Charles university opens new campus in Hradec Králové
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Charles University in Prague opened a new campus near the Faculty Hospital of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. University representatives consider the 7.2 billion Czech koruna (approximately 300 million USD) campus one of the most modern university facilities in Europe.
The Mephared 2 campus unites the teaching, research, and facilities of the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Medicine in one location, breaking down previous separation between the two schools.
The new campus allows doctors who teach students to move quickly between their clinical work at the hospital and lecture halls. Previously, faculty members had to travel between separate buildings across Hradec Králové. University Rector Jiří Zima explained the campus represents a major investment in the university’s history, providing shared facilities for medicine, pharmacy, and biomedicine after years of inadequate and fragmented conditions. This opening marks the second phase of the Charles University Campus construction in Hradec Králové.
A smaller building opened in 2015, and the new facilities are intended to promote development in pharmaceutical, medical, and biomedical fields. Construction on Mephared 2 began in August 2023, and the campus received approval for occupancy in June of this year, with classes scheduled to begin September 29th. The campus includes geothermal wells and a solar power plant, with a total usable space of 62,421 square meters.
It will accommodate up to 4,500 people and features lecture halls, laboratories, a library, and other specialized spaces. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš stated the new campus demonstrates the government’s priority of investing in education and science, while Minister of Education Robert Plaga emphasized the importance of the people, scientists, teachers, and students, who will use the new facilities.
