Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague

What Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague does

The Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague (FIT ČVUT) is a public academic faculty within the Czech Technical University in Prague, established in 2009 with an initial cohort of 500 bachelor's students in Informatics. The faculty offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across specializations including Information Security, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Embedded Systems, Computer Graphics, Theoretical Computer Science, Web Engineering, Quantum Informatics, and Computer Science Teaching. It also runs lifelong learning courses and a Summer School of Applied AI.

Research infrastructure is anchored by 20 specialized laboratories and 13 active research groups, including the Laboratory of Robotic Agents (RoboAgeLab), the Image Processing Laboratory (ImproLab), the Hardware Workshop (HWLab), the Network Visualization Laboratory (SAGELab), and a Virtual Reality Classroom with 25 headsets. AI and ML capabilities span computer vision, autonomous multi-agent robotics, recommendation systems (RecombeeLab), generative AI demonstrations, and predictive analytics, supported by research groups such as ML-CIG and partnerships with Recombee, GoodAI, Profinit EU, and CESNET.

The faculty is primarily funded by the Czech government via the Ministry of Education, supplemented by national and EU research grants (OP VVV, ESF), industry-sponsored research collaborations, and tuition from lifelong learning and select programs. It operates a dedicated cooperation department and the COFIT career fair to bridge students with industry employers, and participates in the inter-university prg.ai Minor AI education consortium alongside other Prague universities.

Name

Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague

Legal name

Fakulta informačních technologií Českého vysokého učení technického v Praze

Website

https://fit.cvut.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague is a public academic faculty within Czech Technical University, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in information technology, supported by 20 research laboratories and 13 research groups in AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and software engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education in Information Technology

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Information technology education
• Computer science research
• Software engineering programs
• Applied artificial intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Core funding from Czech government for higher education activities based on student enrollment and research output metrics.
2. Research Grants: Funding from national and European research programs including OP VVV, technology grants, and project-based research contracts.
3. Industry Collaboration: Revenue from research partnerships, contract research, and sponsored projects with commercial companies.
4. Tuition Fees: Fees for selected study programs and lifelong learning courses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague (FIT ČVUT) is a public higher-education faculty that delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in informatics and applied informatics, covering specializations such as Information Security, Software Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Graphics, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Informatics, and Computer Science Teaching. The faculty also conducts applied research through 20 laboratories and 13 research groups, offers lifelong-learning courses for working professionals, and engages in contract research and industry-sponsored projects.

Product overview

Faculty of Information Technology CTU in Prague (FIT ČVUT) is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of information technology study programs and research services. The portfolio includes bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across specializations such as Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, Quantum Informatics, and Computer Science Teaching. Research infrastructure comprises 20 laboratories and 13 research groups covering areas including image processing (ImproLab), robotic agents (RoboAgeLab), hardware engineering (HWLab), and computational intelligence. The faculty operates a Virtual Reality Classroom with 25 VR headsets and participates in inter-university programs like prg.ai Minor. Popular science events including VědaFest, Noc vědců, and Maker Faire Prague demonstrate research outputs to the public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduate employment rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SmartSelling a.s.minorOthersNewsletter distribution and marketing automation services provider. Processes newsletter distribution for FIT ČVUT communications to prospective students and secondary schools.
• prg.aicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrague AI education consortium involving FIT CTU, FEL CTU, FSV UK, and MFF UK. Offers interdisciplinary AI education program (prg.ai Minor) with 22 courses across 6 thematic blocks.
• Profinit EUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpenDataLab established in collaboration with Profinit EU. Open laboratory for students and interested parties focused on open data.
• RecombeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecombeeLab - research laboratory with company developing recommendation systems as cloud service. Joint research on recommendation algorithms using extensive user behavior data.
• GoodAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research on artificial general intelligence (AGI) possibilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Recombee: Czech recommendation-engine company that co-operates the RecombeeLab research laboratory at FIT CTU; represents the type of industry partner that FIT relies on for sponsored research and student internships.
• prg.ai: Prague AI education and research consortium in which FIT CTU is a core partner; while not a direct competitor, prg.ai shapes the AI talent ecosystem in which FIT operates and competes for visibility.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Informatics, TU Munich: Top-ranked German technical university informatics department; comparable in technical focus and industry partnership model, and serves as the international standard FIT CTU is benchmarked against.
• Department of Computer Science, ETH Zurich: World-leading European technical university computer science department; international benchmark for research excellence, graduate employment outcomes, and industry collaboration in IT higher education.
• Faculty of Information Technology, Czech Technical University (parent reference): CTU in Prague, the parent institution, encompasses eight faculties including FIT. Provides institutional context for funding allocation, governance, and overall university positioning versus other Czech technical universities.

Direct peers

• Faculty of Electrical Engineering, CTU (FEL ČVUT): Sister faculty at the same parent university (CTU in Prague) with overlapping IT, computer engineering, and AI research, co-leads the prg.ai Minor program, and competes for the same Czech applicant pool and industry partnerships.
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-TUO: Major Czech technical university faculty focused on electrical engineering and computer science; comparable in program portfolio, government funding model, and industrial collaboration approach to FIT CTU.
• Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University (MFF UK): Premier Czech computer science and mathematics faculty at Charles University; competes directly with FIT CTU for top applicants, faculty hires, and AI research funding, and is co-partner in the prg.ai Minor consortium.
• Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University (FI MU): Leading Czech computer science faculty in Brno offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in informatics with strong research output; comparable in scale, mission, and Czech higher-education positioning to FIT CTU.

Regional players

• Faculty of Informatics, TU Wien: Central European technical university informatics faculty in Austria with comparable IT degree portfolio and research focus; serves as a regional benchmark for Central European technical higher education standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FITCTU
• Facebookfacebook.com/fitcvut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fit-ctu
• Instagraminstagram.com/fit_ctu

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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