Institute of Chemical Technology

Reorganization of the polytechnic in 1920 resulted in the transformation of the chemistry department into the School of Chemical Technology, one of the seven sections of the Czech Technical University. A number of key figures of the history of chemistry relate to UCT Prague. Among them, three figures are renowned in their fields: Vladimir Prelog, Nobel Prize winner, Otto Wichterle, inventor of contact lenses, and Emil Votoek, author of the Czech chemical nomenclature. Several presidents of the Czech Academy of Sciences - František Šorm, Rudolf Zahradník, and Jií Drahoš - are connected with the school as well. UCT Prague was the first Czech university authorised to provide the Eurobachelor degree. As its name indicates, this prestigious recognition certifies the quality of UCT Prague bachelor studies at the European level. UCT Prague - A challenge that pays off