Právnická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity

What Právnická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity does

Právnická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity (LAW MUNI) is the law faculty of Masaryk University, founded in 1919 in Brno, Czech Republic. It is a public, state-funded higher-education institution that delivers accredited legal education from bachelor's through doctoral level, plus a portfolio of postgraduate and continuing-education programs. The faculty is organized into 13 academic departments spanning legal theory, constitutional law, civil law, criminal law, international and European law, commercial law, financial law, environmental law, the Institute of Law and Technology (ILAT), and the Judicial Studies Institute, supported by 8 administrative offices and a Central Library. Faculty served 100+ academic staff and is structured around the second-largest university in the Czech Republic (~35,000 students at parent MU).

The faculty's product portfolio centers on four internationally recognized three-semester LL.M. programs in ICT Law, Commercial Corporations Law, Labour Law (for HR professionals), and Construction Law, all accredited by the Czech Bar Association for mandatory continuing legal education. Beyond LL.M., the Lifelong Learning Centre operates public courses for senior citizens, court translators/interpreters (legal minimum plus microcredential), and court-appointed experts (znalci) via the Portál pro znalce platform, plus free video courses in legal history, criminal law, EU law, constitutional law, environmental law, and related subjects. Moot court competitions (Vis Moot, Jessup, ADR Moot, FDI Moot, Asylum Moot, Jewish Law Moot) and an annual conference program — most notably the 18-year-running Czech Law and Information Technologies conference and the 13-year-running Autumn School of Legal Writing — provide applied training and external engagement.

The business model is a hybrid of state appropriation (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports funding routed through Masaryk University for accredited degree programs), tuition-based LL.M. and public course fees (1,600–10,500 CZK per seat), and transaction-fee conference and event registration. Distribution runs through Masaryk University's central IS MUNI admissions system, a dedicated faculty registration platform (prihlasky.law.muni.cz), Erasmus+ exchange partner network with ICM coverage beyond Europe, and synchronous online delivery via Microsoft Teams. The faculty is ranked 251st–300th worldwide in the Times Higher Education Law rankings and positions itself as a leading Czech law school.

Name

Právnická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity

Legal name

Právnická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity

Website

https://law.muni.cz

Company type

Public

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Právnická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity is a public Czech law faculty founded in 1919 that delivers accredited legal education (bachelor's through doctoral), four Czech Bar-recognized LL.M. programs, lifelong-learning courses for translators, experts, and seniors, moot court competitions, and an annual conference series.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAIAA

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAF

Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAD

SJD / JSD & Doctoral Law Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAJ

Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAGABAH

Law & Legal Studies

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Higher Education Textbooks & Courseware

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Postgraduate legal studies
• Continuing legal education
• Legal research

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education (Public Funding): Core funding from the Czech state budget allocated through Masaryk University for accredited study programs (master's, bachelor's, doctoral). Funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports as a public higher education institution.
2. LL.M. Tuition Fees: Three-semester LL.M. programs in ICT Law, Commercial Corporations Law, Labor Law, and Construction Law generate tuition revenue from working professionals. Programs are internationally recognized and marketed to legal practitioners.
3. Public Course Fees: Short courses for seniors (1,600 CZK), translators/interpreter legal minimum (10,500 CZK standard, 10,000 CZK for Chamber members), and preparation courses for university admissions generate per-course fees from the general public.
4. Conference Registration Fees: Annual conferences including the 18th Czech Law and Information Technologies conference and the International Legal History Meeting for PhD students charge registration fees to participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Law at Masaryk University delivers higher education in law, from bachelor's through doctoral levels, including specialised LL.M. postgraduate programs. It also runs lifelong-learning public courses (for translators, interpreters, court-appointed experts, and seniors), professional conferences, moot-court training, and a Central Library of legal databases.

Product overview

Právnická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity offers a diverse educational portfolio comprising four internationally recognized LL.M. postgraduate programs (in ICT Law, Commercial Companies Law, Labour Law, and Construction Activity), professional development courses for translators, interpreters, expert witnesses, and seniors, free video courses on legal topics, a conference registration system, and a central library with legal databases. The offerings are structured as degree programs (LL.M.), lifelong learning courses (public courses, expert witness training, senior courses), supplementary materials (video courses, admission preparation), and administrative systems (conference registration, library services). The portfolio serves law students, legal professionals, and the general public across Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centrum dalšího vzdělávání (Lifelong Learning Centre): Continuing education programs for professionals including courses for translators, interpreters, experts, and seniors
• LL.M. Programs
• Ústav práva a technologií (Institute of Law and Technology)

Products and services

• LL.M. právo ICT (LL.M. in ICT Law)

Quantifiable outcome

• THE World Top 300 ranking for Law (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFaculty maintains bilateral exchange agreements with European and international universities under the Erasmus+ program. The Office for International Relations (Mgr. Věra Redrupová, head) coordinates inbound and outbound student and staff exchanges. Partner university listings are available as PDF documents. Exchange programs cover study placements (SMS), staff mobility (STT/STA), and ICM (International Credit Mobility) beyond Europe.
• Česká advokátní komora (Czech Bar Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Czech Bar Association (ČAK) recognizes LL.M. program completion by its members as fulfilling mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirements. Lawyers and attorney trainees (advokátní koncipienti) receive CLE credits for LL.M. completion, providing direct professional accreditation for the faculty's postgraduate programs.
• Česká komora soudních tlumočníků a překladatelů (Chamber of Court Translators and Interpreters)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Court Translators and Interpreters of the Czech Republic receives a discounted price (10,000 CZK vs. 10,500 CZK) on the 'Legal Minimum for Translators and Interpreters' course. Chamber members are the primary target audience for this accredited translator/interpreter qualification course.
• Universität OsnabrückminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversität Osnabrück donated books to the Central Library of the Faculty of Law. This cultural and academic exchange strengthens bilateral relations between the two institutions.
• Masaryk University (Parent Institution)coreOthersPrávnická fakulta is an integral faculty of Masaryk University (MUNI), the second-largest university in the Czech Republic with approximately 35,000 students. MU provides shared infrastructure including IS MUNI, the central library network, IT services, the press office, the Erasmus+ central coordination, and financial administration. Faculty operates under MU's statutes, directives, and academic governance framework.
• ELSA (European Law Students' Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorELSA (European Law Students' Association) collaborates with the faculty on moot court events, summer schools, and student professional development activities. ELSA Summer school photo documentation appears in faculty document archives.
• Global Legal Skills Institute (GLSI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Sehnálek, Associate Professor at the Department of International and European Law, was elected to the Board of the American Global Legal Skills Institute (GLSI) and received the prestigious GLSI Award in 2025. The faculty hosts the annual Global Legal Skills Conference (GLSC), now in its 2025 edition, and the Autumn School of Legal Writing, both affiliated with GLSI.
• FDI International Moot Competition OrganizerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty participates in and has organized components of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) International Moot Competition. Competition reports, diplomatic memorials, and event diaries are documented in faculty archives. Represents high-level international investment law education.
• Ústav práva a technologií (Institute of Law and Technology)flagshipOthersThe Institute of Law and Technology (ILAT) is an internal faculty research unit (not a separate legal entity) that organizes the annual Czech Law and Information Technologies conference (18th edition 2026), conducts research on AI law, cyberlaw, data protection, and digital transformation. Led by doc. JUDr. Matěj Myška, Ph.D.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Universität Wien – Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät: University of Vienna Faculty of Law is a leading German-language law school in the broader CEE/DACH region — comparable in scale, comprehensive departmental coverage, and a high THE ranking, making it a natural regional benchmark.
• Universiteit Leiden – Leiden Law School: Leiden Law School is a leading European law faculty with extensive English-language master's and LL.M. offerings — comparable in scale and internationalization ambitions, and serves as a benchmark for global THE Law rankings.
• Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg – Juristische Fakultät: Heidelberg Faculty of Law is a top-ranked German law faculty with full degree coverage and a strong international research profile — comparable to MUNI LAW in scale, departmental breadth, and THE ranking tier.
• Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – Právnická fakulta: Faculty of Law at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice is a Slovak law faculty with comparable program offerings — directly comparable as a smaller-CEE public law school serving a domestic student market.
• Universzita Komenského – Právnická fakulta: Comenius University Faculty of Law in Bratislava is Slovakia's flagship law faculty — a natural regional peer with similar program structure, public funding model, and competition for Slovak and CEE students.
• Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem – Állam- és Jogtudományi Kar: ELTE Faculty of Law and Political Sciences in Budapest is Hungary's leading law faculty — comparable in scale, comprehensive department structure, and competition profile within the CEE higher-education market.

Direct peers

• Central European University: CEU offers graduate and postgraduate legal education in the CEE region with English-medium instruction, comparable LL.M.-style postgraduate programs, and a strong international reputation — competing for similar postgraduate and international students.
• Západočeská univerzita – Fakulta právnická: University of West Bohemia Faculty of Law in Plzeň is a Czech public law faculty — directly comparable as a domestic competitor offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral law programs with public funding.
• Univerzita Karlova – Právnická fakulta: Charles University Faculty of Law in Prague is the most established direct domestic peer — a top-ranked Czech law school granting master's and doctoral law degrees, with comparable curriculum breadth and direct competition for the same domestic student pool.
• Univerzita Palackého – Právnická fakulta: Palacký University Faculty of Law in Olomouc is another direct domestic Czech law faculty peer — comparable in size, public funding structure, and competition for the same Czech master's and doctoral student pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PrF_MU
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfdyC_sqAq7o_DOW_i705mA
• Facebookfacebook.com/PrfMUni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prfmuni
• Instagraminstagram.com/muni_prf

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

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