University) and the Faculty of Arts (literature, phonetics, musicology) are collaborating with this university. We are currently working to expand this collaboration to include other faculties (Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové).
Macquarie University (MQ) was founded by the New South Wales government in 1964 as the third university in the greater Sydney area. It first opened its doors to students in March 1967. The main campus was designed in the Brutalist style by architect Walter Abraham. The university also includes a teaching hospital (Macquarie University Hospital). In 2011, a new university library building was opened, housing over 1.8 million items. Notable alumni include sculptor Linda Klarfeld, several prominent Australian journalists (Miranda Devine, Yalda Hakim), and screenwriter Mark Lamprell.
Through the Strategic Partnerships Fund, Charles University collaborates with Macquarie University in the fields of medicine (audiology), natural sciences (chemistry), archaeology (Egyptology), and social sciences (security studies). Further opportunities for collaboration are under discussion.
The University of St Andrews was founded in 1410, when, following the Papal Schism, a group of Augustinian priests left the University of Paris and were joined by several scholars from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. In the Scottish town of St Andrews, they devoted themselves to the study of theology, philosophy, and law. Antipope Benedict XIII granted papal approval for the establishment of the university on August 28, 1413, which was later confirmed by King James I of Scotland. The University of St Andrews became the oldest Scottish university and the third-oldest British university. This institution boasts a number of notable alumni. Among the most famous today are Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Other alumni include, for example, the religious reformer John Knox and the civil engineer John Scott Russell.
A strategic partnership with the University of St Andrews was signed at the turn of 2019/2020, making it the most recent of the partnerships mentioned above. Currently, opportunities for collaboration are being explored. The University of St Andrews supports collaboration primarily in the natural sciences, the humanities, and theology.
National Taiwan University (NTU) originated as the Imperial University of Taihoku, which was founded by Japan in 1928 with just two faculties and 59 students. After World War II, the Republic of China took over the institution, renamed it NTU, and reorganized it into six faculties with approximately 500 students. Today, NTU is a leading university with 16 faculties, three professional schools, and more than 35,000 students.
